United Airlines to cut domestic flights 10%
03-05-2020, 02:51 AM
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Could there be a silver lining in this downturn? The company by now is well aware of our position on scope. Could this sudden reduction in consumer demand make 100 seat mainline jets more appealing? This isn’t the first major hit to demand, and it won’t be the last. We will recover from this, and then it’s full speed ahead into the next brick wall.
03-05-2020, 04:02 AM
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Originally Posted by TFAYD
I do t know for sure but Express is in a CPA.
We buy that capacity regardless. No savings there if you cut capacity. I suspect the majority of cuts is mainline.
RJs to the rescue ....
We buy that capacity regardless. No savings there if you cut capacity. I suspect the majority of cuts is mainline.
RJs to the rescue ....
I agree with your pessimistic sentiment but this is contractually not accurate.
03-05-2020, 06:05 AM
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Originally Posted by cal73
I agree with your pessimistic sentiment but this is contractually not accurate.
maybe they have some “flexing” as a function of actual capacity flown but I guarantee you that they get paid something per month no matter what.
03-05-2020, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by cal73
Express Block hours are tied to a ratio of mainline domestic NB block hours. I don’t have my contract handy.
Number of 50 seater have to stay below 90% of mainline NB
we are nowhere near that. And you can park all 756 and not affect that.
regional flying is restricted to 120% of mainline flying - again - nowhere near that today. But pulling international long haul may affect that.
03-05-2020, 12:55 PM
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/busin...06d_story.html
United officials said they don’t plan to abandon service to any U.S. cities, but they will eliminate some routes as part of the 10% cut in the April schedule for domestic service. For example, the airline will stop flying from Chicago to Eugene, Oregon, but it will continue to serve Eugene from San Francisco and Denver. It will also reduce the number of daily flights on some routes.
That’s a SKW route on a 175 getting the axe.
United officials said they don’t plan to abandon service to any U.S. cities, but they will eliminate some routes as part of the 10% cut in the April schedule for domestic service. For example, the airline will stop flying from Chicago to Eugene, Oregon, but it will continue to serve Eugene from San Francisco and Denver. It will also reduce the number of daily flights on some routes.
That’s a SKW route on a 175 getting the axe.
03-06-2020, 05:27 AM
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Originally Posted by cal73
Express Block hours are tied to a ratio of mainline domestic NB block hours. I don’t have my contract handy.
not to exceed 51% of mainline hours
let them dream a 100 seater
and no cuts
they will get theirs
03-06-2020, 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by trip
https://www.washingtonpost.com/busin...06d_story.html
United officials said they don’t plan to abandon service to any U.S. cities, but they will eliminate some routes as part of the 10% cut in the April schedule for domestic service. For example, the airline will stop flying from Chicago to Eugene, Oregon, but it will continue to serve Eugene from San Francisco and Denver. It will also reduce the number of daily flights on some routes.
That’s a SKW route on a 175 getting the axe.
United officials said they don’t plan to abandon service to any U.S. cities, but they will eliminate some routes as part of the 10% cut in the April schedule for domestic service. For example, the airline will stop flying from Chicago to Eugene, Oregon, but it will continue to serve Eugene from San Francisco and Denver. It will also reduce the number of daily flights on some routes.
That’s a SKW route on a 175 getting the axe.
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