Charlotte-Douglas Airport (CLT) Expansion

[Miesian Corners]

BTW, Kirby also stated that (intercontinental) international service at CLT would stay status quo (no changes: London, Frankfurt, Madrid, Paris, Rome, Barcelona, and Dublin), but that we could see some additional service to the Caribbean/Central America (Curacao, Guatemala, Panama).

[JFerreira91]

Now there are a lot of Venezuelans traveling to Charlotte, but they are connecting there via Panama, Aruba or Curacao.

 

It happens recently because our government just give to us 700$ (not free, we have to pay for) if we travel to Florida, so now people are going to Charlotte, Atlanta and NY because we could get 2500 there$ (again, not free).

 

I bet sooner than later ill see direct flights ccs-clt.

 

By the way, Im moving to London, everyone knows how much it is to travel charlotte-london??  ... I will be looking forward to visit my cousins there in Charlotte later this year.

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Now there are a lot of Venezuelans traveling to Charlotte, but they are connecting there via Panama, Aruba or Curacao.

 

It happens recently because our government just give to us 700$ (not free, we have to pay for) if we travel to Florida, so now people are going to Charlotte, Atlanta and NY because we could get 2500 there$ (again, not free).

 

I bet sooner than later ill see direct flights ccs-clt.

 

By the way, Im moving to London, everyone knows how much it is to travel charlotte-london??  ... I will be looking forward to visit my cousins there in Charlotte later this year.

Anywhere in the range of $1,200 to around $1,800, depending on when you travel.

[JFerreira91]

Holy crap.. I though it was cheaper than that.

 

Maybe I need to move my visit there to 2016 when my budget get better.

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Holy crap.. I though it was cheaper than that.

 

Maybe I need to move my visit there to 2016 when my budget get better.

CLT-LHR still has some of the cheapest fares from the US to London.

[caterpillar2]

CLT-LHR still has some of the cheapest fares from the US to London.

 It is $1300+ from Charlotte non-stop. It is cheaper from Atlanta, D.C., N.Y., Boston, Toronto, and others. And, this is for April before the busy season. I only fly non-stop. It is cheaper if I didn't.

Edited January 18, 2015 by caterpillar2

[Miesian Corners]

AA COO, Robert Isom, reports that the damaged A330 is being repaired and will be available for service by spring.

[InSouthPark]

So much for "inside sources"! 

[CltFlyer]

So much for "inside sources"! 

My bad.  They must of found someone else who could fix it.

[kickazzz2000]

the A.net thread on the A330 damage was hysterical

 

"this is certain to affect CLT's transatlantic network this summer"

 

"this has to be the end of CLT-XXX (insert european city here)"

 

they wish so hard

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the A.net thread on the A330 damage was hysterical

 

"this is certain to affect CLT's transatlantic network this summer"

 

"this has to be the end of CLT-XXX (insert european city here)"

 

they wish so hard

I've read the thread multiple times and never found a statement, like you are quoting.

[Miesian Corners]

I've read the thread multiple times and never found a statement, like you are quoting.

Here, or at airliners dot net?  The kooks at airliners constantly see CLT's demise as imminent.  It's like they worship and pray that our airport will fail.  Very strange.

[uptownliving]

My inside sources have told me that the airport can't find anyone to fix some of the older elevators and moving sidewalks at the airport...so they are spending about $5 million to replace them. Hopefully this will prevent another moving sidewalk fire.

[Miesian Corners]

My inside sources have told me that the airport can't find anyone to fix some of the older elevators and moving sidewalks at the airport...so they are spending about $5 million to replace them. Hopefully this will prevent another moving sidewalk fire.

Jerry's legacy keeps growing...

[ChessieCat]

American took delivery of its first 787 on Friday.  According to this article:

 

“American said its first 787 will enter revenue service in the second quarter, flying domestically between American’s hubs for several weeks before being launched on international flights.”

http://www.forbes.com/sites/tedreed/2015/01/25/take-a-look-at-american-airlines-new-boeing-787-dreamliner-2/

 

Do any of our "insiders"  know if the 787 will make a visit to CLT?

[atlrvr]

So, there are lots of planes painted in the new American color scheme at concourses B and C and I even flew on a CR900 last week in American paint job, that used E32 (that's a hike!!!). 

 

Are these newly re-pained USAirways planes, or are these legacy Amercian planes now flying US routes? I had US flight numbers but flew a A321 and a CR900, both on planes with the American paint scheme (which I really like as an aside).

