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Proximity 10-13-2020 07:21 AM
Originally Posted by FlyPKP (Post 3144483)
Back in 19 networking planning mentioned ORD and said they would be dying to get in there but UA/AA are making sure that doesn't happen. The North Chicago/Illinois and Southern Wisconsin market being a huge group they're not able to attract to Midway because it's "too far"
I’m in that group. I’d never driven to MDW before my IOE...and I’ll even non rev out of ORD rather than driving to MDW. As I understood ORD was both expensive and AA/UA had a good lock on the gates. I assume we’ve been able to solve those problems. Hoping to see more then a couple token flights like our IAD operation.

Zard 10-13-2020 07:34 AM
Originally Posted by N6279P (Post 3144558)
Pretty sure United has more planes at DEN then Southwest at any given time, just saying. Pretty overly optimistic view from a Southwest standpoint.
0 of those Southwest tails at the C Concourse are DBA Southwestern Trailways Express.

at6d 10-13-2020 08:23 AM
Originally Posted by N6279P (Post 3144558)
Pretty sure United has more planes at DEN then Southwest at any given time, just saying. Pretty overly optimistic view from a Southwest standpoint.
Any data to support this theory? I certainly see more UAL airplanes parked there than ours, as in not flying.

hoover 10-13-2020 12:12 PM
Originally Posted by at6d (Post 3144593)
Any data to support this theory? I certainly see more UAL airplanes parked there than ours, as in not flying.
I thought as of a couple yrs ago sw had the most departures of any airline out of DEN.

flyguy81 10-13-2020 01:07 PM
Originally Posted by N6279P (Post 3144558)
Pretty sure United has more planes at DEN then Southwest at any given time, just saying. Pretty overly optimistic view from a Southwest standpoint.

UAL has more planes parked in DEN maybe....

And RJ’s don’t count.

Grumpyaviator 10-13-2020 05:19 PM
Originally Posted by flyguy81 (Post 3144766)
UAL has more planes parked in DEN maybe....

And RJ’s don’t count.
neither do mothballs.

Grumble 10-14-2020 12:30 AM
Originally Posted by at6d (Post 3144151)
If I remember, the 7 can do DEN to HI? Doubt ORD.

I remember my ORD days! I can just see it now—“cap’n don’t stop here, keep going....no, no don’t stop!”

”but we need a taxi clearance!”

”trust me don’t stop....”

ATC “Southwest what ARE you doing? Taxi penalty box and wait.”

LOL
Not under FAR 117. Welcome to the big boys table.

flyguy81 10-14-2020 08:02 AM
Originally Posted by Grumble (Post 3145063)
Not under FAR 117. Welcome to the big boys table.
What part of 117 prevents it? 2-2.5 hrs to the coast and an add’l 5-6 to HI?

Spicy McHaggis 10-14-2020 08:10 AM
SWA adding service to ORD ...
 
Originally Posted by flyguy81 (Post 3145192)
What part of 117 prevents it? 2-2.5 hrs to the coast and an add’l 5-6 to HI?

It’s 2.5hrs from ORD to the pacific coast?

Most airlines block about 4.5-5.0hrs

flyguy81 10-14-2020 08:40 AM
Originally Posted by Spicy McHaggis (Post 3145194)
It’s 2.5hrs from ORD to the pacific coast?

Most airlines block about 4.5-5.0hrs
I quoted someone who had DEN-HI in bold and said no due to 117.

Max doesn’t have the legs to go ORD-HNL. The 7 can do it from DEN.


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