Jul 7, 2017, 1:56 pm
737-400 Combi Retirement Discussion [Consolidated Discussion]
Jun 22, 2016, 6:16 pm
#31
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Unless the schedule changes, it looks like there are still a lot of Alaska flights later this year on the 400s and the 400-combis.
I just booked several round trips between Anchorage and Juneau for September, October and December. Most of the flights are on the 734 and several of the multi-stop milkrun flights are on the 73Q combi. It turns out that if I want to fly mid-day from JNU to ANC (not early morning or late evening) there seems to be no choice but to get on a combi ...
So if you're interested in combining the milkrun *and* the combi, head up to Alaska - you're still in luck!
I just booked several round trips between Anchorage and Juneau for September, October and December. Most of the flights are on the 734 and several of the multi-stop milkrun flights are on the 73Q combi. It turns out that if I want to fly mid-day from JNU to ANC (not early morning or late evening) there seems to be no choice but to get on a combi ...
So if you're interested in combining the milkrun *and* the combi, head up to Alaska - you're still in luck!
Jun 22, 2016, 7:05 pm
#32
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I'm curious as to the final plan for BET, OME/OTZ, and BRW. If the 400s and 400 combis are being phased out by late 2017, when will they announce definitive plans for the replacement passenger-carry options for those routes?
Jun 22, 2016, 8:19 pm
#33
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I've looked into flying AS61 JNU-YAK-CDV-ANC and AS50 ANC-SCC-BRW... cheapish flight on miles and all on the combi... plus I've never been to YAK, CDV, or anywhere north of ANC. Funny how you can live in AK for nearly 23 years and only have seen such a small part of the state...
Jun 25, 2016, 8:03 pm
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I'm going to monitor this thread. I'd love to fly on the last flight, in fact my first ever AS flight in 2004 was on a 737-400 from PHX-SEA. I can't imagine AS without them.
Jun 25, 2016, 10:01 pm
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Jan 13, 2017, 9:19 pm
#36
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Looking for an update on the 734 fleet retirement plans. Up thread it says they will all be gone this fall. Is that still the plan, and how many are left?
We have a chance to fly the classic back from PDX in April, and if they are scarce maybe now is the time.
We have a chance to fly the classic back from PDX in April, and if they are scarce maybe now is the time.
Last edited by anc-ord772; Jan 14, 2017 at 2:39 am
Jan 14, 2017, 11:10 pm
#39
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66: Evening ANC-CDV-YAK-JNU-SEA
61: Morning SEA-JNU-YAK-CDV-ANC
Jan 15, 2017, 8:46 am
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From what I can tell, there are still 15 active 737-400s:
N708AS
N709AS
N713AS
N760AS
N762AS
N763AS
N764AS
N765AS
N767AS
N768AS
N769AS
N791AS
N792AS
N793AS
N794AS
Retired recently:
N703AS (Sept)
N706AS (Jun)
N756AS (flew SEA-PAE this past week)
N788AS (Aug)
N797AS (Oct)
N799AS (Sept)
Unrelated... not sure what N619AS is doing again.. appears to have been parked at SEA since NYE.
N708AS
N709AS
N713AS
N760AS
N762AS
N763AS
N764AS
N765AS
N767AS
N768AS
N769AS
N791AS
N792AS
N793AS
N794AS
Retired recently:
N703AS (Sept)
N706AS (Jun)
N756AS (flew SEA-PAE this past week)
N788AS (Aug)
N797AS (Oct)
N799AS (Sept)
Unrelated... not sure what N619AS is doing again.. appears to have been parked at SEA since NYE.
Last edited by bmvaughn; Jan 15, 2017 at 8:57 am Reason: Note about N619AS
Jan 15, 2017, 10:38 am
#41
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I've had enough of them personally.
Feb 3, 2017, 2:22 pm
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