CLT Gate Consolidation Timeline?

[jcw]

With all Eagle leaving at by June - Will AA be moving gates in CLT?
 
Could JB move to A and AA to D?
 
Does UA, DL or SW want additional gates in A?

 

[PullUp]

Short term, don't know. Long term plan is to build a new terminal where rental car lots are now - they are moving to the new parking garage closest to terminal under construction now. I would guess that the new terminal would house all the 'other airlines' serving CLT, opening up the existing A finger for more AA/US flights. Haven't seen any specifics, though, other than they are planning to build it.
Cheers.

 

[737823]

Hopefully the only "moving" will be moving flights to MIA since new AA's higher costs can't support low revenue markets like CLT

Josh

 

[cltrat]

US mainline people will be working former Eagle gates in CLT starting 6/2

 

[cltrat]

Hopefully the only "moving" will be moving flights to MIA since new AA's higher costs can't support low revenue markets like CLT

Josh

dream on CLT is one of pmUS most profiable hubs

 

[737823]

dream on CLT is one of pmUS most profiable hubs

Not denying that. Just saying that now the pilots and F/As are no longer on bargain basement contracts and pay rates it won't necessarily be as lucrative going forward. Deny it all you US lover wants but CLT isn't a hot spot or major gateway like MIA is and does generate lower fares especially for connecting flights.

Josh

 

[cltrat]

it also cost about 2 bucks per pax in CLT verse over 18 in MIA

 

[jcw]

Hopefully the only "moving" will be moving flights to MIA since new AA's higher costs can't support low revenue markets like CLT

Josh

He does not understand airline economics and how profitable CLT - it's just his normal bashing of US
 
It's lost on some that regional jets are being replaced with mainline - which is better customer experience

 

[737823]

He does not understand airline economics and how profitable CLT - it's just his normal bashing of US

Understand the economics full well, CLT fits US low cost low revenue model. Yes CPE is substantially higher at MIA, but MIA commands much higher fares.

Josh

 

[jcw]

Once again revenue and expense performance has been better at US than AA for a good while.  While MIA might have higher fares - if you have higher expenses - it does not mean you make more money - net income = revenue - expenses for example:
 
 
Fare 300
Cost 250
Net 50
 
Or Fare 400
Cost 375
Net 25

 

[737823]

You are beyond clueless bot worth the bandwidth engaging.

Josh

 

[USA320Pilot]

US Airways' AA Merger Presentation lists CLT as the fourth most profitable airport in the country.
 
CLT Airport Expansion Plan Doc #1: http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/airport/pages/clt2015.aspx
 
CLT Airport Expansion Plan Doc #2: http://charlottechamber.com/clientuploads/Economic_pdfs/CLT_Douglas_airport.pdf
 
Concourse A Annex - When complete will be a 24-gate international concourse
 
Concourse B - Adding eight wide-body aircraft capable gates
 
Concourse E - Six gates recently added with 12 more (two international) underway & new food court that services Concourses D and E 
 

Fourth Parallel Runway - 10,000 foot runway to open capability to Eastern Europe and Asia ,which will accommodate simultaneous takeoffs and landings
 
CLT is the second busiest hub in the New American Airlines' route network.
 
Beyond rocking chairs: Airports race to upgrade: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/01/19/4622121/beyond-rocking-chairs-airports.html#.U4Ins_ldV8E

 

 

[mike33]

You are beyond clueless bot worth the bandwidth engaging.

Josh

Josh
 
  You been hacked

 

[jcw]

You are beyond clueless bot worth the bandwidth engaging.

Josh

 
Wow that is mature
 
What's funny this thread was about gate consolidation in CLT - not airport profitability or hub profitability

 

[PullUp]

The new gates are going to be domestic, not international.
Reported 5/23/14.....
See: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/05/23/4928241/charlotte-douglas-airport-plans.html
"Charlotte Douglas International Airport plans to start work on a new concourse next spring, adding about a dozen gates for domestic travel.

The Charlotte Observer reported ( http://bit.ly/1nyNu4I ) the new plan replaces an earlier proposal to build a separate international terminal.
Interim Aviation Director Brent Cagle said the new concourse might eventually become a separate international terminal, but Cagle says what the airport needs now is more domestic gates.
The new concourse will constructed in two phases and could eventually have about two dozen new gates.
Airport officials had previously planned for that space to be used for a new 25-gate international facility at a cost of $175 million. It would have included the required federal inspection and passport facilities.

Information from: The Charlotte Observer, http://www.charlotteobserver.com"
Cheers

Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/05/23/4928241/charlotte-douglas-airport-plans.html#storylink=cpy