No - they haven't used it as a hub for several years. They dropped their fifth-freedom flights years before Delta did. In fact, Delta is still operating two of them. Unless you consider UAL's relationship with ANA as a hub factor, but that would mean Frankfurt is a UAL hub as well.

(Written on 2019年08月21日)(Permalink)

That is one way to look at it, certainly. However when you consider that one of the world's largest airlines is leaving the airport completely, that does have reverberations.

(Written on 2019年08月16日)(Permalink)

Though it isn't stated in this article, Air France has long fretted about replacing the "outdated" interiors on their A380's. The fact that it would cost $45 million per aircraft, is what drove them to retire the model. Air France has also long bemoaned how difficult the A380 is to fill, so a smaller, more efficient, airliner makes a lot of sense. The 787 is probably not in the discussion as they are sending the 787's on order to KLM.

(Written on 2019年08月05日)(Permalink)

Also market capitalization

(Written on 2019年07月31日)(Permalink)

I guess you forgot about the A350. Clean-sheet. Yes. Response to B787? Yes. Still, clean-sheet. Therefore, Airbus has had a clean-sheet aircraft since Boeing has had one. If you're complaining about "the same thing, adding on", need I mention the 737 Max, the 777X? Come on, be fair.

(Written on 2019年07月24日)(Permalink)

Speaking strictly for me - Atlanta aside - I'd much rather fly through Detroit than Chicago. Detroit is such a pleasure.

(Written on 2019年07月13日)(Permalink)

You're right about the acronym - I read somewhere that 20% of all their planes touch Atlanta every day. Over 1,000 flights per day in Atlanta. Fortunately, that airport does work well (as long as you're familiar with it). There was an old joke in California that if you flew from LA to San Francisco, you still had to change planes in Atlanta!

(Written on 2019年07月13日)(Permalink)

Delta has always been a smart shopper. They have publicly stated they are very interested in the new Boeing jet, but Boeing keeps putting off the launch (understandably). Boeing has been making strange decisions of late and those decisions are now biting them in the butt. The '797' launch may be a long way off and Boeing better hope Airbus doesn't beat them to the punch.

(Written on 2019年07月10日)(Permalink)

I couldn't agree more. I have always wondered why someone asks for a window seat and immediately shuts the shade the second they get on board. I have never flown on a 787 (mainly because I never fly United or American) but always suspected the F/A's would dim the windows despite your desire to look outside rather than watch a Seinfeld re-run.

(Written on 2019年07月06日)(Permalink)

I give up.

(Written on 2019年07月03日)(Permalink)