AA (LUS) Regional Bombardier DHC-8-300 / Dash 8 (merged threads)
Aug 13, 2017, 3:53 pm
#61
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 174
To ease the confusion for those who don't remember seeing the rear-facing seats... Piedmont operates 2 different Dash 8 variants. The 37 seat DHC-8-100 never had rear facing seats; row 1 was/is a normal 2x2 forward facing row; the larger DHC-8-300 used to be configured with 50, now 48 seats. The -300 is the only variant that had the rear facing seats at 1DF; the AC side of the cabin started at forward-facing seats 2AC.
Aug 13, 2017, 8:55 pm
#62
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: CHS
Programs: Lots
Posts: 1,012
Why the sad face? I'd fake a Dash-8 any day over a CRJ200. There's a reason it's called the devil's chariot, I don't think I have ever been on a more uncomfortable plane than the 200. The Dash at least has a proper exit row, the rear facing seats (at least on AC) and the seats don't recline which means even if I'm stuck in a normal seat for the 30-45 minute flight it's tolerable.. On the 200 there are only miserable and miserable+ seats.
(which is how I ended up booking this flight)
Aug 14, 2017, 11:47 am
#64
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 174
Why the sad face? I'd fake a Dash-8 any day over a CRJ200. There's a reason it's called the devil's chariot, I don't think I have ever been on a more uncomfortable plane than the 200. The Dash at least has a proper exit row, the rear facing seats (at least on AC) and the seats don't recline which means even if I'm stuck in a normal seat for the 30-45 minute flight it's tolerable.. On the 200 there are only miserable and miserable+ seats.
(and I keep thinking “will it blend?” like in the Blendtec videos)
Aug 14, 2017, 11:12 pm
#65
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: CLT, DAB/MCO
Programs: AA Plat (Former USAir DM Gold) OW Sapphire, HH Diamond
Posts: 27
Flew CLT-ROA several times over the years. Picked the rear face seat just for the hell of it. Strange feeling looking at everyone like a FA, it was not comfortable at all.
All the Piedmont Dash's are retiring this year.
All the Piedmont Dash's are retiring this year.
Aug 14, 2017, 11:56 pm
#66
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 174
Aug 15, 2017, 10:05 am
#67
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: All of them, Katie
Posts: 224
Jul 3, 2018, 8:53 am
#68
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: New England
Programs: UA 1P, Hyatt Diamond, HH Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,502
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/ar...8-turb-449888/
Looks like tomorrow July 4th is the last day for Dash 8 operations by Piedmont dba American Eagle. The final flight AA4927 is still bookable!
credit: JohnNYC’s Twitter
Looks like tomorrow July 4th is the last day for Dash 8 operations by Piedmont dba American Eagle. The final flight AA4927 is still bookable!
credit: JohnNYC’s Twitter
Jul 3, 2018, 6:21 pm
#72
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: PHL
Programs: AA ExP, Marriott Amb, National EAE, Hilton Diamond, SPG Plat (RIP), US CP (RIP)
Posts: 2,379
Before the last Dash-8 disappears... does anyone know how the size of the lavatory compares to the new 738 MAX? Always remember it as being very small.
Jul 4, 2018, 10:34 am
#74
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: All of them, Katie
Posts: 224
Jul 4, 2018, 12:59 pm
#75
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: PHL
Programs: AA ExP, Marriott Amb, National EAE, Hilton Diamond, SPG Plat (RIP), US CP (RIP)
Posts: 2,379
Just wondering if someone can put a positive marketing spin the bad MAX design. At least with a Dash the flights were rarely more than one hour long....