More Central America

[Rob]

http://dmses.dot.gov/docimages/pdf89/282813_web.pdf

Let's see if this gets mother AMR's attention.

Edit: It's interesting the company says it will incrementally implement the authority and no start date to any point is mentioned. I'm not sure I've seen a request for dormant authority before; the DOT just might say no..

 

[USFlyer]

Awesome. Just curious, how are MEX and SJO doing?

 

[700UW]

CLT- MEX and SJO are doing well.

 

[PhillyFlyGuy]

Great to see expansion into Latin America

 

[ITRADE]

USA320 called this one:

"There will be new Caribbean routes and possible Latin American expansion to San Salvador, Guatemala City, and Panama City. "

 

[JayBrian]

It's interesting to note that an Associate General Council at Northwest Airlines was sent a copy of the application.


Jay

 

[ITRADE]

Courtesy service notification for other major airlines. NWA was served, AA was served and other carriers were served via their respective counsel.

Nothing unusual.

 

[sfb]

USA320 called this one:

"There will be new Caribbean routes and possible Latin American expansion to San Salvador, Guatemala City, and Panama City. "

Well, except that neither SAL nor GUA lies in Honduras, Nicaragua, or Panama. PTY's the only one that this would matter for. Nicaragua gives you MGA, while Honduras gives you TGU, SAP, RTB, and LCE (not served by any American carrier). I don't see them going into TGU real soon given its operational restrictions (3,300 ft elevation, 6,300 ft runway, hot, VFR-only with a very challenging approach). RTB might be workable once a week to capture divers.

MEX (as in Mexico City) is also much, much, much larger than any of these cities -- probably as much population as most of the Central American countries combined. SJO picks up ecotourism to Costa Rica.

 

[ITRADE]

Latin. America. Expansion.

 

[ringmaruf]

I'm not sure I've seen a request for dormant authority before; the DOT just might say no..

It shouldn't be a problem, since these are all Open Skies countries. I agree though that it is not something you see everyday.

Well, except that neither SAL nor GUA lies in Honduras, Nicaragua, or Panama.

US Airways already holds broad all-points U.S.-El Salvador/Guatemala authority.

 

[Rob]

It shouldn't be a problem, since these are all Open Skies countries. I agree though that it is not something you see everyday.

On second thought, I believe CAL applied for Scandinavian authority without proposing service but followed up with a EWR-OSL flight within six months of award. So maybe UAIR's vague proposal won't matter.

 

[ITRADE]

Granted today: Panama, Honduras, Nicaragua.

 

[madders]

Now if Fidel would go maybe we could do CUBA 😀

 

[legacy-to-LCC]

Granted today: Panama, Honduras, Nicaragua.

Just curious: UAIR typically releases a press release when they apply to DOT for new route authorities; and, they typicall advertise the proposed new service in Attache with the disclaimer: "subject to government approval." I have been following this post since it started; I wonder why there hasn't been any public mention of it??? Any thoughts?

 

[ringmaruf]

Just curious: UAIR typically releases a press release when they apply to DOT for new route authorities; and, they typicall advertise the proposed new service in Attache with the disclaimer: "subject to government approval." I have been following this post since it started; I wonder why there hasn't been any public mention of it??? Any thoughts?

No, US typically issues a press release when it announces new service. In these cases, US has not announced (nor even planned) service. It merely wanted the authority in advance to make it easier should it want to start service in the future.