SeaTac Airport is growing fast... - Page 3

guinessbeer55 · April 4th, 2007, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by tmaxxfreak11

Yup, Seattle is one of Aer Lingus' cities in North America that they consider being capable of sustaining service to Ireland. Also, BMI said awhile ago that as soon as they could fly out of Heathrow, one of their first cities they were looking into was Seattle. BA's 10 weekly 747s in the summer go out full every day. United used to serve Seattle to Heathrow but they dropped it when they downsized Seattle.

United did??? wow i didnt know that... what do you mean by downsized??

tmaxxfreak11 · April 4th, 2007, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by guinessbeer55

United did??? wow i didnt know that... what do you mean by downsized??

Basically they cut a whole bunch of flights when the were in/going into bankrupcty including Hong Kong and London. They also cut flights to Hawaii and various domestic flights. The flight to Honolulu has come back though. It is only once weekly though unfortunately. Hawaii is not a problem though as both Hawaiian Air and Northwest serve Honolulu twice daily. They both also serve Kahalui Daily and Northwest serves Kona daily.

guinessbeer55 · April 4th, 2007, 06:16 AM

that sucks... hopefully some other airlines will pick up those routes...

aznichiro115 · April 7th, 2007, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by tmaxxfreak11

Basically they cut a whole bunch of flights when the were in/going into bankrupcty including Hong Kong and London. They also cut flights to Hawaii and various domestic flights. The flight to Honolulu has come back though. It is only once weekly though unfortunately. Hawaii is not a problem though as both Hawaiian Air and Northwest serve Honolulu twice daily. They both also serve Kahalui Daily and Northwest serves Kona daily.

northwest also had hong kong service, but i'd much rather than Cathay than United or northwest

guinessbeer55 · April 7th, 2007, 07:50 AM

I know me too!!!! I mean its great to even have that service in the first place... but really International carriers interest me so much more than US carriers... thats why I wish the Seattle-Amsterdam flight was KLM and not Northwest... owell at least we have it...

CrazyAboutCities · April 7th, 2007, 09:31 AM

I'm curious... What is ALL routes does this airport has? Does it included Austrailia and New Zealand too?

pau-chin · April 7th, 2007, 10:15 AM

guinessbeer55 · April 7th, 2007, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazyAboutCities

I'm curious... What is ALL routes does this airport has? Does it included Austrailia and New Zealand too?

No it doesnt include Australia or New Zealand... It has directs to London, Paris, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Moscow(returning soon), Taipei, Tokyo, Seoul, Puerto Vallarta, Toronto, Cancun, Cabo San Lucas, theres probably more but thats what I have off the top of my head...

CrazyAboutCities · April 7th, 2007, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by guinessbeer55

No it doesnt include Australia or New Zealand... It has directs to London, Paris, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Moscow(returning soon), Taipei, Tokyo, Seoul, Puerto Vallarta, Toronto, Cancun, Cabo San Lucas, theres probably more but thats what I have off the top of my head...

Oh okay. Thanks!

I hope they will add Austrailia and New Zealand soon.

guinessbeer55 · April 7th, 2007, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazyAboutCities

Oh okay. Thanks!

I hope they will add Austrailia and New Zealand soon.

OMG... me too!!!!! can you imagine having Qantas fly into Seattle!!!!! That would be amazing... or Air New Zealand... Vancouver, San Francisco, and Los Angeles have those airlines so we'll have to wait and see...

CrazyAboutCities · April 7th, 2007, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by guinessbeer55

OMG... me too!!!!! can you imagine having Qantas fly into Seattle!!!!! That would be amazing... or Air New Zealand... Vancouver, San Francisco, and Los Angeles have those airlines so we'll have to wait and see...

Yeah!!!!! Seriously we need to add that because I know some New Zealanders and Aussies around here. I am sure they would apperciate it so they can come back to home to see their families and friends. I plan to go there next year and it would be nice to fly there from Seattle too.

Also it would help boost Seattle economy more than ever!

guinessbeer55 · April 8th, 2007, 04:53 AM

you should tell them to write a letter to Qantas asking them if they have any plans to expand service to Seattle... then ask them what their response was...

pwalker · April 8th, 2007, 05:25 AM

While I would also like to see additional international non-stops from Sea-Tac, it really does come down to economics. Seattle is nicely positioned to be a natural global stop, but with today's jet capacities, Seattle can easily be bypassed. Forty years ago, jets had to make stops. Today, they can fly just about anywhere, (not yet around the globe), non-stop. Seattle can continue to grow in this area, but it is the city and the metro area that make it worthwhile, not just a convenient fuel-stop.

guinessbeer55 · April 8th, 2007, 05:31 AM

yeah... in the end it all comes down to how international the area becomes... right now Seattle is full of asians and europeans which is excellent... also the big companies here in Seattle help out to with buisness travellers.

