How do I know if the plane I fly in on is the same one I'll fly back on
Mar 27, 2010, 12:34 pm
#1
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How do I know if the plane I fly in on is the same one I'll fly back on
I am looking to to a mini mileage run. I would like to fly in and fly back on the same plane so I don't have any potential to miss my flight back (if my flight in is delayed). Can I find out if the plane I fly in on is the same plane I fly back on about 40-50 minutes later?
Mar 27, 2010, 12:47 pm
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You may run into a problem if you just want to go from one city and back as some planes go to one city and continue on to another. For example I know there is a plane that does SEA-CVG-TPA-CVG-SEA. So you couldn't take that to just do SEA-CVG and back.
Mar 27, 2010, 1:58 pm
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If your turnaround destination is a smaller city, the chances will be greater that you will fly out on the same plane you flew in. Cities with only one way in and one way out, such as small, southern towns connected only to ATL.
For example, LGA-ATL-MLB-ATL-LGA, you would almost be guaranteed to be on the same plane with a short turnaround.
Of course, these cities are really poor MR destinations, as the fares tend to be pretty high (captive audience phenomenon).
For example, LGA-ATL-MLB-ATL-LGA, you would almost be guaranteed to be on the same plane with a short turnaround.
Of course, these cities are really poor MR destinations, as the fares tend to be pretty high (captive audience phenomenon).
Mar 27, 2010, 2:03 pm
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Be aware of some new (to me at least) check-in issues on this type of run. To use SEA-CVG-TPA-CVG-SEA as my example, my outbound check-in was for SEA-CVG-TPA. I figured on checking in for the return during the initial wait in CVG.
However, online check-in was unsuccessful in CVG, kiosk check-in was unsuccessful in CVG, and the nice lady in the CVG Sky Club told me check-in could not be done in city A for an itinerary commencing in city B. Additionally said she, the outbound itinerary had to be completed before check-in is allowed for the return, irrespective of being within the 24 hour time frame.
Fortunately, a gate agent in TPA was willing to check me in for the return. He was quizzical about how I got through security w/o a bp. Had it been necessary, there was actually enough time in TPA for me to exit, get the bp outside security and return, but that is not always the case in the quick turn MR's. YMMV.
However, online check-in was unsuccessful in CVG, kiosk check-in was unsuccessful in CVG, and the nice lady in the CVG Sky Club told me check-in could not be done in city A for an itinerary commencing in city B. Additionally said she, the outbound itinerary had to be completed before check-in is allowed for the return, irrespective of being within the 24 hour time frame.
Fortunately, a gate agent in TPA was willing to check me in for the return. He was quizzical about how I got through security w/o a bp. Had it been necessary, there was actually enough time in TPA for me to exit, get the bp outside security and return, but that is not always the case in the quick turn MR's. YMMV.
Mar 27, 2010, 3:45 pm
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Earlier discussion is here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...rs-retrun.html
Mar 27, 2010, 4:35 pm
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SEA-CVG-TPA-CVG-SEA
If the aircraft originates and terminates the same city this is called a closed-loop routing. When this type of schecule exsists, there is usually another aircraft of the same type that picks up a new routing the next day. If the airline say has 50 of this type of aircraft there are 50 routings with maintinance options so during the day a routing can be swiched if a partuclar aircraft needs to terminate at a station that can perform maintnence. The same aircraft would not fly the same routing everyday, escecially a closed loop routing as airlines like to flow aircraft throught the system.
If the aircraft originates and terminates the same city this is called a closed-loop routing. When this type of schecule exsists, there is usually another aircraft of the same type that picks up a new routing the next day. If the airline say has 50 of this type of aircraft there are 50 routings with maintinance options so during the day a routing can be swiched if a partuclar aircraft needs to terminate at a station that can perform maintnence. The same aircraft would not fly the same routing everyday, escecially a closed loop routing as airlines like to flow aircraft throught the system.
Mar 27, 2010, 8:58 pm
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If your turnaround destination is a smaller city, the chances will be greater that you will fly out on the same plane you flew in. Cities with only one way in and one way out, such as small, southern towns connected only to ATL.
For example, LGA-ATL-MLB-ATL-LGA, you would almost be guaranteed to be on the same plane with a short turnaround.
Of course, these cities are really poor MR destinations, as the fares tend to be pretty high (captive audience phenomenon).
For example, LGA-ATL-MLB-ATL-LGA, you would almost be guaranteed to be on the same plane with a short turnaround.
Of course, these cities are really poor MR destinations, as the fares tend to be pretty high (captive audience phenomenon).