hoping this is just seasonal. i usually plan a LAX stopover westbound to see friends, but connecting on the way back to EWR generally involves walking through a connecting hub at a miserable hour. i'll deal with HA's abysmal CS to fly home N/S, or maybe give DL a shot.

IIRC, in order for the route to be flown by a 772, doesn't it have to be an ER variant? i thought the HD birds don't have the range westbound.