Payload Optimized [The Definitive Thread]
Mar 15, 2016, 10:27 am
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We were allowed to bring one bag on the plane and they would send anything that didn't fit on DL1843, the evening flight.
Mar 15, 2016, 10:47 am
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'320's (and '319's) routinely fly TCON's on DL and other carriers and that's the way things are and will remain. The days of flying excess capacity are long gone.
Once in a great while, this will result in weight restrictions before loading and that's a bit of a hassle. Enroute, maybe a fuel diversion and a bit of a greater hassle.
But, that's better than losing a frequency which is the alternative.
Once in a great while, this will result in weight restrictions before loading and that's a bit of a hassle. Enroute, maybe a fuel diversion and a bit of a greater hassle.
But, that's better than losing a frequency which is the alternative.
Mar 15, 2016, 10:49 am
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Mar 15, 2016, 12:59 pm
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I HATE the 320 for that route. It would likely be worse for BOS-SLC due to headwinds.
Curious as to what cargo they are transporting from SLC that they're bumping bags off. I'd sure be pissed if I was told there is no more room for my carryon and it won't arrive until 11:30pm. That means pax won't be getting their bags until the following afternoon via the bag delivery service... basically a 24hr bag delay. Sounds like some comp coming.
Curious as to what cargo they are transporting from SLC that they're bumping bags off. I'd sure be pissed if I was told there is no more room for my carryon and it won't arrive until 11:30pm. That means pax won't be getting their bags until the following afternoon via the bag delivery service... basically a 24hr bag delay. Sounds like some comp coming.
Mar 15, 2016, 1:06 pm
#21
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Have you had bad experiences with DL's baggage delivery? I've only needed it once, on a tight connection in ATL where I made it to LAS but my bags didn't. The agent at LAS told me they would send my bag on the first plane the next day and it would be delivered by lunch. To my surprise, it was actually delivered to the front desk of my hotel around 3 am. It must have come in on a cargo delivery flight, because there were definitely no more ATL-LAS passenger flights going out the night before.
Mar 15, 2016, 1:17 pm
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I heard them mentioning something about the right side of the aircraft, possibly a non-critical issue with the engine/fuel tanks, I noticed a lot of vibrations so far (but I am sitting next to right engine) Anyways were only delayed 18 mins.
Mar 15, 2016, 1:26 pm
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Have you had bad experiences with DL's baggage delivery? I've only needed it once, on a tight connection in ATL where I made it to LAS but my bags didn't. The agent at LAS told me they would send my bag on the first plane the next day and it would be delivered by lunch. To my surprise, it was actually delivered to the front desk of my hotel around 3 am. It must have come in on a cargo delivery flight, because there were definitely no more ATL-LAS passenger flights going out the night before.
Mar 15, 2016, 1:35 pm
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I HATE the 320 for that route. It would likely be worse for BOS-SLC due to headwinds.
Curious as to what cargo they are transporting from SLC that they're bumping bags off. I'd sure be pissed if I was told there is no more room for my carryon and it won't arrive until 11:30pm. That means pax won't be getting their bags until the following afternoon via the bag delivery service... basically a 24hr bag delay. Sounds like some comp coming.
Curious as to what cargo they are transporting from SLC that they're bumping bags off. I'd sure be pissed if I was told there is no more room for my carryon and it won't arrive until 11:30pm. That means pax won't be getting their bags until the following afternoon via the bag delivery service... basically a 24hr bag delay. Sounds like some comp coming.
Mar 15, 2016, 3:27 pm
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I had B6's delivery service once ring my doorbell repeatedly at 3AM then leave my bag in front of my rather large apartment building unattended after I had explicitly instructed them not to attempt delivery until at least 6AM (it was an option you could specify on their baggage tracking site)... I think I got some voucher out of that.
Mar 15, 2016, 4:16 pm
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It used to be commonplace for B6 to add a fuel stop on cross country A32x flights during high winds from the West (Late winter/fall). I'm not sure if they still do that, or just take VDBs and load more fuel. I suspect the latter as the former results in an operational nightmare.
Mar 15, 2016, 7:10 pm
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B6 still stops on cross-country flights to refuel when there are strong headwinds rather than VDB'ing. I too am surprised that the OP's story happened on an east-bound flight, when you would figure the winds are helping the flight.
Mar 15, 2016, 7:32 pm
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I was on a new A319 from MSP-BZN that was payload optimized a couple of months ago. No cabin baggage could be checked, it all had to fit in the cabin. Weird given the relatively short distance.
Do the few added seats to the new A319/A320 configuration make this more commonplace?
Do the few added seats to the new A319/A320 configuration make this more commonplace?