have all 737-800s been upgraded to AVOD?
May 20, 2011, 5:45 pm
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have all 737-800s been upgraded to AVOD?
looking at DL987 on 6/28 PHL-SLC. all delta.com says is 737-800 doesnt show it as a Y or H bird...have they all been upgraded to AVOD? and if not how do i tell what this flight will have? if no avod, i plan on booking a different connection.
May 20, 2011, 6:29 pm
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I do not have any insight as to when or if all of them will be done though.
I would say over the past year I am only batting 75% of Delta.com being correct. It has also gone the opposite way for me once or twice though - dl.com said no AVOD and I got it.
May 20, 2011, 6:31 pm
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When they are listed as having AVOD (and show up with it), would this include a power port of some kind?
I usually avoid the 737 for something else...
I usually avoid the 737 for something else...
May 20, 2011, 6:36 pm
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May 20, 2011, 6:51 pm
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http://www.delta.com/traveling_check...ucts/power.jsp
May 20, 2011, 7:07 pm
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Wikipedia says that 30 out of the 73 have them.
It's just a matter of what shows up at the gate (all 73 have winglets now so you can't tell by that anymore. It used to be wingleted a/c had AVOD.)
It's just a matter of what shows up at the gate (all 73 have winglets now so you can't tell by that anymore. It used to be wingleted a/c had AVOD.)
May 20, 2011, 8:24 pm
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so should I go with a different connection and pay 365 x 2 for a U fare and hope for the companion upgrade to go through, or 440 x 2 for the Q fare and use PMUs and hope that we get the AVOD bird?
May 20, 2011, 8:33 pm
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Pretty sure ATL-GYE tonight is going to have a 738 with no AVOD......absolutely absurd for a 5.5 hour international flight. DL chooses to fly 73Hs on domestic 45 minute-1.5 hour runs way too much. Pretty sad!
May 20, 2011, 8:40 pm
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If by 'some kind' you accept USB power, then yes, 737s with AVOD should have USB ports.
http://www.delta.com/traveling_check...ucts/power.jsp
http://www.delta.com/traveling_check...ucts/power.jsp
And was talking about F as well.
May 20, 2011, 9:42 pm
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As stated earlier, even when Delta.com says a flight will have AVOD, its no guarantee. Delta has shown AVOD on several of my flights to and from San Francisco, but I have yet to actually have it on those flights.
May 20, 2011, 11:50 pm
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Monday - Flight on 738 indicated that it had AVOD on my itineraries page, but did not have it.
Wednesday - Flight on 738 indicated that it did not have AVOD on my itineraries page, but did have it.
So, there's still a few out there without the upgrade...
Wednesday - Flight on 738 indicated that it did not have AVOD on my itineraries page, but did have it.
So, there's still a few out there without the upgrade...
May 21, 2011, 9:30 am
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It's a hit or miss. Fly between SEA-JFK and they use mostly 738 and often says there is AVOD when selecting flight and once I board... and I don't see AVOD on seatback- I'm not a happy traveler!