wxman Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 This kinda confirms what the poster above me mentioned:http://www.chron.com/business/article/Nonstop-flights-to-China-are-likely-this-year-4180473.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 A recap of the link posted above:Houston looks to get a second nonstop flight to Asia, Houston Mayor Annise Parker confirmed to reporters Wednesday after a City Council member spilled the beans. Parker said the city hopes to make a formal announcement in the "next couple weeks" and identified China as the likely destination country, while downplaying the news: "This is not a secret. I have been working on a direct flight to China almost since the day I took office," she said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Good thing United pulled flights out of Houston to open up some of the other airlines capacity at IAH 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 United would have pulled from E or C. Not D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Vik Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 The Houston Airport System recently released a new plan and schedule for Hobby Airport’s international expansion.According to a presentation shown to Houston City Council Feb. 4, Houston’s airport authority plans to build a new parking garage and a new concourse, expand its terminal and make roadway modifications at Hobby to accommodate international flights. The project is scheduled over the course of more than two years.During the terminal expansion, HAS plans to build a new ticket counter, add six additional security checkpoint lanes, add five new arrival and departure gates and add a new Federal Inspections Services facility for international travelers to go through Customs and Border Protection. The FIS facility itself will have its own baggage claim, 16 passport inspection stations and allow for 400 to 800 passengers to travel through it during peak hours.Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) led the push for Houston City Council to approve plans for Hobby’s expansion as an international airport. The Dallas-based airline hopes to fly international routes to Latin America out of Hobby.The city approved the expansion plans in May 2012, and Southwest agreed pay for building the new terminal. In the recent presentation, HAS estimated the terminal will cost Southwest about $150 million.Corgan Associates Inc. will design the terminal, but a contractor has not yet been selected.HAS plans to pay for and construct the new parking garage and roadway modifications.The new parking garage will have more than 2,500 parking spaces and cost about $55 million, and the roadway modifications, which will cost about $12 million, will include putting in an elevated roadway.Construction on the project is expected to break ground this May, and vertical construction is expected to be complete in September 2015. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Awesome. I'm 100% for competition in the Houston market... though I will admit I covet my United status. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchCity Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 (edited) http://www.chron.com/business/article/City-Council-OKs-deal-with-Southwest-for-Hobby-4275184.php It says in this article that Southwest has already paid the $150 million for the project. Seems like Southwest is rigorously pursuing the rapid completion of this project. Edited February 14, 2013 by ClutchCity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 HobbyFest Celebrates William P. Hobby AirportSaturday, May 4Join hundreds of people gathering for a family-friendly day at HobbyFest, Saturday, May 4, 2013, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) on the East Ramp near the tarmac. Admission is free with non-perishable food items, which will benefit the Interfaith Chapel at Hobby as well as the chapel's scholarship fund.Activities include the Nintendo video game bus, live music, moonwalks, face painting, a Mad Science Exhibit and more. Additionally, there are special drawings for local charities. To participate in the drawing, simply make a donation and you could win one of the many prizes, including JetBlue and Southwest roundtrip airline tickets, Houston Symphony tickets, a certificate to stay at The Houstonian Resort Hotel, Alley Theatre tickets, Pappas Restaurants gift cards and more.A Bar-B-Que Cook-Off allows individuals or teams to participate with entry fees that begin at $25.To locate the event as you arrive at Hobby Airport, follow the "Special Events" signs to the site for HobbyFest.For more information about HobbyFest, visit www.fly2houston.com/HobbyFest. To learn more about the Houston Airport System, visit http://www.fly2houston.com/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 I was watching youtube clips last night of 747's landing at IAH and in one of the captions at the bottom of one of the videos, they mention that IAH will soon be getting United 747 service to NRT. Any truth to this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper88 Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 link or video? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urban909 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 (edited) Hobby Airport Southwest Airlines has a new website dedicated to the international terminal being constructed, along with construction progess and contruction related travel notifications, etc. Has a neat historical timeline along with photos as well:http://houhobby.com/ Edited June 4, 2013 by urban909 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 (edited) Hobby Airport has a new website dedicated to the international terminal being constructed, along with construction progess and contruction related travel notifications, etc. Has a neat historical timeline along with photos as well:http://houhobby.com/ Cool site. But note that it is not Hobby's site. It is actually Southwest Airlines. While our airport administration and websites have improved drastically over the years, sadly, they still don't have the ability to have that good or current of a website. (See, for example, HAS's "latest construction update" dated March 2013. (And it is consistently 2+ months behind.) Edited June 4, 2013 by Houston19514 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urban909 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Cool site. But note that it is not Hobby's site. It is actually Southwest Airlines. While our airport administration and websites have improved drastically over the years, sadly, they still don't have the ability to have that good or current of a website. (See, for example, HAS's "latest construction update" dated March 2013. (And it is consistently 2+ months behind.) Thanks, I updated the post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 It is great that Houston will have two international airports. United has always matched WN fares, and been competing for 30 years. I do not think five gates at Hobby will make that much of an impact. WN just wants a share of the Latin America market. WN knows the domestic market is flat and I do not think the fares will go down. To travel to Mexico we have to pay over $100.00 in taxes. I have seen airfares lower then the taxes, and WN will also figure out the price of landing fees, gate fees. It costs a lot of money to rent a gate in Cancun. With the price of jet fuel, WN will loose money in the short term. Don't forget American Airlines is number 1 to Latin America, then United and Delta. To save money WN cancelled 50 new planes from Boeing, while United has 200 on order and are receiving 737-900ER every month. Also United will obtain the first 737 MAX which will change the industry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Who is WN? