Did LAX and ATL airports move 5 miles closer?
Jan 9, 2011, 9:29 am
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ATL-IAD was 534 for a long time, recently posted as 532
I think there was some similar discussion on the UA thread -- as well as here -- last year
I think there was some similar discussion on the UA thread -- as well as here -- last year
Last edited by jrl767; Jan 9, 2011 at 9:54 am Reason: add ref to DL
Jan 9, 2011, 9:43 am
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How time flies... I did not realize that it was already time for the annual "DL has changed the mileage between XXX and YYY" thread. 
It is all related to this factor:
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...a-airport.html
It is all related to this factor:
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t...a-airport.html
Jan 9, 2011, 11:00 am
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that said, there is ongoing debate about whether thru flights (same flight number with a stop but no change of plane, e.g., DCA-SLC-LAX) give origin-destination only (DCA-LAX = 2311) or the sum of the segments (DCA-SLC = 1851, SLC-LAX = 590, total = 2441)
Jan 9, 2011, 4:19 pm
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I hope I'll arrive at the furthest runway!
Jan 11, 2011, 12:43 am
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As a pilot, I always assumed mileage was based on the filed flight plan (which is canned and the same every day, unless changed due to weather, etc.).
So if they changed the routing on the canned flight plan, the mileage would change.
What irritates me is if you make a connection, but to the same flight number, the mileage is credited as if you went from point A to point C, without the extra mileage for the "B" connection. But if the flight number changes, you get credit for both legs. Even though you are changing planes in either case.
SR
So if they changed the routing on the canned flight plan, the mileage would change.
What irritates me is if you make a connection, but to the same flight number, the mileage is credited as if you went from point A to point C, without the extra mileage for the "B" connection. But if the flight number changes, you get credit for both legs. Even though you are changing planes in either case.
SR