Are you sure?

Agreed. I think it will come down to the fact that they are extending the runways to support international traffic, and it is disappearing as they are building the runway. We'll see what happens. Maybe they can get a seasonal slot at LHR, which would be good. My source said they were planning on seeing 76s here... but I'll believe that when I see it. If we did get 76s here - then I don't think there'd be a problem getting to FRA for onward connections.

I'd really like to see them route more flights via CLE to Europe - because it is such a drag to have to connect at EWR. With as unpredicable as that is - it seems like it would be a benefit to have that option out of CLE. But what do I know, right? ;)

This looks like fun. This was the most that I've flown in any year ever, but it's so tiny it would make a FT'er :o

Flight Distances
In Miles: 19,069
In Kilometer: 30,688
Earth Circumnavigation: 0.77 x
Distance to the Moon: 0.080 x
Distance to the Sun: 0.0002 x

Flight Time
Hours: 42:03
Days: 1.8
Weeks: 0.3
Months: 0.06
Years: 0.005

Flights
All: 8
Domestic: 6
Intra-Continental: 0
Intercontinental: 2
Other flights: 0

Longest/Shortest/Average Flights
Longest Flight (distance): 6,724 mi, 14:00 h, Newark (Liberty) - Tokyo (Narita), 10-31-2008
Longest Flight (duration):14:00 h, 6,724 mi, Newark (Liberty) - Tokyo (Narita), 10-31-2008
Shortest Flight (distance): 871 mi, 1:45 h, Newark (Liberty) - St. Louis (Lambert), 02-08-2008
Shortest Flight (duration):1:45 h, 871 mi, Newark (Liberty) - St. Louis (Lambert), 02-08-2008
Fastest Flight: 564 mi/h, 6,724 mi, 11:55 h, Tokyo (Narita) - Newark (Liberty), 11-11-2008
Slowest Flight: 255 mi/h, 871 mi, 3:25 h, Newark (Liberty) - St. Louis (Lambert), 01-13-2008 :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
Average Flight: 2,384 mi, 5:15 h

Booking Class
First: 0 :p
CO BusinessFirst: 1 :D
Economy: 7 :rolleyes:

:rolleyes:

2009 and 2010 should be interesting years for CO CLE. I also have heard that we may get a 767 here in 2010 when other widebodies hit the fleet and, if so, that should mean we get a FRA or MUC flight from CLE. Otherwise, BRU is about the only other choice that gets feed from the EU and is still in range of the 752. Then again, we need to see how CO integrates with *A and if/when the new FIS facilities gets built in Terminal C. NW was holding it back with silly demands regarding a move to Terminal A, but now that they are Delta I am guessing this is less of a case and they will move to B or A without as many greedy demands.

That FIS needs to be rebuilt before any of us CLE folks push for expanding service. The current one is an embarrassment....

Not my best year, but this was the most flights I've ever had, but the distances were pretty short for the most part.

Flight Distances
In Miles 50,375
In Kilometer 81,070
Earth Circumnavigation 2.02 x
Distance to the Moon 0.211 x
Distance to the Sun 0.0005 x

Flight Time
Hours 159:19
Days 6.6
Weeks 0.9
Months 0.22
Years 0.018

Flights
All 87
Domestic 81
Intra-Continental 2
Intercontinental 4
Other flights 0

Longest Flight (distance): 3,460 mi, 7:05 h, Newark (Liberty) - London (Heathrow), 05-16-2008
Longest Flight (duration): 8:05 h, 3,460 mi, London (Heathrow) - Newark (Liberty), 11-25-2008
Shortest Flight (distance): 305 mi, 1:00 h, New Orleans (Louis Armstrong) - Houston (George Bush Intercontinental), 08-30-2008
Shortest Flight (duration): 1:00 h, 305 mi, New Orleans (Louis Armstrong) - Houston (George Bush Intercontinental), 08-30-2008
Fastest Flight: 500 mi/h, 3,460 mi, 6:55 h, Newark (Liberty) - London (Heathrow), 11-20-2008
Slowest Flight: 174 mi/h, 316 mi, 1:49 h, Chicago (O'Hare) - Cleveland (Hopkins International Airport), 04-11-2008
Average Flight: 579 mi, 1:50 h

Booking Class
First: 12
CO BusinessFirst: 5
Economy: 69

It is true that when it rains we have a logarithmic increase in accidents, but it isn't so bad when you consider that it rains about five times a year. ;)

And today is one of those days. :rolleyes:

Still have IAH-MEM-MLU; IAH-EWR-BTV to do this year, but here are the totals so far...

