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Old Jun 19, 2013, 9:45 pm
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List of Known Charters
{as the numbering system has changed many of these listed flight numbers are out-of-date}

1800 - Houston Astros - 2205 - 2500 -
1801 - Cleveland Indians - 2206 - 2501 - 3778
1802 - LA Dodgers - 2207 - 2502
1803 - Chicago White Sox - 2208 - 2503 - 3777
1804 - Chicago Cubs - 2209 - 2504 - 3776
1805 - Kansas City Royals - 2210 - 2505
1806 - San Francisco Giants
1807 - Miami Marlins
1808 - Milwaukee Brewers
1809 - Washington Nationals
1810 - Seattle Mariners
1811 - University of Oregon
1812 - Indiana University
1815 - University of Texas
1817 - Oklahoma State University
2520 - Texas A&M University
1823 - Rutgers University
1825 - Denver Broncos
1829 - Buffalo Bills
1830 - Cleveland Browns
1831 - Houston Texans
1832 - New York Giants
1834 - Chicago Bears
1835 - Tampa Bay Bucaneers
1836 - New Orleans Saints - 2541
1837 - Detroit Lions
1838 - Kansas City Chiefs - 2543

(credit goes to ncorman for the original list)

2205 - Stanford University
2211 - Philadelphia Phillies
2212 - Cincinnati Reds
2213 - Milwaukee Brewers
2214 - Washington Nationals
2215 - San Diego Padres
2216 - Los Angeles Angels (of Anaheim)
2217 - Pittsburgh Pirates

2533 - Washington Redskins
2540 - San Francisco 49'ers

3775 - Baltimore Orioles
3776 - Chicago Cubs
3777 - Chicago White Sox
3778 - Cleveland Indians
3779 - Colorado Rockies
3780 - Kansas City Royals
3781 - Los Angeles Angels
3782 - Los Angeles Dodgers
3783 - Milwaukee Brewers
3784 - Pittsburgh Pirates
3785 - 3787 - No Flights
3788 - Nashville Predators
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United Flights/Charters for Sports Teams / military (once 18XX, then 22XX, now 25XX}

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Old Jan 4, 2014, 12:07 pm
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Originally Posted by JackInThePlane
So the 49ers are boarding a Delta Charter......

I understand it's a competitive bid process that these NFL teams go through for their charters. Dollars are dollars.

But for the sake of employee welfare and community relations, UA with probably 5000-10000 SFO based employees would have the sense to 'do whatever it takes' to make the contract right.

And conversely, the 49ers, always wanting to seem like such a community partner, that they turn their back on the UA staff that roots for the team.

I wonder which airline the Atlanta Falcons charter?

shaking my head.....
If Smisek doesn't care about pax that ADD to UA's bottom line, why would he care about SFO-based employees that SUBTRACT from UA's bottom line??

Nowadays, it's all about dollars & cents (not sense!) at UA. BTW, UA is still working hard to cut $2B in costs.

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Old Jan 4, 2014, 12:23 pm
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Old Jan 4, 2014, 12:53 pm
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Most of the NFL teams use DL. Arizona (US/AA hub) and New England (JetBlue hub) use Delta.
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Old Jan 4, 2014, 1:00 pm
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Shrug. DL got the Niners, UA got the SF Giants.
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Old Jan 4, 2014, 1:03 pm
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They want to arrive on time?
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Old Jan 4, 2014, 1:16 pm
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Originally Posted by unavaca
Shrug. DL got the Niners, UA got the SF Giants.
Does it really matter who flies what? Hey it negates the chance of a canceled UA charter flight due to mechanical being swap with a similar plane with paid pax.
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Old Jan 4, 2014, 1:46 pm
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Originally Posted by zxsuxr
Does it really matter who flies what? Hey it negates the chance of a canceled UA charter flight due to mechanical being swap with a similar plane with paid pax.
Depends on the equipment. There's an old-config 744 out there that only does charters. I've never heard of it being swapped in for regular commercial service.
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Old Jan 4, 2014, 1:49 pm
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Maybe they were over-entitled.....
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Old Jan 4, 2014, 1:51 pm
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because DL has there act together and UA doesn't.
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Old Jan 4, 2014, 2:07 pm
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Because they can?
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Old Jan 4, 2014, 2:12 pm
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Originally Posted by LaserSailor
UA isn't planning on flying the 49s to the Super Bowl, neither is any other Carrier got that matter.....
Yes, it is exciting for you New Yorkers that the Jets and the Giants will play in the Superbowl in their own home stadium!



The more serious kick to the groin was when the Seattle teams abandoned Alaska Airlines and went with DL...

SEAHAWKS AND SOUNDERS FC ANNOUNCE NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH DELTA AIR LINES

SEATTLE, Sept. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Seahawks and Sounders FC announced today that Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) will serve as the official airline partner for both teams in addition to re-naming the club level at CenturyLink Field to the Delta Sky360 Club. Delta will receive various signage and branding positions throughout the stadium.
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Old Jan 4, 2014, 2:20 pm
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i would assume it is strictly due to cost. DL seems to have a lot of NFL charters. I know that they fly the Packers, that was an old Northwest contract though.
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Old Jan 4, 2014, 2:20 pm
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They're winners
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Old Jan 4, 2014, 2:24 pm
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They appear to charter the Eagles as well, even though of course PHL is a US fortress hub. So DL must have a lock on the NFL.
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Old Jan 4, 2014, 3:35 pm
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DL has had a big sports charter business for a while... either DL or NW even has/had low density configured narrowbodies for sports charters.
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