PHL-LHR

[eolesen]

CLT-LGW came from PI. I think they might have also held BWI-LGW authority prior to the merger.

I was under the impression that the AA PHL-LGW flight route authority was transferred to RDU-LHR.

Close.... it's a tangled web between AA, TW, and US with regard to all these routes.....

PI started CLT-LGW in July '87. US assumed the route and flew it up to 1993, at which point they forfeited it as a condition for the BA investment. AA was awarded the frequency in a 1993 route proceeding, and transferred it to RDU, which is where it remained up until Open Skies. In 1997, US was re-awarded authority to resume under their own banner. Startup was delayed because US couldn't get decent slots at LGW.

TW held BWI-LGW authority from at least 1987 up until 1993. US wound up receiving it in a 1992 route proceeding that was held after TW gave up the route (at the same time they sold LHR to AA), and forfeited it a little over a year later as a precondition for the BA investment. AA was awarded the frequency in a 1993 route proceeding and transferred it to BNA (DL was the only other airline seeking LGW, and was trying to grab it for SLC-LGW).

TW held PHL-LHR authority going back into the 70's if not earlier, and moved it in 1991 to LGW when they sold their LHR routes to AA. That authority was reassigned to US in the same 1992 route proceeding that gave them BWI-LGW, and again, they forteited it in 1993 as a precondition for the BA investment. AA was awarded the frequency in a 1993 route proceeding, and operated it for less than a year, at which time the frequency was moved in 1995 to either BOS or JFK. US was re-awarded authority for PHL-LGW in 1997, and resumed the route in April 1998.

 

[700UW]

PI back in 1989 was flying to LGW from both CLT and BWI.

 

[BuffaloJoe]

PI back in 1989 was flying to LGW from both CLT and BWI.

On the same 767's that are flying to Europe today!

 

[700UW]

Not all of them, the last three taken were post merger.

PI started flying to LGW in 1987.

 

[BuffaloJoe]

Wasn't one of those three that got written-off in PHL due to that fire?

 

[700UW]

Yes A/C 654.

 

[Sally4th]

How is the food service going on these flights in Envoy?

Is there much uptake or with the late departure are most people just getting there heads down to sleep? Is there any modification to the food service itself or time of servicedue to the late hour?

 

[phlus2]

How is the food service going on these flights in Envoy?

Is there much uptake or with the late departure are most people just getting there heads down to sleep? Is there any modification to the food service itself or time of servicedue to the late hour?

Now think about what you are suggesting - that there is actual thought put into the service for this flight and modify the service based upon the flight and time - highly doubt that the Sand Castle even understands that this flight arrives close to lunch time at the destination.

It would of course, make sense to do a light snack after take off, then a full breakfast before landing - you could even call it brunch if you wanted too! But alas - that is just to logical for the Sand Castle to even think about.

 

[Sally4th]

Silly me, I don't know what I was thinking :blink: