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Old Aug 17, 2022 | 4:05 pm
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fiuchris
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Originally Posted by Yellowjj
Likely scenario, plane was ETOPS with rafts and needed for a Intl flight out of FLL.
Just a point of clarification that Hawai‘i <> Mainland are the only SWA routes that currently require ETOPS airplanes.

Some 700s have rafts and those a/c may be used for more direct overwater routing to the Caribbean, but ETOPS-180 is specific for flights 180 minutes from a suitable diversion airport.
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