Widebody (777, 787) on domestic routes to SFO?
Dec 17, 2020, 1:59 pm
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Widebody (777, 787) on domestic routes to SFO?
the last time I flew SFO-DFW, one of the legs was on an international spec 777.
Is AA still doing this for this route?
Is AA still doing this for this route?
Dec 17, 2020, 2:47 pm
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As I understand it AA doesn't currently have a widebody capable gate at SFO, so no more SFO-DFW or SFO-MIA on the big boys for now. That is also the reason SFO-JFK is still being operated by the A321T.
Dec 17, 2020, 7:21 pm
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Interesting... I thought at first there was a 787 on the ORD-SFO route when AA moved to terminal 1. And here I am thinking it was just yanked from the rotation with the downgrading of routes. So... Until Terminal 1 is completed, we're not to expect AA widebodies here at SFO?
Dec 17, 2020, 8:17 pm
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How long ago was this? There are currently a lot of 777s and 787s on domestic routes but I don’t think SFO is one of them. My understanding is that AA’s SFO gates can’t currently accommodate widebody aircraft.
Dec 17, 2020, 9:31 pm
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Is that just temporary during terminal construction? Seems a huge oversight not to have gates that can handle widebodies. Never know when they might want to upgauge a flight, operate a charter, or even handle a diversion from LAX.
Dec 17, 2020, 9:37 pm
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Dec 17, 2020, 10:03 pm
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Yes this should be temporary, the terminal is still being finished. The remaining gates under construction are set to be able to handle wide-body aircraft.
Dec 17, 2020, 10:27 pm
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Dec 17, 2020, 11:42 pm
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https://thepointsguy.com/news/fly-aa...-domestically/
Dec 18, 2020, 6:43 am
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My understanding is that it's temporary during construction as freeagent mentioned upthread.
Dec 19, 2020, 12:57 pm
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No SFO widebodies, to-or-from, scheduled for at least December per their cargo schedule. :/
https://www.aacargo.com/downloads/sc...S_Domestic.pdf
https://www.aacargo.com/downloads/sc...S_Domestic.pdf