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skwatra Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 its the airline code for Southwest (WN)United is UA, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVENSAB727 Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I can imagine a rivalry between WN and UA. similar to that of Texas A&M vs UT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 All the network airlines including in Europe have the biggest threat from Emirates, Qatar, and Ethiad Airlines. Their government pays for their fuel, which give them an advantage. Delta last year spent 8 billion dollars on fuel, their highest cost. Lufthansa Airlines is protesting Emirates wants more slots at the new Berlin Airport because they will not give LH more slots at Dubai. WN does not even compare to these airlines in the middle east. That is a whole different page they are still considered the cattle car. You can find more information on flyertalk.com if you are a frequent flyer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Broadfoot Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 All the network airlines including in Europe have the biggest threat from Emirates, Qatar, and Ethiad Airlines. Their government pays for their fuel, which give them an advantage. Delta last year spent 8 billion dollars on fuel, their highest cost. Lufthansa Airlines is protesting Emirates wants more slots at the new Berlin Airport because they will not give LH more slots at Dubai. WN does not even compare to these airlines in the middle east. That is a whole different page they are still considered the cattle car. You can find more information on flyertalk.com if you are a frequent flyer. I'm guessing you we're trying to make an example here with UA/WN? I guess one thing I could take from this is that Hobby would be somewhat safe from a situation like EY/EK/QR taking the wind out HOU's international sails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 No, that is a whole different page. Please see the Emirates terminal in Dubai that just opened. It is only for the double decker A-388 aircraft. Five gates at Hobby is nothing compared to the 30 gates at IAH. It still will show Houston has two international gateways, which is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 United Airlines ordered at the Paris Airshow 10 787-10s. They can seat over 300 passengers. This does not include the previous order of the other 50 787-8 and 787-9. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchCity Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 It's ironic how there was a 787-10 advertisement right under your post. After clicking it though it looks like a pretty sweet plane! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 How odd, I located it under united.com. Underneath when you sign into your account click on united hub. Company news and operations. It tells you all the new planes they ordered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Today we announced an order with Airbus for new A350-1000 aircraft. The agreement converts our existing order for 25 A350-900s into A350-1000s and adds 10 firm orders for A350-1000s, giving us a total order of 35 aircraft. The increased seating capacity of the A350-1000 will enable us to replace older, less efficient aircraft currently serving long-range, high-demand markets. We expect delivery starting in 2018. “We look forward to taking delivery of the A350-1000,” said Jeff Smisek, our chairman, president and CEO. “This is a modern, fuel-efficient and advanced-technology aircraft that our customers and co-workers will enjoy flying. It will be a great addition to our fleet, and will allow us to meet demand on larger, long-haul markets in our world-leading network.” The A350-1000 in United’s fleet The A350-1000 is the largest member of the A350 WXB family and uses advanced materials including composites, titanium and aluminum alloys combined with the latest engine technology to make it lighter and more fuel efficient. The aircraft will consume approximately 20 percent less fuel per seat than the large widebody aircraft it will replace. It’s powered by new-generation Rolls-Royce Trent engines. The cabin will offer an improved customer experience with more headroom, wider panoramic windows and more overhead storage space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Again at the Paris airshow United ordered 35 A350-1000 aircrafts. That is also including the 787 already ordered. Delta, American, US Airways did not ordered any planes. The future will see how much they need to modernized their fleet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Vik Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Screw united they added revenue requirements to get to elite status AND increased award travel fees for non-elites within a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Vik Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Unless you're an elite united basically has given you the middle finger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Delta did it in January. To keep the highest level you need to spend $15,000 plus the miles. So screw you, you probably not fly. Hello that is for 2014. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 It is called Premier. Stick your middle finger where it belongs. I'm going to LHR on the 787 in first next week. You probably fly the cattle car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Vik Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 It is called Premier. Stick your middle finger where it belongs. I'm going to LHR on the 787 in first next week. You probably fly the cattle car. I've already taken a flight on the dreamliner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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