Flights between 2 airport that no other Flyertalker has ever done
Jul 20, 2016, 10:13 pm
#692
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I'll throw BIL-BZN into mix, because I don't think there's recently been scheduled service.
Denver flight to Bozeman was diverted because of snow to Billings. Snow abated enough to take another run a couple hours later.
Denver flight to Bozeman was diverted because of snow to Billings. Snow abated enough to take another run a couple hours later.
Jul 21, 2016, 7:03 am
#694
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I got to take a few oddball flights this year.
Urumqi to Almaty on a China Southern 737. (URC-ALA).
Tabubil to Kiunga on Air PNG Dash-8. (TBG-KIU)
To be fair, pretty much any domestic flight in Papua New Guinea falls under the 'oddball' heading.
Urumqi to Almaty on a China Southern 737. (URC-ALA).
Tabubil to Kiunga on Air PNG Dash-8. (TBG-KIU)
To be fair, pretty much any domestic flight in Papua New Guinea falls under the 'oddball' heading.
Jul 21, 2016, 1:55 pm
#695
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Jul 27, 2016, 4:27 pm
#696
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One trip that was unusual to take as a direct, nonstop flight was YAM (Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada) to YWG (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada). Ordinarily there are no nonstops scheduled but both of the scheduled stops in Thunder Bay and Dryden were cancelled.
Aug 5, 2016, 11:07 am
#697
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My roundup of unique trips
Here are a few I did and think are novel:
NBO-KIS-NBO on KQ in May 2013. Day trip to a US CDC outpost near there. Not many other reasons to go there if you’re not from there.
Surprised no one has mentioned CUZ-PEM-CUZ on TA or CUZ-JUL-LIM on LA. We flew A319s there in Jul 2013 on a tour around Peru.
ORD-ELM-ORD on UA Ex Apr 2015. Ran 2x/wkdy from Feb 2014 to April 2016. It was the easiest way for our family to get to-from the area. Bummed they discontinued it.
RKV-KUS-RKV on NY Aug 2016. NY flies a Q400 on this route 2x daily, as Greenland is becoming a more popular tourist destination, but only 12k passengers passed through KUS in 2012.
AGM-KUS on GL, Aug 2016. 10 min helicopter ride from one island to the other vs. 1 hr by boat. Allowed us some time to visit KUS. Didn't fly the in-bound because it doesn't run on Sundays.
NBO-KIS-NBO on KQ in May 2013. Day trip to a US CDC outpost near there. Not many other reasons to go there if you’re not from there.
Surprised no one has mentioned CUZ-PEM-CUZ on TA or CUZ-JUL-LIM on LA. We flew A319s there in Jul 2013 on a tour around Peru.
ORD-ELM-ORD on UA Ex Apr 2015. Ran 2x/wkdy from Feb 2014 to April 2016. It was the easiest way for our family to get to-from the area. Bummed they discontinued it.
RKV-KUS-RKV on NY Aug 2016. NY flies a Q400 on this route 2x daily, as Greenland is becoming a more popular tourist destination, but only 12k passengers passed through KUS in 2012.
AGM-KUS on GL, Aug 2016. 10 min helicopter ride from one island to the other vs. 1 hr by boat. Allowed us some time to visit KUS. Didn't fly the in-bound because it doesn't run on Sundays.
Aug 5, 2016, 12:37 pm
#698
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Did you read my original post?? Yes, the WERE headed to RAP, on a regularly scheduled flight BUUUUTTTT they accidentally landed at an air force base! SOOOOOOOOO the flights too and from that base (RCA) were esoteric and qualify for this thread (sarcasm intended).
Per my original post: Any FTer's on MSP-RCA and RCA-CID got two really rare segments.
Per my original post: Any FTer's on MSP-RCA and RCA-CID got two really rare segments.
Aug 5, 2016, 12:49 pm
#699
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Did you read my original post?? Yes, they WERE headed to RAP, on a regularly scheduled flight BUUUUTTTT they accidentally landed at an air force base! SOOOOOOOOO the flights too and from that base (RCA) were esoteric and qualify for this thread (sarcasm intended).
Per my original post: Any FTer's on MSP-RCA and RCA-CID got two really rare segments.
Per my original post: Any FTer's on MSP-RCA and RCA-CID got two really rare segments.
btw (a couple years after the fact) that was a GREAT trip report
Last edited by jrl767; Aug 5, 2016 at 12:54 pm
Aug 7, 2016, 12:18 pm
#700
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OK I am officially confused.
An oldie but a goodie - glad you enjoyed it.
btw (a couple years after the fact) that was a GREAT trip report
Aug 7, 2016, 4:58 pm
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I was flying LGA to Fort Myers. Due to thunderstorms at Fort Myers we were forced to land in Sarasota. I assumed they would bus us to Fort Myers, but we took off and flew the remaining 70 or so miles. Never got above 10,000 feet. So LGA- SRQ-RSW
Sep 1, 2016, 1:35 pm
#703
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Here are a few I did and think are novel:
NBO-KIS-NBO on KQ in May 2013. Day trip to a US CDC outpost near there. Not many other reasons to go there if you’re not from there.
Surprised no one has mentioned CUZ-PEM-CUZ on TA or CUZ-JUL-LIM on LA. We flew A319s there in Jul 2013 on a tour around Peru.
ORD-ELM-ORD on UA Ex Apr 2015. Ran 2x/wkdy from Feb 2014 to April 2016. It was the easiest way for our family to get to-from the area. Bummed they discontinued it.
RKV-KUS-RKV on NY Aug 2016. NY flies a Q400 on this route 2x daily, as Greenland is becoming a more popular tourist destination, but only 12k passengers passed through KUS in 2012.
AGM-KUS on GL, Aug 2016. 10 min helicopter ride from one island to the other vs. 1 hr by boat. Allowed us some time to visit KUS. Didn't fly the in-bound because it doesn't run on Sundays.
NBO-KIS-NBO on KQ in May 2013. Day trip to a US CDC outpost near there. Not many other reasons to go there if you’re not from there.
Surprised no one has mentioned CUZ-PEM-CUZ on TA or CUZ-JUL-LIM on LA. We flew A319s there in Jul 2013 on a tour around Peru.
ORD-ELM-ORD on UA Ex Apr 2015. Ran 2x/wkdy from Feb 2014 to April 2016. It was the easiest way for our family to get to-from the area. Bummed they discontinued it.
RKV-KUS-RKV on NY Aug 2016. NY flies a Q400 on this route 2x daily, as Greenland is becoming a more popular tourist destination, but only 12k passengers passed through KUS in 2012.
AGM-KUS on GL, Aug 2016. 10 min helicopter ride from one island to the other vs. 1 hr by boat. Allowed us some time to visit KUS. Didn't fly the in-bound because it doesn't run on Sundays.
Sep 1, 2016, 1:51 pm
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Sep 1, 2016, 2:18 pm
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I once flew CUN-CZA in a prop arranged by a local tour company. Cockpit had its doors open and the pilot was reading the operating manual. Not the safest feeling...