LUS: AA using widebodies for domestic/Caribbean/Mexico flights
Jan 4, 2014, 7:04 am
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There are some scattered reports of IFE being on. It's a rare occasion though. Bring headphones, as if they do turn IFE on, they don't provide headphones as it's not supposed to be on.
Jan 4, 2014, 12:43 pm
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So, silly question... Do some of the stations that are now using 330's have the ground equipment to handle them? I don't envision that US's BOS ground operation has the equipment to handle the 330's baggage cans (i.e., 330's don't loose-load baggage like narrowbodies).
Jan 4, 2014, 3:24 pm
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I also have a 767 from MCO->CLT later this month. A lot of the widebody fleet doing some extra work over the winter months in the U.S.
Jan 12, 2014, 2:06 am
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Us 746 clt-phx a330
It appears that US will be flying a widebody into PHX in March, it's not returning back to CLT the same night, or to PHL, I can't find where it is off to on it's return, anyone have any idea? I would love to catch a ride on one, just need to know where it is off to.. I thought HNL, but nope...
Jan 12, 2014, 4:50 am
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Looks like 746 originates in SJU. SJU-CLT-PHX
883 PHX-CLT-CUN
Since this is "international" I wonder if this 330 has the new Envoy suites?
883 PHX-CLT-CUN
Since this is "international" I wonder if this 330 has the new Envoy suites?
Jan 12, 2014, 4:57 am
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Yes it does, look at the seat map. I was not aware that PHX has the equipement to handle a A330, hopefully we see more widebodies here.. I'll be switching over some of my flights to this one when I'm flying east...
Jan 12, 2014, 7:54 am
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Do you mean A330-specific "equipment", or large jets in general? Because PHX has daily 744 service (BA, from LHR), so the airport can certainly accommodate larger craft.
Jan 12, 2014, 10:00 am
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With the additional A332s arriving, US has more than enough widebodies to fly the TATL schedule in the off season so there's more domestic flights being operated with them. Also the additional A332s are allowing US to send A330s fruther from home - CLT/PHL - whereas in previous winters they kept them close enough to be back in CLT/PHL for a TATL flight if needed.
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Jan 12, 2014, 4:06 pm
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I recently flew on an A332 on PHL-MCO. Upgrade to the envoy seats was really nice. They boarded the flight super early, but took off at normal time. IFE was turned off, but the novelty of the seats was enjoyable for the ~2:30 flight. The luggage bins are pretty huge so that's convenient.
Jan 12, 2014, 4:34 pm
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I recently flew on an A332 on PHL-MCO. Upgrade to the envoy seats was really nice. They boarded the flight super early, but took off at normal time. IFE was turned off, but the novelty of the seats was enjoyable for the ~2:30 flight. The luggage bins are pretty huge so that's convenient.
Jan 13, 2014, 12:11 am
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I am very aware of the 744 service, my question was geared towards US, we don't get anything bigger then a 757 or A321, the A332 have containers that luggage is loaded into, so I'm assuming that US is transfering some of the container loaders or borrowing it from BA....
Jan 29, 2014, 12:16 am
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