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Old Jun 26, 2016, 8:56 pm
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Originally Posted by YVR Cockroach
Forgot this hint. My bad. SHould have remembered why the eastern CO hubs weren't already mentioned.

Given the other hint that it was part of the int'l service, and the above: JFK.
JFK is.......correct! Here are the scheds.....

CO 15: JFK 5:30p - 10:55p HNL 12:05a - 7:00a SYD 8:30a - 9:50a MEL
Op: Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays only (SYD-MEL Wednesdays and Sundays only)
Equip: DC-10-30

CO 16: MEL 2:45p - 4:05p SYD 5:30p - 6:05a HNL 8:20a - 10:35p JFK
Op: Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays only (MEL-SYD Wednesdays and Sundays only)
Equip: DC-10-30

Continental was only operating two other departures a day from New York JFK at this time with both services being flown on a daily basis: JFK-MEX operated with a B737-300 and JFK-IAD-TYS flown with a DC-9-30.

So let's get back to HNL with one more bonus quiz item concerning Continental....

At this same time, CO was operating one departure a day from Honolulu with a Boeing 747 (presumably a former People Express aircraft). This flight served three different destinations on a direct, no change of plane basis. Identify the first, second and final destination in the order in which these stops were made. And with the above info in mind, we already know one of the stops was not JFK.
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