HND awards

Reply Subscribe

Page 3 of 6

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

05-18-2019, 08:48 AM

#21

Nantonaku

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Dec 2013

Posts: 2,236

What time are the slots at? Narita at a good time is better than Haneda at some weird time making connections impossible in the US. Narita is also closer/quicker to get to than Haneda for millions of people living in northern Tokyo/Kanto. I don’t get the hate for Narita.

05-18-2019, 09:33 AM

#22

FogSkier

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Aug 2017

Posts: 100

My guess is that some the NRT flights will remain as there is probably enough market to serve Tokyo with more than one daily flight....

05-18-2019, 10:02 AM

#23

FL370esq

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Jun 2015

Posts: 3,117

Quote:

Originally Posted by notEnuf

I don't think we (or anybody) do any long haul international out of LGA, SJC, DAL, or DCA but I can't find my paper time table pamphlet either so I guess I'll have to defer to your 21st century perspective.

While we (nor our JV/codeshare partners) don't do long haul intl out of SJC, I do know that Hainan flies to/from PEK with a 787 and ANA flies to/from NRT with a 787 and BA does LHR with a 787. Hmmmmm....I see a trend. 🤔

05-18-2019, 10:20 AM

#24

Trip7

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Dec 2007

Posts: 5,412

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nantonaku

The slots are all good daytime slots. The Japanese government is currently encouraging the use of Haneda for Premium business routes and the use of Narita for leisure routes and by low-cost carriers. Delta HVCs(Who provide higher yield and the majority of our revenue strongly prefer Haneda, an airport not only much closer to downtown but more modern facilities. Narita is in the sticks. 18 minute drive to downtown from Haneda, 53 mins to Narita.

Sent from my SM-G975U1 using Tapatalk

05-18-2019, 10:25 AM

#25

Trip7

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Dec 2007

Posts: 5,412

Quote:

Originally Posted by FogSkier

My guess is that some the NRT flights will remain as there is probably enough market to serve Tokyo with more than one daily flight....

Narita could remain if there is enough leisure customers providing enough yield. Especially if there is enough demand to continue to MNL or SIN. I doubt it though. Seems more efficient to just add more capacity to Seoul until there is enough demand or the right aircraft(330NEO/797?) to warrant a direct flight from the USA.

Sent from my SM-G975U1 using Tapatalk

05-18-2019, 04:47 PM

#26

Nantonaku

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Dec 2013

Posts: 2,236

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trip7

Sent from my SM-G975U1 using Tapatalk

People don’t drive to the airport in Tokyo. From Ueno (one of the biggest train stations in the world in one of the biggest cities in the world) to Narita is 45 minutes. To Haneda is 40 minutes with a walking transfer. Look it up.

05-18-2019, 05:30 PM

#27

Trip7

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Dec 2007

Posts: 5,412

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nantonaku

From a leisure travel standpoint I see where you are coming from and completely agree. When it comes to Business travelers, Delta HVCs in particular, Haneda is much more convenient, provided the time slots are daytime.

Sent from my SM-G975U1 using Tapatalk