Aug 13, 2014, 2:00 pm
Last edit by: sbbutler93
Final 737 Flights 19AUG2014
Flight 737 CLT-DFW
Flight 737 DFW-PHL
Mrp Alert
Flight 737 PHL-CLT
heels05 (Seat 3F)
iztok (Seat 2C)
PbodyPhoto (Seat 4F)
sbbutler93 (Seat 12A)
iTanNicNic + brother (both in Y)
Mrp Alert
Lounge Access
PHL
PbodyPhoto - Can guest 1 from 5pm onwards
iztok - can guest (I'll be in PHL whole day so I'll venture out, so say after 5?)
sbbutler93 - seeking host (arriving just after 5pm)
CLT
PbodyPhoto - Can guest 1 upon arrival
iztok - can guest upon arrival
Flight 737 CLT-DFW
Flight 737 DFW-PHL
Mrp Alert
Flight 737 PHL-CLT
heels05 (Seat 3F)
iztok (Seat 2C)
PbodyPhoto (Seat 4F)
sbbutler93 (Seat 12A)
iTanNicNic + brother (both in Y)
Mrp Alert
Lounge Access
PHL
PbodyPhoto - Can guest 1 from 5pm onwards
iztok - can guest (I'll be in PHL whole day so I'll venture out, so say after 5?)
sbbutler93 - seeking host (arriving just after 5pm)
CLT
PbodyPhoto - Can guest 1 upon arrival
iztok - can guest upon arrival
Final 737-400 Flights Announced
Jul 13, 2014, 12:37 pm
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I think people forget the range of the early 737s. It was 2,250-2,400 miles on a -300/-400/-500. CO flew them EWR-PHX which is longer than CLT-SAN (only 2,077 miles). I have a 1995 OAG and it's filled with transcons and near transcons on 737-300s and -400s.
Jul 13, 2014, 12:54 pm
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Not normally - just like the A321 unusually high headwinds resulted in fuel stops westbound. The standard 737-400 was range restricted by fuel capacity. As I recall, once the A319/320's started arriving in enough numbers US started removing the extra tank since it wasn't used once the 737's stopped doing transcons.
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Last edited by BoeingBoy; Jul 13, 2014 at 1:02 pm
Jul 20, 2014, 5:47 pm
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Not normally - just like the A321 unusually high headwinds resulted in fuel stops westbound. The standard 737-400 was range restricted by fuel capacity. As I recall, once the A319/320's started arriving in enough numbers US started removing the extra tank since it wasn't used once the 737's stopped doing transcons.
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Jul 20, 2014, 6:12 pm
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Once US stopped doing transcons with the -400, I believe that they pulled the extra tanks out since the additional range wasn't needed. That saved weight while restoring the rear baggage compartment to it's original size.
Jim
Last edited by BoeingBoy; Jul 20, 2014 at 6:18 pm
Jul 21, 2014, 6:18 am
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So does the A321 but we know how that works out...
Once US stopped doing transcons with the -400, I believe that they pulled the extra tanks out since the additional range wasn't needed. That saved weight while restoring the rear baggage compartment to it's original size.
Jim
Once US stopped doing transcons with the -400, I believe that they pulled the extra tanks out since the additional range wasn't needed. That saved weight while restoring the rear baggage compartment to it's original size.
Jim
Jul 21, 2014, 6:42 am
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What "them" did you think they sold? If the extra tanks and affiliated plumbing I'm sure that US tried to but have no idea how much demand there was. Obviously US didn't sell the 7374's as they're only retiring the last one next month. Ironically, US didn't have 7374's on order - they came from PI - but US wasted no time in taking delivery of those that PI had ordered.
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Aug 12, 2014, 6:05 am
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Final 737-400 Flights Announced
Is anyone booked on these flights? My upgrade just cleared on the phl-clt flight
Aug 12, 2014, 9:05 am
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Mine did too. 2C
Aug 12, 2014, 10:17 am
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I am booked LGA-PHL-CLT-SAV. Cost me $145 today. I will be flying all the way through to SAV and then back the next morning, I can guest 1 at all lounges along the way.
Aug 12, 2014, 2:09 pm
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BWI-CLT-DFW-PHL-CLT-JFK is available all on the same day for $383. I had trouble booking it so just went with the very last flight.
Aug 13, 2014, 1:57 pm
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This 737 classic fan is booked on the final! Was trying to get all 3, but it simply wasn't working out. Happy to get on the last though. Was supposed to be on one of the last 733 but it went maintenance...so hoping for better luck this time. Maybe time for a wiki?
edit to add: created a wiki
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edit to add: created a wiki
feel free to edit and format as you wish
Last edited by sbbutler93; Aug 13, 2014 at 2:00 pm Reason: wiki
Aug 13, 2014, 2:33 pm
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I get into Charlotte the morning of the 19th...if there are some irrops, maybe I can somehow end up on the CLT-DFW leg.
Aug 14, 2014, 7:32 pm
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Does anybody know the reg of the last plane?
Aug 15, 2014, 9:47 am
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