Is it possible to fly from the US or Canada to Greenland?
I'm trying to find a flight to Nuuk, Greenland for the Summer but from what I read AirGreenland discontinued it's service from Baltimore, Maryland. How would one fly from the US or Canada to Nuuk, Greenland?
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Indirect -- you have to go from Iceland
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Icelandair?
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There used to be a flight between Iqaluit,Nunavut Territory,Canada (which you can fly direct to Montreal from)and Nuuk but it was done away with a few years back-there has been pressure to re-establish an air link as the native residents of both areas are "culturally linked"-(and only an hour and a half apart by air)otherwise it looks like a long trip through Copenhagen or maybe Reykjavik(The cost of flights to Reykjavik from North America tend to be sky-high;no pun intended-I looked into this last year as I was considering a fishing trip there).The service from Iqaluit to Nuuk was tentatively scheduled to restart in June 2010 but Air Greenland pulled the plug on the idea-maybe keep an eye on that ...there are small Canadian operators and charter companies that haul cargo between the two (Iqaluit & Nuuk) but I don't know if they accept passengers at all.
Monday, May 21, 2012
Monday, May 14, 2012
What time to arrive at airport
What time to arrive at airport?
On March 27, I will be traveling from Chicago Midway, IL to Baltimore Washington, MD. The departure time is 9:15 AM. What time should I leave home and arrive at the airport so I won't be late for the flight and be able to do the check-in. And, any tips on using an eTicket? I will go on Southwest Airlines. I live about 30-45 minutes away from the airport.
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The basic rule of thumb is to arrive at the airport 2 hours in advance. That way you can get checked in and through the security line.
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We don't know how far away you live from the airport. That is kind of important, but just get there 90 minutes before the flight leaves. That would be 7:45. Just go to the check-in counter for the airline you are flying on.
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I agree with 2 hours, but lets say be there, if you are driving, 2 hours ahead, so by the time you get parked and go inside it would be around 730am, that should be good enough.
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Try to be at the airport by: 7:15 - 7:30 AM / 24 Hours before your flight, go to your airline website and you can print your boarding pass ahead of time.
On March 27, I will be traveling from Chicago Midway, IL to Baltimore Washington, MD. The departure time is 9:15 AM. What time should I leave home and arrive at the airport so I won't be late for the flight and be able to do the check-in. And, any tips on using an eTicket? I will go on Southwest Airlines. I live about 30-45 minutes away from the airport.
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The basic rule of thumb is to arrive at the airport 2 hours in advance. That way you can get checked in and through the security line.
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We don't know how far away you live from the airport. That is kind of important, but just get there 90 minutes before the flight leaves. That would be 7:45. Just go to the check-in counter for the airline you are flying on.
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I agree with 2 hours, but lets say be there, if you are driving, 2 hours ahead, so by the time you get parked and go inside it would be around 730am, that should be good enough.
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Try to be at the airport by: 7:15 - 7:30 AM / 24 Hours before your flight, go to your airline website and you can print your boarding pass ahead of time.
Monday, May 7, 2012
Why is it that i always have connecting flights
Why is it that i always have connecting flights?
I live in Baltimore and always fly out of BWI and i never am able to book a direct flight it seems like. I always have a connection making it longer and more expensive...what can i do to get more non stop flights?
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Fly out from bigger airports. I always have to connect as well. It's par for the course for me, because I don't live near one of the major airports like O'hare.
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fly on jetblue airways non stop to every destination but i dont no if they fly out of baltimore. it also depends on were your going
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where are you going ? you dont say its just possible you are going between some cities that doest have much demand for a direct or nonstop stop service or the airline you are using has a hub someone in between (Like American) however there are direct or nonstop[ flight from major cities (like Phoenix to Baltimore etc I used to like nonstops but i found i like connections sometimes yes it makes the trip a big longer but it also gives you a chance to strech your legs as well..
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If you fly to places that are hubs (PHL, JFK, ATL. ATL, ORD, CLT, PIT, DFW, DTW, MSP, etc.) you will not have to make connections. To other places, you will. That is the nature of flying out of a non-hub airport.
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It really depends on where you fly to as well. If you fly to Chicago, there are non stop flights. Southwest has a lot of flights out of BWI and depending on where you are going, you may have to make a connection somewhere. If you want more non stop flights, you may have to go to Philadelphia or Washington Dulles.
I live in Baltimore and always fly out of BWI and i never am able to book a direct flight it seems like. I always have a connection making it longer and more expensive...what can i do to get more non stop flights?
