UA 747 landing at DTW mid-day Thursday.
Oct 7, 2011, 12:11 am
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UA 747 landing at DTW mid-day Thursday.
I saw a UA 747 landing at DTW mid-day Thursday and they have no scheduled 747 flights from DTW - Can anyone add any insight to this?
As a Delta hub this was a unique sight and thought the Delta board with a zillion more posts than the UA forum could help me out.
Thanks in advance.
As a Delta hub this was a unique sight and thought the Delta board with a zillion more posts than the UA forum could help me out.
Thanks in advance.
Oct 7, 2011, 12:37 am
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Oct 7, 2011, 7:07 am
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Strange they diverted to DTW since ORD is barely much farther. The flight also departed LHR 3 hours late.
Seems that the flight then departed for ORD two hours after landing in DTW.
Seems that the flight then departed for ORD two hours after landing in DTW.
Oct 7, 2011, 7:56 am
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Also, remember, most major-college football teams charter various legacy carrier metal when they travel to away (and bowl) games. I would surmise Michigan, Michigan State, Bowling Green, and Toledo would all use DTW.
It is not unusual for close to 200 players, coaches, and staff to travel with close to 200 pieces of the band, staff, and spirit squads all on the same flight, especially transcons and/or bowl games.
Usually, they leave Friday morning (for Saturday games). When I worked in athletics at Tennessee (1992-2003), we travelled on whatever equipment the carrier gave us, sometimes even 744s (usually 753/763) for transcon trips.
Just a thought...
It is not unusual for close to 200 players, coaches, and staff to travel with close to 200 pieces of the band, staff, and spirit squads all on the same flight, especially transcons and/or bowl games.
Usually, they leave Friday morning (for Saturday games). When I worked in athletics at Tennessee (1992-2003), we travelled on whatever equipment the carrier gave us, sometimes even 744s (usually 753/763) for transcon trips.
Just a thought...
Oct 7, 2011, 9:06 am
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Oct 7, 2011, 9:06 am
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Oct 7, 2011, 11:09 am
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I have landed at DTW three times in the last two years now coming in from Europe on UA due to weather/traffic problems at ORD. Reason was refueling, they can only do the holding pattern for a certain amount of time. Always a pleasure being back at my favorite former NW hub, but we are always relegated to a far away refueling pad.
Oct 7, 2011, 11:19 am
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Perhaps U of M, but Michigan State charters flights directly from/to Lansing. I'd guess BG and Toledo would fly into/out of Toledo.
Oct 7, 2011, 12:35 pm
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Idling the engines for three hours during a delay will consume enough fuel such that there is not enough of a margin if anything happens at ORD.
You can't just park a plane at the side of the road and call AAA.
You can't just park a plane at the side of the road and call AAA.