Flight Distances
In Miles: 184,379
In Kilometer: 296,729
Earth Circumnavigation: 7.40 x
Distance to the Moon: 0.772 x
Distance to the Sun: 0.0020 x

Flight Time
Hours: 402:21
Days: 16.8
Weeks: 2.4
Months: 0.56
Years: 0.046

Flights
All: 145
Domestic: 110
Intra-Continental: 6
Intercontinental: 13
Other flights: 16

Longest/Shortest/Average Flights
Longest Flight (distance): 7,432 mi, 13:47 h, Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - San Francisco (San Francisco International), 01-06-2008
Longest Flight (duration): 13:47 h, 7,432 mi, Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - San Francisco (San Francisco International), 01-06-2008
Shortest Flight (distance): 105 mi, 0:41 h, Lafayette (Regional) - New Orleans (Louis Armstrong), 04-05-2008
Shortest Flight (duration): 0:41 h, 105 mi, Lafayette (Regional) - New Orleans (Louis Armstrong), 04-05-2008
Fastest Flight: 539 mi/h, 7,432 mi, 13:47 h, Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - San Francisco (San Francisco International), 01-06-2008
Slowest Flight: 154 mi/h, 105 mi, 0:41 h, Lafayette (Regional) - New Orleans (Louis Armstrong), 04-05-2008
Average Flight: 1,271 mi, 2:46 h

Booking Class
International First: 4
Business: 18
Domestic First: 86
Economy: 37

Furthest N, E, S, W Airports
Most northern airport: OSL, Oslo, Norway
Most southern airport: ZQN, Queenstown, New Zealand
Most eastern airport: AKL, Auckland, New Zealand
Most western airport: PDX, Portland, USA

I don't have a flight memory, because it would look like this:

PIT-EWR-PIT-EWR-PIT-EWR-PIT-EWR-PIT-EWR-PIT-EWR-PIT-EWR-PIT-EWR-PIT-EWR-PIT-EWR....

Ugh - I didn't get home until 5:30 this morning. :eek: We left IAH about 3 hours late and didn't get in to EWR until 4am. I'm exhausted.

The good news - I flew my last flight of the year last night and requalified for Plat about 100 miles outside of IAH. ^

MSY would be a great option. SAT is another great one. Lots of alcohol at both places.

Nothing too exciting for me this year. As usual, I just made it to Plat. :)

Flight Distances
In Miles: 75,554
In Kilometer: 121,593
Earth Circumnavigation: 3.03 x
Distance to the Moon: 0.316 x
Distance to the Sun: 0.0008 x

Flight Time
Hours: 164:02
Days: 6.8
Weeks: 1.0
Months: 0.23
Years: 0.019

Flights
All: 58
Domestic: 51
Intra-Continental: 5
Intercontinental: 2
Other flights: 0

Longest Flight (distance): 3,902 mi, 7:29 h, Houston (George Bush Intercontinental) - Honolulu (International), 04-04-2008
Longest Flight (duration): 7:29 h, 3,902 mi, Houston (George Bush Intercontinental) - Honolulu (International), 04-04-2008
Shortest Flight (distance): 62 mi, 0:37 h, Vancouver (Coal Harbour) - Victoria Harbour, 09-12-2008
Shortest Flight (duration): 0:37 h, 62 mi, Vancouver (Coal Harbour) - Victoria Harbour, 09-12-2008
Fastest Flight: 521 mi/h, 3,902 mi, 7:29 h, Houston (George Bush Intercontinental) - Honolulu (International), 04-04-2008
Slowest Flight: 101 mi/h, 62 mi, 0:37 h, Vancouver (Coal Harbour) - Victoria Harbour, 09-12-2008
Average Flight: 1,302 mi, 2:50 h

Flight Distances
In Miles 109,022
In Kilometer 175,454
Earth Circumnavigation 4.38 x
Distance to the Moon 0.456 x
Distance to the Sun 0.0012 x

Flight Time
Hours 234:56
Days 9.8
Weeks 1.4
Months 0.33
Years 0.027

Flights
All 79
Domestic 47
Intra-Continental 0
Intercontinental 12
Other flights 20

Longest Flight (distance): 6,843 mi, 12:44 h, New York (John F. Kennedy) - Dubai (Dubai International), 05-24-2008
Longest Flight (duration): 12:44 h, 6,843 mi, New York (John F. Kennedy) - Dubai (Dubai International), 05-24-2008
Shortest Flight (distance): 11 mi, 0:07 h, New York (East 34th St. Heliport) - Newark (Liberty), 02-07-2008
Shortest Flight (duration): 0:07 h, 11 mi, New York (East 34th St. Heliport) - Newark (Liberty), 02-07-2008
Fastest Flight: 537 mi/h, 6,843 mi, 12:44 h, New York (John F. Kennedy) - Dubai (Dubai International), 05-24-2008
Slowest Flight: 20 mi/h, 30 mi, 1:30 h, Lihue (Kauai Island) - Lihue (Kauai Island), 11-11-2008
Average Flight: 1,380 mi, 2:58 h

My youngest (boy) who is a HS senior, sleeps with the windows of his room open and a ceiling fan going. He even has a small fan attached to his headboard and it runs all winter. When it gets this cold, I don't even go into his room, it is so cold. In the summer, he dies since it is way too warm for him.

Needless to say, his college apps were decided on location, and it was all North, although he didn't take us up on the U. of Minn. :D

Damn! I like it chilly when I sleep, but it sounds like you are raising a polor bear down there radonc1!