United Abandoning JFK

[Mocha]

Wow no more P.S. from JFK.


http://newsroom.united.com/2015-06-16-United-Airlines-Strengthens-New-York-New-Jersey-Hub-with-Move-of-p-s-Transcontinental-Service-to-Newark#PaxEx


HT TFD

[Chapshnell]

They should make flights to SAN & LAS in flatbed too. That would give them a major competitive edge

[mochada]

Wow no more P.S. from JFK.


http://newsroom.united.com/2015-06-16-United-Airlines-Strengthens-New-York-New-Jersey-Hub-with-Move-of-p-s-Transcontinental-Service-to-Newark#PaxEx


HT TFD

Not surprising...wasn't much left for UA at JFK.
When I was in the Global Lounge, the agent said it's dead these days and AA/DL drown them from competition.
Smart to make the UA PS service EWR-LAX/SFO. That'll give them an advantage and an opening to their transcon premium service to a different airport. Honestly, EWR is easier access to Manhattan.

[BarryLincoln]

More saver availability??? No more bridge tolls!!!

[Yaalili]

Wow. Wasn't it at least still good for all the *A connections they had in JFK?

[@Yehuda]

More saver availability??? No more bridge tolls!!!

Although this is welcome news to me, I wouldn't bank on award space.

[Yaalili]

I would think they should introduce a United Express Bus Service from EWR to JFK for connections. (The UE bus option exist for EWR-ABE).

[dpk4588]

Why couldn't this happen 4 months earlier? I'm flying LAX-EWR in Buisness in 2 weeks and its not lie-flat

[Freddie]

Ha! I didn't even know UA had any flights out of JFK.

[Marco Polo]

Why couldn't this happen 4 months earlier? I'm flying LAX-EWR in Buisness in 2 weeks and its not lie-flat

Did they switch the planes over to EWR already?

[mochada]

Been upgraded a bunch of times EWR-LAX/SFO but was never lie flat. I believe UA had one 737-900 (CMIIW) a day with lie-flat on the EWR-SFO route.

[dpk4588]

Did they switch the planes over to EWR already?

Some have, but in terms of all or most of them, not yet. It says Beginning October 25. There are (at least the day I looked 6/28) 3 flights on a Boeing 757-200 with lie-flat business but they aren't redeyes. I'm not sure what the "regular" schedule looks like.

[clear thinker]

Some have, but in terms of all or most of them, not yet. It says Beginning October 25. There are (at least the day I looked 6/28) 3 flights on a Boeing 757-200 with lie-flat business but they aren't redeyes. I'm not sure what the "regular" schedule looks like.

But no necessarily Jfk they have some from ewr as well.

[Marco Polo]

So speculatively booking open J flights after 10/25 may be a good idea.

[clear thinker]

Been upgraded a bunch of times EWR-LAX/SFO but was never lie flat. I believe UA had one 737-900 (CMIIW) a day with lie-flat on the EWR-SFO route.

They have quite a few 757-200s now which (cmiiw) all come with lie - flat seats.

[@Yehuda]

Been upgraded a bunch of times EWR-LAX/SFO but was never lie flat. I believe UA had one 737-900 (CMIIW) a day with lie-flat on the EWR-SFO route.

There have been 2 dailies EWR-LAX and vice versa that had lie flat for a while now. They were not PS, but still lie flat.

[dpk4588]

There have been 2 dailies EWR-LAX and vice versa that had lie flat for a while now. They were not PS, but still lie flat.

What does PS offer other than lie-flat?

[Mocha]

Been upgraded a bunch of times EWR-LAX/SFO but was never lie flat. I believe UA had one 737-900 (CMIIW) a day with lie-flat on the EWR-SFO route.

Get ready for no more comp. upgrades.

[@Yehuda]

What does PS offer other than lie-flat?

There are 12 more J seats, and I believe 6 more Economy Plus seats.
They advertise that every seat has a TV and outlet. Not sure if the non-p.s. has that or not.

[dpk4588]

There are 12 more J seats, and I believe 6 more Economy Plus seats.
They advertise that every seat has a TV and outlet. Not sure if the non-p.s. has that or not.

Oh.I actually meant what does it offer to each passenger, but that is interesting information too.