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Anyone know which 737-800's have the satellite tv?

 
Old Sep 2, 2008, 7:51 pm
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Anyone know which 737-800's have the satellite tv?

Flying on Thursday to Cincinnati from Portland, just wondering which planes were the one's that got upgraded with the satellite service according to FlyerTalk.com

Not getting my hopes up since it's not that big of a route but you never know.
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Old Sep 3, 2008, 5:35 am
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I'm pretty sure it's the a/c with the code 73Y
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Old Sep 3, 2008, 7:35 am
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Originally Posted by BFG
I'm pretty sure it's the a/c with the code 73Y
Actually, it's 73H
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Old Sep 3, 2008, 9:41 am
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The ones with humps on top of the fuselage
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Old Sep 3, 2008, 10:13 am
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Originally Posted by orlandodlplat
Actually, it's 73H
So if it's identified as a 737-800 it's not a ship with PTV?
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Old Sep 3, 2008, 11:08 am
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Originally Posted by BHB
So if it's identified as a 737-800 it's not a ship with PTV?
If the aircraft code is 738, then it's a regular old 738 with no PTVs.
If it's 73H, then it's a reconfigured 738 with PTVs.
If it's 73W, then it's the new 737-700s with PTVs.

Unfortunately, there is no way to tell in advance from the seatmaps anymore as non-AVOD 738s now also have the same 16F/144Y configuration as the AVOD-wingletted-737-800s.
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Old Sep 3, 2008, 11:17 am
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Originally Posted by ClipperDelta
If the aircraft code is 738, then it's a regular old 738 with no PTVs.
If it's 73H, then it's a reconfigured 738 with PTVs.
If it's 73W, then it's the new 737-700s with PTVs.

Unfortunately, there is no way to tell in advance from the seatmaps anymore as non-AVOD 738s now also have the same 16F/144Y configuration as the AVOD-wingletted-737-800s.
I'm looking at my itin, and it simply says 737-800:
Philadelphia, PA to Salt Lake City, UT
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Flight # Departs Arrives Equipment
Type Flight
Duration Miles
From Time To Time
Delta 1223 Philadelphia (PHL) 7:00am Salt Lake City (SLC) 10:00am Boeing 737-800 5.00 1926
Total miles: 1926
Given that it's a rather long flight, it would be nice if it was a PTV-equipped aircraft. The route used to be operated with an ex-Song 757, which was very comfortable, and just recently switched to a 738.
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Old Sep 3, 2008, 11:33 am
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Originally Posted by BHB
I'm looking at my itin, and it simply says 737-800:
Philadelphia, PA to Salt Lake City, UT
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Flight # Departs Arrives Equipment
Type Flight
Duration Miles
From Time To Time
Delta 1223 Philadelphia (PHL) 7:00am Salt Lake City (SLC) 10:00am Boeing 737-800 5.00 1926
Total miles: 1926
Given that it's a rather long flight, it would be nice if it was a PTV-equipped aircraft. The route used to be operated with an ex-Song 757, which was very comfortable, and just recently switched to a 738.
Unfortunately, it looks like DL1223 is a regular 738 with overhead/drop-down screens for IFE.. - it's denoted as a "738" in various reservation systems. An aircraft substitution could always happen, I suppose...
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Old Sep 3, 2008, 12:49 pm
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Thanks for the clarification all, I'm thinking it's just a regular old 737-800.
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Old Sep 3, 2008, 1:06 pm
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I was looking at flights JFK-LAX the other day, which are supposed to be all IFE planes. On the screen listing all flights, planes were either 757 or 737. I expected to see 757 or 73H, so perhaps they are not specifically noting the IFE planes anymore, at least on the DL website.
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I am on a 737-800 from ATL-BGI in November...anyone know if that route has the AVODS?
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I wonder if thats why flight 756 from Dallas to Atlanta is now a 737 instead of an MD80 or is Delta retiring the MD80s too, sorry I guess I just relalized this after booking a flight and checking flightaware for aircraft timeliness
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Old Sep 3, 2008, 2:49 pm
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Originally Posted by troyb
I was looking at flights JFK-LAX the other day, which are supposed to be all IFE planes. On the screen listing all flights, planes were either 757 or 737. I expected to see 757 or 73H, so perhaps they are not specifically noting the IFE planes anymore, at least on the DL website.
Delta.com seems to have made a change in how it denotes these ships.

It used to refer to the AVOD birds as "73H" vs the "Boeing 737-800," which denoted non-AVOD. Now, "73H" seems to have become "Boeing 737..." and non-AVOD is still "Boeing 737-800."

It's confusing, and all the more reason to invest in a subscription to expertflyer. There, as ClipperDelta said, it's "73H," "738" and "73W."
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Originally Posted by Winkdaddy
I am on a 737-800 from ATL-BGI in November...anyone know if that route has the AVODS?
It does not. I was on that route in August.
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Old Sep 3, 2008, 5:51 pm
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Originally Posted by Rifleman69
Thanks for the clarification all, I'm thinking it's just a regular old 737-800.
PDX-CVG will be a regular non-AVOD 737-800...

FYI, the 73H vs 738 vs 73W designation can be found with the downloadable-for-PC Delta timetable found on delta.com. The schedules in there not only list the various 737s, but also 752 (ex-TW/AA BE-equipped 757s) vs 757 (domestic 757s)...
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