North American Airports by Flight Number 1 Designations

[dimondpark]

Originally Posted by PhillyRising

In the early 90's I had a part time data entry job that was for the TWA frequent flyer program and I'm pretty sure their Flight #1 was between St Louis and Honolulu.

That's neat. Airlines' sure like HNL it seems.

[mrnyc]

whats the longest north-south america flight? like nyc to bs as?

[Steely Dan]

Originally Posted by mrnyc

whats the longest north-south america flight? like nyc to bs as?

LA -> Sao Paulo is the longest I can find at 6,160 miles.

[Skajaharu]

This thread might be a year old, but the information is still relevant. Thanks for compiling a list of North American airports with Flight 1 designations! It's interesting to see which routes airlines consider their most prestigious. If you're looking to fly on one of these flagship routes, you might want to consider booking business class flights through TravelBusinessClass.com. They offer great deals on luxury travel, so you can fly in comfort and style. Personally, I'd love to try out British Airways' Flight 1 from London to New York in their luxurious business class cabin. And if you're flying from Toronto to Tokyo, Air Canada's Flight 1 might be a great option with their top-notch business class amenities.

[austlar1]

Originally Posted by Streamliner

Delta's DL1 between JFK and LHR is surprising. I would have expected it to be ATL. Back in the 90s, Delta didn't even fly to Heathrow.

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[isaidso]

In addition to the Flight Number 1 Designation, 2 North American Airports made it into the Top 5 Most Connected Airports in 2018 (the last full year before the pandemic) and 9 in the Top 25. A lot of airports around the world haven't fully recovered from the global airline turmoil of the last few years so we'll likely have to wait till 2024 or 2025 to see how things re-calibrate.


OAG Megahubs International Index 2018

2. Chicago O'Hare
5. Toronto Pearson
6. Los Angeles LAX
7. Atlanta Hartsfield

16. New York JFK
19. Miami
20. Mexico City
22. Houston Bush
23. Newark Liberty




Dallas (26th) and Vancouver (27th) just outside the Top 25


https://www.oag.com
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vanc...y-ranking-2018

[mhays]

That's five years ago. Is there more current info?

Protecting Sea-Tac's honor here. It might not make the top 25 but it should be higher than 35th. It was seeing a ramp up in long-distance connections pre-Covid, and that's continued post-Covid.