New high capacity airplanes

Quote: terapined

I dont think I have ever booked Leeds/Bradford, whats the code?

Aer Lingus Regional Boosts Travel Options from Leeds Bradford
Better connections to North America via Dublin

Aer Lingus is not part of an alliance as it left Oneworld on 31 March 2007. However, the prices may be better than an Alliance airline.

Quote: Pacomartin

Aer Lingus Regional Boosts Travel Options from Leeds Bradford
Better connections to North America via Dublin

Aer Lingus is not part of an alliance as it left Oneworld on 31 March 2007. However, the prices may be better than an Alliance airline.

Just looked at this. I work on Sabre.
They haven't loaded the flights in but if I go to sabre EI direct access I see them.
May be difficult for me to book, EI NYC to Dub gets in early enough to make the connection but EI ORD to Dub gets in too late to make the connection.
I like to stay with the big carriers, more alternatives if a pax misses a flight or miss connects or flight cancled.

Price and times... what else is there? Treaties and corporate agreements mean nothing. Code shares don't seem to mean much anymore.

Just got done making arangements to bounce a guy all over SE Asia.

Got a request for new city I have never heard of. 1st time I have ever booked this city before.
Bandung
Had to look it up
BDO
got him in and out on Silk Air.

Quote: terapined

Got a request for new city I have never heard of. 1st time I have ever booked this city before.
Bandung

The USA is probably going to get a 10th city with population over 1 million this year.
NYC, LA, Chic, Hou, Phil, Phnx, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas, +

Of course Detroit formerly had a population of well over 2 million, and has lost 2/3 of it's population. Baltimore never broke 1 million.

Canada has 3 (Toronto, Montreal, Calgary), and Mexico has 10 (2 are portions of Mexico City urban area).

But it's hard to get used to the fact that there are literally hundreds of cities in Asia with population over 1 million.

I would have thought Atlanta. Obviously I would have thought incorrectly.

Quote: chickenman

I would have thought Atlanta. Obviously I would have thought incorrectly.

There are over 50 metropolitan areas over a million people, and roughly 40 urban areas in the USA over a million people. But only 10 cities.

Atlanta is a relatively small city surrounded by a top 10 urban area. Same goes for Miami, Boston, and Seattle.

Quote: Pacomartin

There are over 50 metropolitan areas over a million people, and roughly 40 urban areas in the USA over a million people. But only 10 cities.

Atlanta is a relatively small city surrounded by a top 10 urban area. Same goes for Miami, Boston, and Seattle.

That probably explains Vancouver not being on the Canada city list then as well. Richmond, New Westminster, Delta and the North shore cities are seperate.

I expanded this table to show Emirates airlines in contrast to the USA fleet.

Airline	B747	B767	B777	B787	A330	A340	A380	Total	Except B767
Delta	16	95	18		32			161	66
American		58	61		21			140	82
United	24	51	74	11				160	109
Total	40	244	153	11	53			461	257
Emirates			129		21	13	52	215	215

Emirates has 200 B777's on order compared to USA airlines 6 B777's. So within two year's their fleet should exceed USA "without the 767".

The effect of long haul flight between Europe and Asia + Oceania has been dramatic. The East Coast Northern America to Asia via Dubai is increasingly becoming popular.

Emirates in addition has it's eye on USA to Europe flights. Some of the flights from NYC to Dubai now include a stop in Milan. You can purchase a ticket just from NYC to Milan on Emirates.

Dreamliner will not use bleed air for cabin air.
Gets my vote for that reason alone.

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