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HNL / US gateway meet up thread (TP run or not)

Old Sep 13, 2015, 3:03 pm
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Basically they put a non ETOPS plane on an ETOPS route. Unfortunate but not really that serious I think.
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Old Sep 13, 2015, 3:04 pm
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...ops-a321h.html

AA has (at least) three subfleets of A321s

There's the A321T for transcons with F/J/Y

Then there is the A321S and the A321H which are identical except one is ETOPS certified and has an extra life raft and larger fire suppression cylinder.
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Old Sep 14, 2015, 3:35 am
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I read about this last night before bed. Although, I think I might be able to do better.

On the same route but shortly before we were scheduled to take off (everyone sat down with seatbelts on) the captain announces that there will be a delay. The reason being that this was his first time flying the new plane and needed to be signed off. The person that was to sign him off was not there yet. Everyone gets off and the plan left some five hours later. I managed to change to next departing flight.

Yeah, that was fun. I still cannot understand why AA allowed the flight to board if the captain had yet to be signed off to fly the plane. It still boggles my mind

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Old Sep 17, 2015, 11:16 am
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Just Curious

Originally Posted by Calchas
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...ops-a321h.html

AA has (at least) three subfleets of A321s

There's the A321T for transcons with F/J/Y

Then there is the A321S and the A321H which are identical except one is ETOPS certified and has an extra life raft and larger fire suppression cylinder.
My family and I were on the A321S that departed HON on the evening of the 31st for LAX (overnight) was ours the legit plane? 😀 It was so much nicer than the clapped-out one we were on from LAX-HON on the 22nd of August...
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Old Sep 17, 2015, 1:04 pm
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Originally Posted by bettertoturnleftthanright
My family and I were on the A321S that departed HON on the evening of the 31st for LAX (overnight) was ours the legit plane? 😀 It was so much nicer than the clapped-out one we were on from LAX-HON on the 22nd of August...
The return working to LAX was cancelled so I assume yours ended up pretty full.
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Old Sep 17, 2015, 4:00 pm
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Originally Posted by bettertoturnleftthanright
My family and I were on the A321S that departed HON on the evening of the 31st for LAX (overnight) was ours the legit plane? �� It was so much nicer than the clapped-out one we were on from LAX-HON on the 22nd of August...
Is this Honolulu (HNL) or Huron, South Dakota (HON)?
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Old Sep 17, 2015, 4:47 pm
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I was also on a A321S on the 10th september. So so so much nicer than the older ones and the old 757.
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Old Sep 17, 2015, 5:00 pm
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Originally Posted by Jamier45
I was also on a A321S on the 10th september. So so so much nicer than the older ones and the old 757.

I was sitting in 4F (back row of first class) on a A321 LAX/HNL and I strongly suspect that the back row has limited recline.

Has anyone else experienced that?
Seat guru has them classified as normal first class recliners.

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Old Sep 17, 2015, 5:12 pm
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Couldn't pass up a Ł297 return, AMS-LHR-LAX-HNL, 14 - 21 November.
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Old Sep 17, 2015, 5:54 pm
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Couldn't pass up a Ł297 return, AMS-LHR-LAX-HNL, 14 - 21 November.
Great price but that is a long way down the back of the bus :0
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Old Sep 18, 2015, 12:33 am
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Originally Posted by Discovery Bay
I was sitting in 4F (back row of first class) on a A321 LAX/HNL and I strongly suspect that the back row has limited recline.

Has anyone else experienced that?
Seat guru has them classified as normal first class recliners.

I thought the seats had a weird recline. You had to push the button but then kinda pull your rear end forward in the seat so the bottom of the seat came forward. It was flippin' awkward!
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Old Sep 18, 2015, 1:11 am
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Originally Posted by skye1
Couldn't pass up a Ł297 return, AMS-LHR-LAX-HNL, 14 - 21 November.
I'm flying on 14/11 LHR-LAX-OGG. Are you taking AA or BA flight to LAX? I'm on AA109.
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Old Sep 18, 2015, 3:50 am
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Originally Posted by Armodeen
Great price but that is a long way down the back of the bus :0
Indeed, it would be. Using systemwide's. Likely to clear. Best perk of EXP imho.

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I'm flying on 14/11 LHR-LAX-OGG. Are you taking AA or BA flight to LAX? I'm on AA109.
AA 135, am afraid. I would have preferred 109 but it wasn't a "legal"/bookable connection from my AMS flight.
Depending on flight connections queues, should arrive back into LHR in time for a brief lounge meet up before 109 leaves, tho.
Ironically, will likely be hopping over to OGG early the next morning, as I do prefer Maui to Oahu. Just couldn't get AMS-OGG at anywhere near the HNL price.
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Old Sep 19, 2015, 1:23 am
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Originally Posted by Calchas
Is this Honolulu (HNL) or Huron, South Dakota (HON)?
I'm an idiot. My newbie is showing! 😉
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Old Sep 19, 2015, 9:39 am
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Originally Posted by bettertoturnleftthanright
I'm an idiot. My newbie is showing! 😉
Don't worry about it, I'm a pedant.
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