New LHR service.

[FrugalFlyerv2.0]

Looks like our young man knew what he was talking about.

US Airways Announces First Ever Service to London’s Heathrow Airport
Airline Plans Daily Service from Philadelphia Hub

Nov. 20, 2007

US Airways today announced it will begin service at London’s Heathrow Airport early next year. Service between Philadelphia and London Heathrow is scheduled to start on March 29, 2008 with tickets available for purchase on Dec. 1. The airline plans to operate the flights with US Airways flagship international aircraft, the Airbus A330, offering 29 Envoy and 259 economy seats.

Congrats to US. So did US obtain the LHR slots from BMI or another * alliance carrier?

 

[BoeingBoy]

"With the new service, US Airways’ European destinations served from Philadelphia increase to 20."

Also, does the above mean that the LHR service will be in addition to the LGW service instead of replacing it?

Jim

 

[hula-flyguy]

good for you kid!

Now, if anybody wants to offer their appologies, feel free to begin.

 

[tadjr]

Seems like a lot of people weren't expecting US to have any luck at getting slots.
Flight Global Article

United, which has reduced its Heathrow operation in recent years, has unveiled plans to launch a new service from Denver. Star partner bmi has decided to hold off on launching Heathrow transatlantic flights but will increase its codeshare partnership with United. It seems another Star carrier, US Airways, will fail in its attempt to secure Heathrow slots.

 

[US1YFARE]

Now, if anybody wants to offer their appologies, feel free to begin.

I'm sorry you think Travis Christ is worthy of your friendship.

 

[hula-flyguy]

Not sure Jim, Kirby added this in the release...

Kirby continued, “At this point we have not made any additional decisions regarding other international service out of Philadelphia

 

[az_wild727]

Congrats to US. So did US obtain the LHR slots from BMI or another * alliance carrier?

Slots/gates coming from BD(BMI), and US Airways will be going into Terminal 1- where BMI currently flies into. Terminal 1 at Heathrow is in the process of becoming 100% Star Alliance.

Current Star Alliance carriers going itno T1 at LHR:

BMI
Asiana
LOT Polish Airlines
South African Airways

 

[az_wild727]

"With the new service, US Airways’ European destinations served from Philadelphia increase to 20."

Also, does the above mean that the LHR service will be in addition to the LGW service instead of replacing it?

Jim

I think PHL-LGW will remain just with the 767. If you look at PHL-LGW on the date of the PHL-LHR inaugural, the LGW flight is a 767. Some dates in early 2008 even happen to be a 757. Summer schedules do see an A333 on the route, but some passengers will permanently shift to the LHR services. Sending the A333 to Heathrow Airpoort is a smart move, and most competitive.

 

[US1YFARE]

and most competitive.

Grasshopper, nothing Tempe does is competitive, it is reactionary at best.

 

[FWAAA]

PHL-LHR? How can this be? I heard the other day from Parker himself that USAir lacked sufficient gate space at PHL to operate its existing summer transatlantic schedule, so how can PHL support even more service?

Of course, Crybaby Parker even foolishly threatened to abandon the PHL-China award over it. Wonder why he's so scared of WN? It's not like WN is gonna fly to LHR.

 

[NYGiantsFan90]

It is not new service, it is replacement service of PHL-LGW.

 

[YVINTERN]

NYGFan90 is correct...It's like US Airways announcing they they will not be flying to Miami anymore but refocusing operations at Fort Lauderdale *coughs* I mean cutting flights down *coughs* but If US Airways continues to serve both Gatwick and Heathrow to cater to the Ma n Pa Kettle and a freshly minted Cletus Kettle out of Kettlaria (The Harvard/Yale of the Kettle community) on his first Business Trip...Heathrow bound he is...

 

[UWCactus]

Will be announced soon.

 

[North by Northwest]

NYGFan90 is correct...It's like US Airways announcing they they will not be flying to Miami anymore but refocusing operations at Fort Lauderdale *coughs* I mean cutting flights down *coughs* but If US Airways continues to serve both Gatwick and Heathrow to cater to the Ma n Pa Kettle and a freshly minted Cletus Kettle out of Kettlaria (The Harvard/Yale of the Kettle community) on his first Business Trip...Heathrow bound he is...

You guys need to be selling some of this stuff! I have laughed so hard...THANK YOU for all the good humor. I just hope it all turns out well for you. Great employees as you are, deserve so much more.

 

[etops1]

you know me. i am gonna e-mail scott and ask him.
here is what he said about wether or not we are keeping lgw out of phl
Q:
scott,
so we got lhr. good. is this replacing phl - lgw? or will we continue to fly that route?




A:Continue lgw out of phl in addition to lhr

----- Original Message -----
From: ETOPS1@####.com <ETOPS1@####.com>
To: Kirby, Scott
Sent: Tue Nov 20 12:17:32 2007
Subject: lhr


that answers that.