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Jun 30, 2021 | 12:32 am

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PurdueFlyer

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Originally Posted by flyerCO

Came in from IAH as normal flight. Not sure why needed to send to ATL.

but the IAH-LGA is normally an A220.

This is (was) a cross-fleet sub for equipment coverage, and the airplane was owed back to ATL, which was made "live" instead of just a ferry. Not uncommon to turn ferries into revenue flights, especially at the last minute, if you can cobble together 3 flight attendants to work it.

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