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Re: How big is to big?
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Mon, 17 Jul 2000 03:10:03 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Erin Windross writes:
> (exert taken from CNN article)
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> "(CNN) -- The challenge for the travel industry in the next century is to
> accommodate an anticipated boom in tourism and commuting -- and to do so in
> style. Specialists say to expect bigger planes, larger ships, faster jets and
> more amenities.
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> Air travel has opened the world to the masses in a way hardly imagined only
> decades ago. "In addition to Americans traveling a lot more, we also see the
> world getting a lot smaller," says Suzanne Cook, of the Travel Industry
> Association. "International tourism is growing at an even faster rate than
> domestic travel."
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> Airline officials say they expect worldwide air travel to grow from 1.3
> billion passengers this year to 2 billion passengers in 2010. That has
> inspired Airbus to consider building a new plane that's even bigger than
> Boeing's jumbo jet, the 747. The super-jumbo A3XX would seat up to 555
> passengers, a third again as many as the 747.
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> The European consortium is expected to decide in the next year whether to
> build the super-jumbo A3XX, with a first delivery possible in 2005.
I don't think Airbus will decide against it. They really want to go through
with this, the only possible problem they face is rejection from thier biggest
(I think) shareholder, DaimlerChrysler, which owns about 30% of Airbus.
Apparently, they already have some airlines lined up for it, however, none are
American. As more and more people travel by air, this plane can really help
everyone one out. In ten years, Miami, Dallas, Atlanta, JFK, and Chicago,
which will then be America's five largest in terms of passengers, are, in
total expected to move more than 400 million people. Atlanta, Chicago, and
Dallas are currently the top three and are fairly well poised to handle thier
growth. Miami, which serves more airlines than any other airport in the world,
minus Frankfurt, is currently undergoing a $5.4 billion expansion which will
include a huge new 58 gate American Airlines hub and a new hubs for United
Airlines, El Al, British Airways, LanChilie, SwissAir, and many other European
and Latin airlines. Construction actually started in 1996, but it is being
built over the existing one. New York's JFK is also undergoing a huge
expansion which is well under way as well to help handle more passengers and
airlines. Even Anchorage International Airport is undergoing a huge
rennovation to serve more flights. I saw some pictures while I was there, and
this airport is going to look incredible when it is done. Air travel is
becoming increasingly more frequent. However, it's too bad the Concorde was
not launched now, because I believe it could have been a success. It was ahead
of its time. On an unrealted note, America's most traveled airline route is
JFK to/from MIA and America's third most traveled is PHX to/from LAX. Anyone
know number three?
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