Christmas Meltdown 2025

Who will suffer the most? And How?

  • (cause) Weather/snowmageddon

    Votes: 15 34.1%

  • (cause) IT/computer failure

    Votes: 10 22.7%

  • (cause) Excutive incomptetence/poor planning/lack of investment

    Votes: 13 29.5%

  • (cause) Black Swan or Aliens, the scifi kind...

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • (cause) ATC/GOVT/Trump

    Votes: 3 6.8%

  • (mainline) Alaska/Hawaiian (AS)

    Votes: 6 13.6%

  • (mainline) Allegiant Air (G4)

    Votes: 1 2.3%

  • (mainline) American Airlines (AA)

    Votes: 12 27.3%

  • (mainline) Delta Air Lines (DL)

    Votes: 7 15.9%

  • (mainline) Frontier Airlines (F9)

    Votes: 3 6.8%

  • (mainline) JetBlue (B6)

    Votes: 2 4.5%

  • (mainline) Southwest Airlines (WN)

    Votes: 7 15.9%

  • (mainline) Spirit Airlines (NK)

    Votes: 2 4.5%

  • (mainline) United Airlines (UA)

    Votes: 1 2.3%

  • (regional) Alaska feeders: Horizon

    Votes: 2 4.5%

  • (regional) American Feeders: Envoy Piedmont PSA Republic

    Votes: 3 6.8%

  • (regional) Delta feeders: Endeavor Republic

    Votes: 1 2.3%

  • (regional) United feeders: Commuteair Gojet Mesa Republic

    Votes: 3 6.8%

  • (regional) Skywest

    Votes: 3 6.8%

  • (area) Northeast BOS NYC PHL

    Votes: 12 27.3%

  • (area) Southeast ATL CLT MCO

    Votes: 3 6.8%

  • (area) Southwest Texas PHX California

    Votes: 2 4.5%

  • (area) Mid & Northwest ORD MSP SLC SEA STL

    Votes: 5 11.4%
  • Total voters
    44
WacoFan said:
Speaking of...tell me their isn't a sexier looking jet airliner than the Convair 880. I dare you.
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There certainly is. No, the certain death is not detractor from its sexiness.

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The problem with the Comet is they screwed up the tail. From nose to nacelles to square windows it is so sexy. Then they stick this old school looking tail on it. It just screws up the vibe. That is an even worse sin in my book than in-flight disintegration. Remember darlings, it's better to look good than to feel good.
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NovemberEcho said:
I was looking for tickets from PHL to RDU and the only direct flight was Frontier. We’re going to drive the 6 hours instead.
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I pretty sure American flies this like 5 times a day. It's hub to (almost) hub.

Long ago when PHL was a USAir hub and not a AA hub, I did a 4 day trip where I just did 3 turns between the two places every day. It sucked.
 
BobDDuck said:
I pretty sure American flies this like 5 times a day. It's hub to (almost) hub.

Long ago when PHL was a USAir hub and not a AA hub, I did a 4 day trip where I just did 3 turns between the two places every day. It sucked.
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Huh you are correct. Strange it didn’t show up in my first search. Granted it was a cursory, quick google rather than looking for specific tickets
 
Autothrust Blue said:
During one of my father’s more crazy fleet expansion moments (with a 4-0-4 we couldn’t take care of) there was serious discussion about a Convair 880.
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WacoFan said:
My grandpa flew 404's after he was senior enough to move on from flying the DC-3 engine carrier. He liked the airplane.
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Autothrust Blue said:
It is a very pleasant airplane. Though I would prefer them to stay static, myself.
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Every time I hear someone talk about a 4-0-4, I can't help but think of this...


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Awacs said:
I voted for pure incompetence. I mean the last de ice vender we had put only type IV on top of snow filled wing. What’s the worst that could happen, right?
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My current employer has us away from specifying what fluids and where, which is great until you go to the most offline of offline stations on a charter, and they no speaky-the-new-way, and so on.
 
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