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JB won't even pay the tax to fly to Canada. I'd be shocked if they would pay the high tax rate for Heathrow.

My guess is-
Trading our 321LR options for a great rate on some old 330's that Airbus is now stuck with, pre CBA... carrot dangle.

The slots are for Norwegian, we'll codeshare. Win win.

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Originally Posted by N311JB (Post 2330612)

I think Stanstead is more B6 style. The mid-America of London. And....that carrot won't work on the pilot group. Lemme guess, they announce it right before their 1st CBA offer and then threaten to pull the pond flying if we don't accept a subpar CBA?

Well it would pay $13 more an hour since it's after 1am JFK time. :D

Looks like the earliest arrival slot SAS currently holds is an 8:50am, which is a bit later than desired for US carriers. Middle East routes would fit better with SAS slot availabilities. I'm betting one of the ME3 is the undisclosed buyer.

JB will go to London at some point, but probably not LHR.

Also, this slot purchase would qualify as 'material change' in the eyes of the SEC which requires immediate notification. So, again, rules out any US airline for these slots.

I don't need to go across the pond, I spent enough time on L455:p

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Originally Posted by Flyby1206 (Post 2330962)

One a day BOS/JFK would suck, but it's a start in the busiest TATL route. If timed right then the two flights could be complimentary. You can connect in BOS to almost the same number of places as you can connect in JFK.

I still don't think this is us, but the 3yr timeline would be about right.

I could also see us leasing/buying slots from TAP since we're buddy-buddy with Neeleman now and they have a handful of LHR slots. And/or if you want to get really wild, we could find some LCY slots for trans-Atlantic with those CSeries we're gonna get :p;)

Aaaah, one can dream about the CSeries in JB colors... ;).

I can see JB using Stansted or Luton instead of Heathrow or even Gatwick with its one runway. Stansted would work great IMO.

A 321LR or even a CS300 could work on thinner routes to Ireland from BOS. If JB doesn't act, Norwegian certainly will fill the void.... I personally feel the MINT service would work very well across the Pond.

Did anyone else notice the last IPAD update now has NAV Tracks and includes all Western European FIR boundaries and Airports.

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Originally Posted by Papa Bear (Post 2335752)

Did anyone else notice the last IPAD update now has NAV Tracks and includes all Western European FIR boundaries and Airports.

Been there for a long time. They do take deliveries from Europe.

The real question is: how long will the van ride be to the suburban London Hyatt Place or Crowne Plaza?

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Originally Posted by LoudFastRules (Post 2335795)

The real question is: how long will the van ride be to the suburban London Hyatt Place or Crowne Plaza?

More like Ibis.