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Snyper00 02-07-2024 11:16 AM

Florida Hub Rumor
 
https://viewfromthewing.com/rumor-un...ub-in-florida/

Thinkin’ MCO 😉

guppie 02-07-2024 12:17 PM


Originally Posted by Snyper00 (Post 3765561)

Juicy.

I recall the MCO hub rumor being a "done deal" back in 2012 after the merger....

United closed the MIA hub in 2004 during the bankruptcy....

ahhhhh. the possibilities

goinaround 02-07-2024 01:03 PM

No basis in that article whatsoever. And it directly contradicts what SK and his network planner said in charm school not long ago. No plans to open a new base.

Snyper00 02-07-2024 01:40 PM


Originally Posted by goinaround (Post 3765603)
No basis in that article whatsoever. And it directly contradicts what SK and his network planner said in charm school not long ago. No plans to open a new base.

funny.. I was actually in charm school mid January and spoke to the guy on Zoom. They’re definitely looking. Hard.

C11DCA 02-07-2024 01:45 PM


Originally Posted by guppie (Post 3765587)
Juicy.

I recall the MCO hub rumor being a "done deal" back in 2012 after the merger....

United closed the MIA hub in 2004 during the bankruptcy....

ahhhhh. the possibilities

UAL planned to have a MCO hub back in 1991. Started building it up but then they bought the Pan Am Latin network in 1992. So that killed the MCO plan.

But calling MIA a hub is pushing it. A focus city with a crew domicile would be more appropiate.

http://www.departedflights.com/MIA99intro.html

in 1999:
Domestic Destinations Served:
Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare, Denver, Los Angeles, New York LaGuaria, Newark, Orlando, Washington Dulles,
Washington National


http://www.departedflights.com/UAMIAhub.html

based on the above link MIA peaked at 36 flights a day (subject to months not reported)

goinaround 02-07-2024 01:56 PM


Originally Posted by Snyper00 (Post 3765616)
funny.. I was actually in charm school mid January and spoke to the guy on Zoom. They’re definitely looking. Hard.

Really? They were pretty direct about wanting to expand current hubs and not open new ones when I went through. Rule nothing out I guess.....

GoCats67 02-07-2024 02:01 PM


Originally Posted by Snyper00 (Post 3765561)

Could be trying to put a nail in the Spirit coffin

fostro 02-07-2024 03:05 PM


Originally Posted by GoCats67 (Post 3765625)
Could be trying to put a nail in the Spirit coffin

That would make sense!

In Unity...

11atsomto 02-07-2024 06:41 PM

Chicago Tribine, Bloomberg, Denver Post, Business Journal and various other credible legit journalism sources report on legal documents of UAL' acquisition of additional real estate in Denver.
🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️ oh puh-lease ehhh probably nothing.

viewfromthewing speculates on an opening of a new hub in Florida with zero evidence.
👉👉👉👉👉👉👉👉 oh ho ho you know it. Dats gotta be true

guppie 02-07-2024 06:53 PM


Originally Posted by C11DCA (Post 3765618)
UAL planned to have a MCO hub back in 1991. Started building it up but then they bought the Pan Am Latin network in 1992. So that killed the MCO plan.

But calling MIA a hub is pushing it. A focus city with a crew domicile would be more appropiate.

http://www.departedflights.com/MIA99intro.html

in 1999:
Domestic Destinations Served:
Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare, Denver, Los Angeles, New York LaGuaria, Newark, Orlando, Washington Dulles,
Washington National


http://www.departedflights.com/UAMIAhub.html

based on the above link MIA peaked at 36 flights a day (subject to months not reported)

Tomatoe - tomato. We had a 777 crew base in MIA flying SA routes as I recall (the remnants of the Pan AM purchase). It was a pretty sweet gig. Sure would love to have that option again.


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