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On 9/5/2002 3:42:07 PM FA Mikey wrote:
Does anyone have any guess or information as to what cities other than LHR will be flying 3 class.
I guess for Miami only LHR, for europe. MAD and CDG probley are not going to make the cut for 3 class. I hope that at least 1 GIG will fly with the 777. As well as both GRU's.
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MIA-MAD is a huge business route, I would not be surprised to see MAD make the cut. MIA-CDG is not a business route, but yields are excellent because of the French jet set that travel between thier Miami and French homes (and the fact that Miami's French immigrant community, third largest in the US, is loaded with cash). However, they travel Air France, not American, so that will probably stay a 763, at least for now. Both GRUs and both EZEs will likely become 777s, IMO. I think GIG will also see a 777. Hopefully we will finally see a fourth European destinations because the new HD 767 layout makes more destinations possible at a profit.
On a side note, don't know if anyone saw, but the second-daily MIA-LHR was upgraded to a 777 before it started. However, MIA-SCL and MIA-LAX loose thier 777s at the end of August. SCL is probably loosing it because LanChile is going back to double-daily, though still no word on if AA will run the seasonal second daily to SCL like in the past. Chile is still one of the stronger Latin markets, along with Ecuador and the Dominican Republic.
Also, I know I am going off topic here, but new compieition to Punta Cana and San Jose (CR), from, of all airlines, USAirways!