Flights between 2 airport that no other Flyertalker has ever done
Oct 24, 2014, 4:50 am
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How are people determining that their route has never been flown by another FTer?
On this thread I have seen multiple routes mentioned that have been done by people whom I know, including by some people whom I know to have posted to FT before.
It seem like most people are just guessing that, amongst over 500k FTers, few or none may have flown between the airport/city pairs they are mentioning in this thread; that and hoping (or hoping not) to find someone who has traveled between the same airport/city pair.
On this thread I have seen multiple routes mentioned that have been done by people whom I know, including by some people whom I know to have posted to FT before.
It seem like most people are just guessing that, amongst over 500k FTers, few or none may have flown between the airport/city pairs they are mentioning in this thread; that and hoping (or hoping not) to find someone who has traveled between the same airport/city pair.
Oct 24, 2014, 5:44 am
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But even under the latter, more loose view of the thread, the question remains about how are people determining that an FTer-flown route has never been flown -- or is unlikely to ever have been flown -- by more than one FTer.
Oct 24, 2014, 6:52 am
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The thread title seeks one thing while the original post seeks another, with the latter being more loose indeed.
But even under the latter, more loose view of the thread, the question remains about how are people determining that an FTer-flown route has never been flown -- or is unlikely to ever have been flown -- by more than one FTer.
But even under the latter, more loose view of the thread, the question remains about how are people determining that an FTer-flown route has never been flown -- or is unlikely to ever have been flown -- by more than one FTer.
although, since it obviously matters to you, I guess the more relevant question is "why does it even matter?"
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I also guess the ~440 posts from FTers who have apparently enjoyed the exchange mean the respective answers are "no" and "it doesn't"
Oct 24, 2014, 6:58 am
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under that latter interpretation, does the question even matter?
although, since it obviously matters to you, I guess the more relevant question is "why does it even matter?"
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I also guess the ~440 posts from FTers who have apparently enjoyed the exchange mean the respective answers are "no" and "it doesn't"
although, since it obviously matters to you, I guess the more relevant question is "why does it even matter?"
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I also guess the ~440 posts from FTers who have apparently enjoyed the exchange mean the respective answers are "no" and "it doesn't"
It matters because asking questions is instrumental to possibly learning more and learning how to contribute more.
I'm just curious. That's how I learn.
Oct 24, 2014, 9:23 am
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All due respect but who cares? We've got a good discussion going here with fun stories, nice back and forth and an interest look at bygone routes. Does it matter if others have flown them or not? Sometimes threads evolve beyond their original title, if it really bothers you, press the AAM button and a mod will change it.
Oct 24, 2014, 12:18 pm
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The thread title seeks one thing while the original post seeks another, with the latter being more loose indeed.
But even under the latter, more loose view of the thread, the question remains about how are people determining that an FTer-flown route has never been flown -- or is unlikely to ever have been flown -- by more than one FTer.
But even under the latter, more loose view of the thread, the question remains about how are people determining that an FTer-flown route has never been flown -- or is unlikely to ever have been flown -- by more than one FTer.
-- Both ends are small and/or obscure places.
-- The flights are far away from the U.S. and western Europe, where the preponderance of members seem to reside.
-- The flights are on airlines that do not earn miles in the major alliances or the major non-alliance carriers in which FlyerTalk members typically accrue miles, and hence are less likely to be flown. (As with many members here, I assume, when I shop for flights, the ability to earn miles that are useful for me is a significant consideration.)
I like this thread, and am always impressed that no matter how obscure a flight has seemed, in most cases multiple members have flown it. To your point, I would be slightly interested in some sort of mechanism by which we could confirm that no other FlyerTalk member (at least one who is aware of this thread) has ever flown a posted route.
Oct 24, 2014, 2:03 pm
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Oct 26, 2014, 7:41 am
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Wow read through the thread I'm surprised I have 2 to add.
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Oct 26, 2014, 10:54 am
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It is just a guess, based on being obscure. I flew on Qatar Airways from Doha, Qatar to Mashhad, Iran. My thought was that not too many people have been to Iran, and of those that have, most would fly into Tehran, so Mashhad seems like a good bet for being unique.
Oct 26, 2014, 11:02 am
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You have to remember that Flyertalk is global and it's mainly Americans who cannot easily visit Iran. Europeans and Gulf citizens go to Iran quite a lot, especially on business. Otherwise airlines like QR wouldn't have a flight to Mashad.
Oct 26, 2014, 11:07 am
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I missed my MHD-IFN flight, and ended up taking the overnight train. Which in retrospect was a far more interesting experience, ending up as instant celebrities amongst the travellers on it