American to pull out of Parguay according to Reuters

[FWAAA]

I'll believe it when I read it directly from AA:

American Airlines says to pull out of Paraguay

Fri Dec 16, 2005 01:44 PM ET
ASUNCION, Paraguay, Dec 16 (Reuters) - American Airlines (AMR.N: Quote, Profile, Research) plans to cancel its flights to Paraguay indefinitely after 15 years because the route is no longer profitable, a company spokeswoman said on Friday.

As of Feb. 2, Paraguay's Asuncion will become the only South American capital the carrier does not fly to.

http://yahoo.reuters.com/financeQuoteCompa...16253420_newsml

Can anyone confirm this?

 

[jj]

I'll believe it when I read it directly from AA:
http://yahoo.reuters.com/financeQuoteCompa...16253420_newsml

Can anyone confirm this?

AA will be back as soon as Paraguay ends the 6% sales commish on each ticket.AA is taking a good stance on this one.Everybody has got their hand out.

 

[eolesen]

It's more or less official -- Feb 2 is when DFW-LIM gets cut as well.

GRU-ASU is one of the only widebody tag flights left.

 

[Hatu]

ASUNCION, Paraguay, Dec 16 (Reuters) - American Airlines (AMR.N: Quote, Profile, Research) plans to cancel its flights to Paraguay indefinitely after 15 years because the route is no longer profitable, a company spokeswoman said on Friday.

http://yahoo.reuters.com/financeQuoteCompa...16253420_newsml

 

[MAH4546]

Officially, the flight is being suspended, and not discontinued. AA is not going to rule out returning to Paraguay next winter, though likely with a wingletted 757 non-stop from Miami, rather than a tag-on. Though, as much as AA will deny it, the "6% rule" killed the route. Profits were marginal, and the rule killed them.

 

[TWU informer]

I get the feeling the AirBus Aircraft may soon be gone from the AA fleet.

 

[FWAAA]

I get the feeling the AirBus Aircraft may soon be gone from the AA fleet.

Why? ASU is flown with a 763 from GRU as a daytime tag segment for an airplane that would otherwise sit on the ground at GRU until evening.

What do the A300s have to do with this?

 

[TWU informer]

Why? ASU is flown with a 763 from GRU as a daytime tag segment for an airplane that would otherwise sit on the ground at GRU until evening.

What do the A300s have to do with this?

Just a feeling, not fact, so unwad your panties!

 

[MiAAmi]

I get the feeling the AirBus Aircraft may soon be gone from the AA fleet.

Good Ridance!

 

[s80dude]

Good Ridance!

Sadly, if this plane were to leave the fleet, and with no new aircraft arriving, we would have a serious schedule reduction on our hands, and no doubt many more furloughs. I for one, would rather not have more furloughs at this airline.