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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 1:05 pm
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Originally Posted by Wollstonecraft
There are fewer flights these days.
Originally Posted by doober
On smaller aircraft.
A decade ago, United was flying hourly 747s from ORD to DEN.

I just checked their website and found that their ORD to DEN flights are no longer hourly, no longer on 747s (737s and 757s now) and are no longer being flown by just one airline (United's website lists Continental flights).

A decade ago, Delta's frequent-flier program was about encouraging more airtravel.... nowadays it is solely an Amex marketing program.
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