Originally Posted by
tonywestsider
I totally agree with you. When I used to fly LAX-EWR on a 738, I always get disappointed because I always remember flying an old AQ 737-200 between HNL and LIH, which took almost 20 minutes. So nowadays I think to myself that I'm stuck with the same legacy fuselage but updated cabin between LAX and EWR, not for 20 minutes but for 5 hours.
Indeed! Like you Tony, I traveled numerous times back in the day between the mainland and the islands in the front cabin on AA DC-10s, CO 747s and DC-10s (many times in first or business on aircraft configured with three classes of service), DL L-1011s (usually in first), NW DC-10s or UA 747s and DC-10s. I even non-revved one evening from HNL to LAX in biz class on a QF B747-300.
Those were days! Flying to and from the islands was special.
And now we see Allegiant about to enter the market with all Y configured 757s. Can Southwest be far behind with 737s?