Posted on 08/23/2015 10:50:12 AM PDT by Wiz-Nerd
"The route hasn't been profitable, it's strictly a financial decision," Texas-based carrier says, cites $20 million in losses • Company to terminate Philadelphia-Tel Aviv route in January 2016 • Pennsylvania congressman: Decision will hurt both economies.
But I am sure that American will fly to any and every muslim country, profitable or not
Someday I would like to visit Israel. The only airline I would fly there would be El Al.
I say that because it is after all a Chicago hubbed airline
That was a USAirways A330 trip..
I will go along with the losing money argument. First, who in their right mind would want to fly out of Philadelphia unless it is your only choice?Second, who would want to fly American Airlines internationally? My comments come from previous experience of flying 35 weeks a year, both domestically and internationally.
They may even be telling the truth, but the timing is...inauspicious.
After all the AA whining about competitors in the Persian gulf area for the past 6 months, I smell a rat. If we see new service soon to a gulf desintation, we will know it was not just financial reasons on the TLV route.
Ditto ... excellent airline.
The new AA international business class seats are very nice and the food is decent.
The flight attendants are hit or miss.
Economy is pretty bad, regardless of the airline.
So there you have it--anti-Jewish big business behaviour AND higher prices for the American consumer....so for Obama it is a win-win.
Discontinuing a flight out of Philadelphia. Why would you want to fly out of Philly internationally.
Because it is there? Where is the best place to fly out internationally, pray tell?
I probably should have expounded; I don’t think this is political at all; after the merger, AA/US starting looking at hard at Philly. I have been a dispatcher for most of adult life and can tell you that PHL is an operational nightmare. I would expect to see quite a few for reductions out of Philly, TLV is probably just the first..
AA is working to be the first to have regular flights to Cuba.
I have. Twice.
It sets the tone for any third world country you may be headed to.
Philadelphia is an extreme high yield hub.
Or SUSpicious eeee-vunnn!
That explains the 1/2 waits to take off. It is a sucky place to fly into and out of.
If I needed to fly to Israel, I’d prefer El Al. Best security in the industry.
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