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Fly out from bigger airports. I always have to connect as well. It's par for the course for me, because I don't live near one of the major airports like O'hare.
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fly on jetblue airways non stop to every destination but i dont no if they fly out of baltimore. it also depends on were your going
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where are you going ? you dont say its just possible you are going between some cities that doest have much demand for a direct or nonstop stop service or the airline you are using has a hub someone in between (Like American) however there are direct or nonstop[ flight from major cities (like Phoenix to Baltimore etc I used to like nonstops but i found i like connections sometimes yes it makes the trip a big longer but it also gives you a chance to strech your legs as well..
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If you fly to places that are hubs (PHL, JFK, ATL. ATL, ORD, CLT, PIT, DFW, DTW, MSP, etc.) you will not have to make connections. To other places, you will. That is the nature of flying out of a non-hub airport.
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It really depends on where you fly to as well. If you fly to Chicago, there are non stop flights. Southwest has a lot of flights out of BWI and depending on where you are going, you may have to make a connection somewhere. If you want more non stop flights, you may have to go to Philadelphia or Washington Dulles.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Southwest Airline's Per Flight Profit
Southwest Airline's Per Flight Profit.....?
Is this a reasonable profit? Is this a good way to determine it? Southwest fly's 737-700 with a 3,300 mile range. It is roughly 2,500 miles to Baltimore from Phoenix. That means that out of the 6,875 gallon fuel capacity, that flight would roughly use 80% of that, or 5,550 gallons of Jet fuel. The cost is calculated for 5,550 gallons is at the current $4.50 per gallon rate at the Phoenix airport. So that flight costs $25,000 in fuel. Let's add an additional $5,000 in the free drinks, and the salary of the behind the scenes people. So that flight costs $30,000. Now the airfare one way, nonstop is $400 for a normal seat, booking in December. That means assuming the aircraft is relatively full, they make $48,000. So their profit is $18,000. Does this seem like right calculations? If this is right, the return flight would only profit $10,000 because Jet Fuel in Baltimore costs nearly $6 a gallon. I saw a show on the news about American Airlines. This shows how bad they are in the hole, the flight that the news people followed, only profited $200. Their exact words were, "One less person, this flight would have been in the reds"
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Its about $100 per flight. You forgot to pay your cabin crew and you forgot to pay for the lease on the airplane. Plus, as an airplane owner I can tell you that you usually estimate the cost of maintenance to be double the cost of fuel. In 2008 SouthWest earned $178 million (about .24 cents per diluted share). According to their web site they fly 3300 flights per day so that would be 1.2 million flights per year. So that comes out to an average earning of about $150 per flight on average. This is true; margines in airlines are very, very, very slim.
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A huge reason why Southwest is doing well is the fact that they locked in a fuel price many years ago when it started to go up and the other airlines thought it was too expensive to lock in. Not sure exactly what they pay for it, but they aren't paying the rate the FBO sells it for.
Is this a reasonable profit? Is this a good way to determine it? Southwest fly's 737-700 with a 3,300 mile range. It is roughly 2,500 miles to Baltimore from Phoenix. That means that out of the 6,875 gallon fuel capacity, that flight would roughly use 80% of that, or 5,550 gallons of Jet fuel. The cost is calculated for 5,550 gallons is at the current $4.50 per gallon rate at the Phoenix airport. So that flight costs $25,000 in fuel. Let's add an additional $5,000 in the free drinks, and the salary of the behind the scenes people. So that flight costs $30,000. Now the airfare one way, nonstop is $400 for a normal seat, booking in December. That means assuming the aircraft is relatively full, they make $48,000. So their profit is $18,000. Does this seem like right calculations? If this is right, the return flight would only profit $10,000 because Jet Fuel in Baltimore costs nearly $6 a gallon. I saw a show on the news about American Airlines. This shows how bad they are in the hole, the flight that the news people followed, only profited $200. Their exact words were, "One less person, this flight would have been in the reds"
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Its about $100 per flight. You forgot to pay your cabin crew and you forgot to pay for the lease on the airplane. Plus, as an airplane owner I can tell you that you usually estimate the cost of maintenance to be double the cost of fuel. In 2008 SouthWest earned $178 million (about .24 cents per diluted share). According to their web site they fly 3300 flights per day so that would be 1.2 million flights per year. So that comes out to an average earning of about $150 per flight on average. This is true; margines in airlines are very, very, very slim.
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A huge reason why Southwest is doing well is the fact that they locked in a fuel price many years ago when it started to go up and the other airlines thought it was too expensive to lock in. Not sure exactly what they pay for it, but they aren't paying the rate the FBO sells it for.
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