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drummer · #**2021** Posted **Jul 14, 2015, 6:01 AM**

Expansion is absolutely needed. A flyover couldn't hurt either. When I left Austin recently I experienced the same back-ups that you other guys were talking about. A lot different from only a few years ago when I lived in Austin.

Austin1971 · #**2022** Posted **Jul 14, 2015, 5:08 PM**

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Jdawgboy · #**2023** Posted **Jul 14, 2015, 6:45 PM**

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The bottleneck exiting the port is due to TXDOT reducing the 2 left turn lanes to w/b HWY 71 to 1 for the toll road construction.

I believe the port wanted to construct flyovers but the city council shot down the proposal. Hopefully it will happen in the next 5-10 years.

I see, I figured some of the backup had to do with the construction going on. Was it this council that shot down the proposal or the last?

Austin1971 · #**2024** Posted **Jul 14, 2015, 8:12 PM**

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GoldenBoot · #**2025** Posted **Jul 14, 2015, 10:12 PM**

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With F9 and G4 moving to the south terminal that should free up some of the common use gate availability for WN if they need it.

I'd much rather see another airline (AA, UA or DL) step up...thus, possibly increasing our chances for overseas direct flights. WN will give us nothing. WN is really pushing their international "terminal" (more like a four-gate wing) at HOU with flights all over the Caribbean and Colombia.

DL lost it's base in Dallas (rather DL killed it)...so if Austin is going to secure any chance of a small hub, it would be with DL (since AA and UA's largest hubs are at DFW and IAH, respectively...less than 200 miles from AUS). However, that is not likely to happen.

In 2014: other than WN (yielded a 37.3% market share - up 2.5% from 2013), AA had a 18% market share (Y-O-Y=+4%); UA had 16.6% (Y-O-Y=+17%); and DL had 12.4% market share (Y-O-Y=+10.5%).

Austin1971 · #**2026** Posted **Jul 14, 2015, 10:33 PM**

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the Genral · #**2027** Posted **Jul 15, 2015, 12:00 AM**

Why is Southwest's abbreviation WN?

Digatisdi · #**2028** Posted **Jul 15, 2015, 12:49 AM**

I think Air Namibia's code is SW and they've been around longer I think. As for why WN? I could speculate and that speculation would be "It had a W in it and wasn't currently used"

San Diego-Honolulu · #**2029** Posted **Jul 15, 2015, 11:51 AM**

Looks like Condor will be starting up Frankfurt-Austin, nonstop, in June 2016. Good for AUS!

ATXboom · #**2030** Posted **Jul 15, 2015, 1:02 PM**

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Looks like Condor will be starting up Frankfurt-Austin, nonstop, in June 2016. Good for AUS!

Where did you see this news? They don't have very good reviews lol.

The ATX · #**2031** Posted **Jul 15, 2015, 1:10 PM**

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Where did you see this news? They don't have very good reviews lol.

Here it is. It starts in June 2016:

http://airlineroute.net/2015/07/15/de-aus-jun16/

sammyk · #**2032** Posted **Jul 15, 2015, 4:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by ATXboom

Where did you see this news? They don't have very good reviews lol.

Do leisure airlines ever get good reviews?

Austin1971 · #**2033** Posted **Jul 15, 2015, 5:08 PM**

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Digatisdi · #**2034** Posted **Jul 15, 2015, 5:39 PM**

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Great news. Caught off guard by the announcement though. Guess the port is being tight lipped about future international service they are pursuing. Condor has been around since the 50's and has a slightly better than average reputation.

Here's the press-release

I had a feeling it was going to be Condor and not Lufthansa after Condor started their direct nonstop to Providence.

hereinaustin · #**2035** Posted **Jul 15, 2015, 8:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by Austin1971

The last. Now that I think about I believe the old council might have included flyovers with the light rail referendum that failed. Not sure though.

Here's the master plan that shows the proposed 2-lane flyover that would connect with Westbound 71: http://austintexas.gov/sites/default...Chp7_Part3.pdf

It appears they were hoping to build it sooner rather than later due to the forecasted growth. The document also shows where a potential LRT might connect to the terminal.

Digatisdi · #**2036** Posted **Jul 15, 2015, 9:08 PM**

Anyone know how the eastern concourse expansion is coming along? I guess it's still in design phase, but with three new international airlines with as many routes in as many years, I'm getting a little nervous about the timeline.

The ATX · #**2037** Posted **Jul 15, 2015, 9:30 PM**

The Statesman has a relatively long article about the Frankfurt flight (if you can get past the pay wall):

http://www.mystatesman.com/news/busi...-next-y/nmzHT/

ILUVSAT · #**2038** Posted **Jul 15, 2015, 10:37 PM**

Not only do I wish Lufthansa had chosen this route, but, I also wish this was not a 2x/wk seasonal flight.

However, no real complaints from me. This news is far better than no news, right?!? I am excited to see the Condor B763ER next to the BA B772ER next summer!

Maybe by that time, JAL (or ANA) would have made an announcement...daily N/S flights from AUS to NRT. Hey, I can dream...

the Genral · #**2039** Posted **Jul 16, 2015, 3:20 AM**

In celebration of unexpected announcements....may there be more to come.

DoubleC · #**2040** Posted **Jul 16, 2015, 4:52 AM**

Honestly, I was afraid another flight to Europe would bring down passenger numbers for the BA flight, until I realized it was seasonal twice-weekly. I think such a route can survive, as much as a seasonal Hawaiian route would fare well here as well.