dal 4 Apr 05 parte il secondo volo sulla EWR-AMS (CO102/CO103) con 762 oltre al CO70/CO71 con 764.

Questi invece alcuni possibili scenari futuri di CO in Europa soprattutto sul versante da EWR. Sono le notizie di un "forumista" di a.net sempre molto informato su CO.

"This is what I hear:

The 2nd flight on the EWR-Rome segment will return next summer; seems that the frequency will vary on almost a week by week basis between 4 and 7 flights per week - its still very unclear.

The EWR-MAN route may see one 764 and one 752 per day, instead of the 777 that usually flies the route for atleast a part of the summer schedule.

It seems that both IAH-AMS and EWR-AMS will have 2 flights per day - one with a 764 and one with a 762 but it is possible that one of the EWR-AMS flights will end up with a 777; it seems that the KLM thing is working out.

EWR-BHX will be double daily 752.

Nothing about a second flight on the EWR-LIS route - it seems as if CO will go back to daily 752 service on the route and thats about it.

CLE-AMS or CLE-CDG are something that may happen in the future, but not just yet - CO wants to get the CLE-LGW back to a year round operation first.

And, still nothing on the long-promised IAH-FRA route - very strange indeed.

Regarding aircraft allocations to specific routes, nothing is really definite for the summer 2005 schedule: there could still be many changes. CO is going to try a very big expansion for the Summer 2005 schedule and aircraft allocations are still subject to a lot of change. Its also not clear if CO has announced all of its new routes and increases in service - there are still a lot of rumors going around about the EWR-Prague route, a possible second flight on the EWR-Brussels route and some other interesting ideas. Also, dont forget that in addition to all of the new transatlantic services, CO is also launching HNL-NGO with a daily 764, and then there are the possible new routes from EWR to China, so there are many variables.

At some point, CO will have no choice but to add a few more longrange widebodies, I know that CO has said again and again that financial conditions and certain financing covenants prevent them from placing a new order, but something has got to happen if China comes through. CO does have one current option for a 777 - time will tell."


.... tra l'altro sembra ci saranno degli incrementi sui voli per la Scozia (stagionalmente)

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