Inaugural/early 787 flights FT meet-up thread
Oct 28, 2012, 4:18 am
#136
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I guess you'll be riding "the 'Bus" instead of "Living The Dream!" Maybe you should send DJ Jazzy Jeff a thank-you note.
In other related news, a concert promoter recently announced that The Three Tenors would be replaced by Vanilla Ice, Billy Ray Cyrus, and Rebecca Black. No refunds or exchanges allowed.
In other related news, the Tavern on the Green Restaurant in New York City was recently closed, to make way for a White Castle Restaurant. (If you don't know what White Castle is, well, consider yourself lucky.)
God, I love Jeff.
In other related news, a concert promoter recently announced that The Three Tenors would be replaced by Vanilla Ice, Billy Ray Cyrus, and Rebecca Black. No refunds or exchanges allowed.
In other related news, the Tavern on the Green Restaurant in New York City was recently closed, to make way for a White Castle Restaurant. (If you don't know what White Castle is, well, consider yourself lucky.)
God, I love Jeff.
BOEING hasn't delivered the planes yet... they are BEHIND SCHEDULE.
Quit blaming Jeff.
Oct 28, 2012, 10:57 am
#137
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Oct 28, 2012, 11:15 am
#138
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BTW i decided not to go. I'm flying this weekend on a MR and weather cancellations have totally screwed up my EQM. Flying on the swapped equipment next weekend still keeps me too far from 150K to be worth it. I don't even think I will use the GPU I have now so i wont be missing much.
Oct 29, 2012, 7:27 pm
#140
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I'm on the IAH-LAX 787 on Nov 7th. Can someone guest me into the IAH club. I have a 4 hour layover in IAH to be on the 787.
I am confused by one thing. If the aircraft delivery is delayed or the GE engine, is not so good. How can IAH-ORD-IAH and IAH-LAX-IAH fly while the other itineraries are cancelled. Are they taking delivery of two planes?
I am confused by one thing. If the aircraft delivery is delayed or the GE engine, is not so good. How can IAH-ORD-IAH and IAH-LAX-IAH fly while the other itineraries are cancelled. Are they taking delivery of two planes?
Oct 29, 2012, 8:57 pm
#141
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Whatever. I am sure someone else always to blame, in the minds of these folks. It is never their failure, individually or collectively. It's never the fault of the person at the top, right? (I guess that when Truman put a sign on his desk saying "The Buck Stops Here", he meant someone else.)
"Teacher, Teacher, it's not my fault! Johnny told me to throw the spitwad at Janie!"
Maybe they can blame George W.Bush; that appears to be in style. Or Obama. Or Reagan. Or Napoleon or Julius Caesar.....Whatever.
I just know it is not my fault. I do not fly these planes, maintain them, or build them, nor do I work for the companies that do. I am just one of the schmucks who pay for airfare on this airline....And I am growing increasingly disgusted with this outfit, and its poor execution.
Oct 30, 2012, 1:16 pm
#142
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...up-thread.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...52-26-oct.html
IAH-ORD-IAH and IAH-LAX-IAH is basically using the same plane if you look at the departure times. Other itneraries are cancelled because IAH-EWR-IAH and IAH-SFO-IAH suppose to use the second plane, since the 2nd plane is not ready and UA had announced IAH-ORD is the inaugural, so it make sense to keep IAH-ORD-IAH and IAH-LAX-IAH and cancel the rest.
Last edited by ORDnHKG; Oct 30, 2012 at 1:28 pm
Oct 31, 2012, 7:48 am
#143
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Well this has been an interesting week trying to get myself on the 787. Originally booked a fairly simple EWR-IAH-EWR from 11/3-11/4. Now my brother and I will be doing EWR-IAH on 11/3, spend the day in Houston, and then IAH-LAX-SAN-EWR on 11/4, returning to EWR the morning of 11/5.
So, as long as everything goes as planned we'll be on the 787 IAH-LAX on 11/4. Keeping my fingers crossed...
So, as long as everything goes as planned we'll be on the 787 IAH-LAX on 11/4. Keeping my fingers crossed...
Nov 1, 2012, 12:54 am
#144
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Inaugural/early 787 flights FT meet-up thread
I come in the afternoon of Saturday Nov 4 and now flying out Monday morning to ORD. Plan to hit IAH for the Sunday flight. Is there a group getting together on Saturday night or Sunday morning?
Nov 1, 2012, 4:56 am
#145
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+1 for UA1116
Count me in for the inaugural IAH-ORD flight in F!
Been getting out of FT lurker mode but I'm starting to make more posts (and photos to come!).
I'm also interested to see if there is group getting together for saturday night/sunday morning. Also if anyone can guest me into the club, I can talk Mac+Photography in return
Can't wait for this flight!!!
Been getting out of FT lurker mode but I'm starting to make more posts (and photos to come!).
I'm also interested to see if there is group getting together for saturday night/sunday morning. Also if anyone can guest me into the club, I can talk Mac+Photography in return
Can't wait for this flight!!!
Nov 1, 2012, 5:30 pm
#148
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Not sure if CaptainMiles still updating from post 1 since his 787 flight cancelled
Is it so far we have 17 FTers on the inaugural UA1116 IAH-ORD ?
Possible for all the other 10 FTers also post their seats numbers so that we at least get to know each other even we don't have a gathering ? I just gather all the names from the entire thread and also post #1
First (F)
4B UnitedFlyGuy
4L ORDnHKG
6E Mommy Points
6K joony
UA767400 ?
j1j2j38 ?
Weatherboy ?
Economy (Y)
16K buckeyefanflyer
17K/18K roguecantaloupe
18J paranoiatx
21? exiled2tx
25A alexphj
27E/27F calfornia09
27L snowed
32A Channel9
5khours ?
SFO 1K ?
Possible for all the other 10 FTers also post their seats numbers so that we at least get to know each other even we don't have a gathering ? I just gather all the names from the entire thread and also post #1
First (F)
4B UnitedFlyGuy
4L ORDnHKG
6E Mommy Points
6K joony
UA767400 ?
j1j2j38 ?
Weatherboy ?
Economy (Y)
16K buckeyefanflyer
17K/18K roguecantaloupe
18J paranoiatx
21? exiled2tx
25A alexphj
27E/27F calfornia09
27L snowed
32A Channel9
5khours ?
SFO 1K ?
Last edited by ORDnHKG; Nov 2, 2012 at 3:23 pm