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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 11:36 am
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Originally Posted by alex0683de
But on international flights which continue onward using 5th freedom rights, it's usually almost always the same aircraft if the flight number does not change.
Not on NW. Their "local" Asia and long hauls meet in NRT hub for a grand switcheroo party. The good news is all the gates are next to each other(usually) except they may make you run 1/4 mile to security and back first. The no extra charge DVT Prevention Run. Some NW connect at KIX, with fewer planes perhaps it is more likely to be the same metal.

NW 11 is DTW-NRT-PEK. The DW-NRT leg is a 747-400. NRT-PEK is a A330-200. Sometimes the 747 continues to an Asia final destination, but the 747 is used for the long haul (back to MSP or DTW or LAX) and the A330 (with Y IFE ^) is used for the 2 to 6 hour Asia commuter legs (Thanks be all the Break Down of the Day DC-10 clunkers are retired from NRT-SIN.)
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