PHX-JFK service swiyching from 738 to 752
Mar 14, 2010, 10:28 am
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PHX-JFK service swiyching from 738 to 752
I was looking forward to my trip to London via New York in a few weeks - for many reasons including the fact that it seemed that the PHX-JFK leg was served by 738s with AVOD. But it looks like they replaced these now with 752s 
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL746
Anyone more knowledgeable care to comment if this is a temporary switch or perhaps the route is serviced by both panes?
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL746
Anyone more knowledgeable care to comment if this is a temporary switch or perhaps the route is serviced by both panes?
Mar 14, 2010, 10:32 am
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I was looking forward to my trip to London via New York in a few weeks - for many reasons including the fact that it seemed that the PHX-JFK leg was served by 738s with AVOD. But it looks like they replaced these now with 752s
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL746
Anyone more knowledgeable care to comment if this is a temporary switch or perhaps the route is serviced by both panes?
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL746
Anyone more knowledgeable care to comment if this is a temporary switch or perhaps the route is serviced by both panes?
Mar 14, 2010, 12:06 pm
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I think DL will have to be swapped from 738 to 757 aircraft JFK-PHX. I believe the loads are very high during Spring Break vacations. It should be done extremely performance very well.
Mar 14, 2010, 2:01 pm
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Mar 14, 2010, 2:04 pm
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Most of them have GoGo right? I was on one yesterday SLC-LAX and it had wifi. My battery will last 2-3 hours so the power is no big deal to me.
Mar 14, 2010, 2:20 pm
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They have gogo but JFK to PHX is a nearly 5 hour flight, the batteries will usually die about 3 hours into the flight. It just gets really boring, generally (on that equipment) its the flight I mingle with the FA's on.
Mar 14, 2010, 2:28 pm
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Sheesh, what did you do before Wifi and AVOD? Bring a magazine, book and an ipod, or get a proper laptop with good battery life.
Mar 14, 2010, 2:45 pm
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Macbook Pro has a estimated battery life of 6 hours, in reality of use (with Wifi) you get more like 3. what exactly would proper battery life (with wifi) be?