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Aug 18, 2022, 5:42 am

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Originally Posted by S80

My biggest pet peeve is 7x7 flights being operated by Airbus Aircraft, or not being operated by the correct Being Aircraft
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AA747 DFW-ELP-DFW A321

I though AA kept one 747SP around just for that DFW-ELP turn? 🤯

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Aug 18, 2022, 6:12 am

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Originally Posted by rucksack

The flight numbers are easter eggs conveying hidden meaning related to the city pair.

1492 - year Columbus "discovered" America
1776 - year America declared independence
777 - jackpot on a slot machine

I'm guessing there's not much of a sense of fun at American airlines these days to appreciate humor like this (not to mention all of the disruptions to schedules).

While it was cool to learn about the other Easter eggs, sadly I think, regarding 1492/1776/777, the newer generation is just lacking in history. Or dumber.

Aug 18, 2022, 7:55 am

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At least Amazon is still keeping up the tradition of hidden meanings - all their fleet of aircraft have prime numbers as their N-number.

All the best, James

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Aug 18, 2022, 8:13 am

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Originally Posted by Microwave

I though AA kept one 747SP around just for that DFW-ELP turn? 🤯

It was a commercial viability study flight for the eventual LIT-NRT launch.

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Aug 18, 2022, 8:29 am

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Originally Posted by the phoenix

While it was cool to learn about the other Easter eggs, sadly I think, regarding 1492/1776/777, the newer generation is just lacking in history. Or dumber.

And you're basing this on the fact that some likely not newer generation people changed flight numbers?

Aug 18, 2022, 8:55 am

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America West used to fly BWI-LAS flt # 777

Finnair had flight 666 from CPH-HEL It last flew Friday the 13th 2017.

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Aug 18, 2022, 1:29 pm

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Originally Posted by JetAirways77W

There are still some floating around on other airlines - e.g B6 777 BOS-LAS, B6 669 JFK-SJC (San Jose area code 669), KL 617 AMS-BOS (Boston area code 617), AS 412 SEA-PIT (Pittsburgh area code 412) - but a lot of them have been eliminated as this era of having too many flights to do a consistent numbering scheme around, especially in the US.

That's a strange choice. San Jose's primary (well, since 1959), and still predominant, area code is 408. 669 was only added a decade ago.