New European Cities 2007 Athens, Brussels, Zurich

[BoeingBoy]

Dorf,

Valid points when it comes to the airport concessions portion of "city/airport concessions", and ones that I didn't think of. It could indeed be that the "average" WN passengers spends enough less in the airport concessions to offset their theoretically higher numbers per gate used.

Jim

 

[PHL]

On the other hand, they said that they have more "window shoppers" than people who make a purchase from the WN crowd.

I would think the food concessions are doing ok since people don't get fed onboard WN at all. Maybe some people like the BOB meals on US to forego a food court meal, though.

 

[UWCactus]

Also heard the cities of LAS and PHX would like to see US start service to Europe out of there, Need the A330-200 for that.

The 330 does not have the range to fly to Europe from Phoenix. That is why the delay in the 350 has the company exploring other options.


The company has not really "announced" new service to Europe yet, but rather "disclosed" the desire during the webcast. This was strategy to go somewhat public with the intent while putting some pressure on the airport authority in Phl. We should hear a formal announcement (if airport works it out) within the next month. Bular as said the the 330 has the range for Athens, there isn't much choice otherwise at this point.

 

[usfan]

So what you are saying is that our leaders announced to investors that we intend to fly a route summer 2007 that we don't have aircraft to make it non-stop? (PHL-ATH = 4.375 nm)
I'm thinking someone has thought this out before announcing it. Our ops engineering people state that the our A330 has a range in zero wind/MTOW of 5,190 nm. The dispatchers use info from ops engineering so I'm guessing it's accurate.
Pretty accurate.
I'm thinking BCN and AMS remain 767s.
Can't see only flying 7 out of 10 767s on etops routes.

AMS got financial budget for B-75A for next Summer season . So I guess we will see 757 in Amsterdam next April ???