[kermit]

^ at the start of the year I was in an A320 with American paint, but a US Crew, US flight #s and an unmistakably USAir interior.

[allthingsplanes]

So, there are lots of planes painted in the new American color scheme at concourses B and C and I even flew on a CR900 last week in American paint job, that used E32 (that's a hike!!!). 

 

Are these newly re-pained USAirways planes, or are these legacy Amercian planes now flying US routes? I had US flight numbers but flew a A321 and a CR900, both on planes with the American paint scheme (which I really like as an aside).

 

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but most/all of those are legacy US planes that have been repainted.  They all likely say "operated by US Airways" up near the doors.  I don't believe American is flying any of their planes out of anything but A gates still.

[ChessieCat]

^Question about the USAirways / America West merger, 10 years later...

 

If I'm not mistaken US's legacy A320s have CFM engines and AW's A320s have IAE ones.  

 

Did the combined entity's pilots ever get a Common Type Rating to fly both types of A320's?

[Miesian Corners]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but most/all of those are legacy US planes that have been repainted.  They all likely say "operated by US Airways" up near the doors.  I don't believe American is flying any of their planes out of anything but A gates still.

AA still flies only its flights out of A Concourse.  The US fleet is being painted a faster pace than the AA fleet for obvious reasons. Upon acquiring a single operating certificate later this year, most all airport signage and aircraft will have been switched to the American branding, but with an asterisk that reads "Operated by US Airways".  The airline will move to a single computer reservation system (hopefully) in October 2015.  Operational merger is slated for the second quarter of 2016.  "American" titles and signage have been sitting in a warehouse for over 8 months now (including the huge signs for the two hangars and crew training center).  I'm guessing that they'll be installed during the renovations to A, B, and C concourses this summer.

[CltFlyer]

 

American took delivery of its first 787 on Friday.  According to this article:

 

 

“American said its first 787 will enter revenue service in the second quarter, flying domestically between American’s hubs for several weeks before being launched on international flights.”

 

http://www.forbes.com/sites/tedreed/2015/01/25/take-a-look-at-american-airlines-new-boeing-787-dreamliner-2/

 

 

Do any of our "insiders"  know if the 787 will make a visit to CLT?

 

Not an insider, but I think  I remember reading it will be primarily between Chicago, Dallas, and LAX.   At least to start with. 

[uptownliving]

Yep, just confirmed on the AA Conf Call....the B787 will not be coming to Charlotte on the domestic hub to hub routes....mainly because US Airways and American are still 2 separate airlines and the B787 is an American plane.

[ChessieCat]

^OK, thanks.  

 

Also, a follow up to my earlier post:

 

1) Did legacy American West and USAir pilots achieve common type rating to fly the other's A320s due to the different engine types (CFM vs IAE)?

 

1) US's A330-200's have RR Trent engines and the A330-300's have PW4000's.  Do US's A330 pilots have a Common Type Rating for both variants?

[Miesian Corners]

Single operating certificate for AA and US is slated for April 12, 2015.  

^OK, thanks.  

 

Also, a follow up to my earlier post:

 

1) Did legacy American West and USAir pilots achieve common type rating to fly the other's A320s due to the different engine types (CFM vs IAE)?

 

1) US's A330-200's have RR Trent engines and the A330-300's have PW4000's.  Do US's A330 pilots have a Common Type Rating for both variants?

They're trained on everything.  If a pilot flies one 320-family Airbus, they fly them all.  Likewise with the 330 pilots. Boeing 757 and 767 are also the same pilots.

Edited January 30, 2015 by Miesian Corners

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It appears that from the 19th October, 4 daily flights on PHL- LHR on BA and US, are replaced with just 2 flights on US Airways. Also the schedule for CLT-LHR is erractic between October and December, some days the 2nd daily CLT-LHR operates, some days not. At this time, I am not sure whether the second CLT-LHR will remain daily, year-round or become just seasonal.

In October, PHL-DUB is operated on the 757, whilst CLT-DUB is on the A330-200. With Aer Lingus being taken over by IAG (the owner of British Airways, Iberia and Vueling) and probably re-joining oneWorld, we may see CLT-DUB going daily.

Oh, and if you are Cltfc on FlyerTalk, aka Lloyds5, who sends me condescending, harrasing private messages on FlyerTalk, I suggest you do some research on what I am saying before you attack and bully me, as what I am saying is true! =)

Edited January 31, 2015 by Piedmont767