Black Box · April 8th, 2007, 10:20 AM

Hey, off topic, but related to all the talk of Australia. Did anyone catch the story about Washington State and Western Australia cross promoting their wine industries? No joke, but several of the slogans that the Australians came up with before the hook-up: Drink WA and The other WA.

CrazyAboutCities · April 8th, 2007, 06:03 PM

I didn't know that. I just tried this wine... I forgot what it is called but it said made in Austrailia (white wine) and it is one of best wines ever I had!

CrazyAboutCities · April 8th, 2007, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by guinessbeer55

you should tell them to write a letter to Qantas asking them if they have any plans to expand service to Seattle... then ask them what their response was...

I can do that. You should do that too. I am sure Sea-Tac would appeciate to hear more than just one supporter. If they recieve more supporters then they will consider it.

guinessbeer55 · April 8th, 2007, 06:23 PM

I think I will... Ive already done it for Aer Lingus...

CrazyAboutCities · April 9th, 2007, 03:21 AM

Fabulous!

guinessbeer55 · April 27th, 2007, 04:56 AM

Aeromexico just announced new Seattle-Mexico City-Guadalajara service!!! Flights will begin on July 4!!!

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April 4th, 2007, 06:16 AM	#43
guinessbeer55 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 664 Likes (Received): 2	that sucks... hopefully some other airlines will pick up those routes...

April 7th, 2007, 07:50 AM	#45
guinessbeer55 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 664 Likes (Received): 2	I know me too!!!! I mean its great to even have that service in the first place... but really International carriers interest me so much more than US carriers... thats why I wish the Seattle-Amsterdam flight was KLM and not Northwest... owell at least we have it...

April 7th, 2007, 09:31 AM	#46
CrazyAboutCities Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 8,332 Likes (Received): 17	I'm curious... What is ALL routes does this airport has? Does it included Austrailia and New Zealand too?

April 7th, 2007, 10:15 AM	#47
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April 8th, 2007, 04:53 AM	#52
guinessbeer55 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 664 Likes (Received): 2	you should tell them to write a letter to Qantas asking them if they have any plans to expand service to Seattle... then ask them what their response was...

April 8th, 2007, 05:25 AM	#53
pwalker Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Native Seattleite Posts: 1,257 Likes (Received): 3	While I would also like to see additional international non-stops from Sea-Tac, it really does come down to economics. Seattle is nicely positioned to be a natural global stop, but with today's jet capacities, Seattle can easily be bypassed. Forty years ago, jets had to make stops. Today, they can fly just about anywhere, (not yet around the globe), non-stop. Seattle can continue to grow in this area, but it is the city and the metro area that make it worthwhile, not just a convenient fuel-stop.

April 8th, 2007, 05:31 AM	#54
guinessbeer55 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 664 Likes (Received): 2	yeah... in the end it all comes down to how international the area becomes... right now Seattle is full of asians and europeans which is excellent... also the big companies here in Seattle help out to with buisness travellers.

April 8th, 2007, 10:20 AM	#55
Black Box Black Box Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 908 Likes (Received): 26	Hey, off topic, but related to all the talk of Australia. Did anyone catch the story about Washington State and Western Australia cross promoting their wine industries? No joke, but several of the slogans that the Australians came up with before the hook-up: Drink WA and The other WA.

April 8th, 2007, 06:03 PM	#56
CrazyAboutCities Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 8,332 Likes (Received): 17	I didn't know that. I just tried this wine... I forgot what it is called but it said made in Austrailia (white wine) and it is one of best wines ever I had!

April 8th, 2007, 06:23 PM	#58
guinessbeer55 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 664 Likes (Received): 2	I think I will... Ive already done it for Aer Lingus...

April 9th, 2007, 03:21 AM	#59
CrazyAboutCities Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 8,332 Likes (Received): 17	Fabulous!

April 27th, 2007, 04:56 AM	#60
guinessbeer55 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 664 Likes (Received): 2	Aeromexico just announced new Seattle-Mexico City-Guadalajara service!!! Flights will begin on July 4!!!