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07-09-2020, 09:43 AM
#8872
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Originally Posted by Roy Biggins
This is good news for the company as a whole.
07-09-2020, 10:05 AM
#8873
The REAL Bluedriver
Joined APC: Sep 2011
Position: Airbus Capt
Posts: 6,881
Originally Posted by copy
And LGB is done in Oct. Everything moving to LAX. Growing to 70 flights a day at LAX.
07-09-2020, 10:33 AM
#8874
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Originally Posted by Bluedriver
I think 70 a day is a lot more than JB ever had at LGB correct? How about the peak LGB+LAX in the past?
07-09-2020, 11:03 AM
#8875
Line Holder
Joined APC: Jan 2020
Posts: 41
I’m curious to hear how initial staffing is going to go, as well as how they’ll make this work with only 3.5 LAX gates, assuming I heard that number correctly. Maybe the pilot pocket session will shed some additional light onto specifics?
07-09-2020, 11:31 AM
#8876
SDQ Base Chief
Joined APC: Mar 2006
Position: 320 CA
Posts: 5,588
Originally Posted by TheRotorTrash
I’m curious to hear how initial staffing is going to go, as well as how they’ll make this work with only 3.5 LAX gates, assuming I heard that number correctly. Maybe the pilot pocket session will shed some additional light onto specifics?
07-09-2020, 11:33 AM
#8877
The REAL Bluedriver
Joined APC: Sep 2011
Position: Airbus Capt
Posts: 6,881
Originally Posted by copy
I think peak was around 35 LGB and 20 LAX maybe, but the 35 LGB didn’t last long iirc. So I’d say minus maybe one peak LGB season 40-45 total a day.
Overall I think this is good for the company, but I know the drive/parking at LAX will be hard for local JB crew.
07-09-2020, 11:41 AM
#8878
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Originally Posted by Bluedriver
Well 70 is more better than 40-45, but sounds like it will take several years to get to 70.
Overall I think this is good for the company, but I know the drive/parking at LAX will be hard for local JB crew.
Overall I think this is good for the company, but I know the drive/parking at LAX will be hard for local JB crew.
07-09-2020, 11:45 AM
#8879
SDQ Base Chief
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Position: 320 CA
Posts: 5,588
Originally Posted by copy
Yeah I don’t think this is really any immediate SoCal growth, it just opens a pathway for it (guess we will see in the August bid how projected block hours affect staffing). If we can just chip away at a little market share here and there, then that helps overall. I also think we will get smoked on some of these routes...we will just have to find what works, as north/south out of LAX is obviously new for our network, and extremely competitive/saturated...and we don’t have cheaper outsourced flying to do any of it like everyone else (minus WN).
07-09-2020, 02:07 PM
#8880
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Joined APC: Oct 2016
Posts: 360
Good news for the company! Glad to see we're taking advantage of opportunities during down times.
Yep. totally agree. Used to deal with similar issues at SNA when I flew for another carrier. All the residents want convenient service close to their homes so they can avoid going to LAX but then they complain as soon as a plane goes over their homes. God forbid you were a crew who triggered one of the dozens of noise meters in the neighborhood. Ridiculous.
Originally Posted by copy
yields were just horrible. Even pre-covid. And screw the nimbys and city council. Got what they deserved.
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