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Old Dec 3, 2017, 4:29 pm
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Originally Posted by BusTrav8yrs
good call? Only 1 out of 15 came even close to 1 million.
Dear lord, and I only paid 160K miles to fly Concorde! I love the 747, but not THAT much - I can still find other airlines that still have them in service!
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Old Dec 3, 2017, 4:34 pm
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Originally Posted by jimrpa
I'm also sad to see DL transition to an all Airbus fleet
Total mischaracterization of the facts.
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Old Dec 3, 2017, 4:43 pm
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Originally Posted by indufan
Total mischaracterization of the facts.
True - I freely admit I'm prone to hyperbole. DL is bringing some more CRJs online
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Old Dec 3, 2017, 4:45 pm
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True - I freely admit I'm prone to hyperbole. DL is bringing some more CRJs online
They also have 100 737-900s...and plenty of other Boeing aircraft.
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Old Dec 3, 2017, 5:05 pm
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Originally Posted by jimrpa
Dear lord, and I only paid 160K miles to fly Concorde! I love the 747, but not THAT much - I can still find other airlines that still have them in service!
There are at least 12 others besides DL still flying the B744, so there are plenty of opportunities depending on one's preferences:

Air China
Asiana
British Airways
China Airlines
El Al
KLM
Korean Air
Lufthansa
Qantas
Saudi Arabian
Thai Airways
Virgin Atlantic
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Old Dec 3, 2017, 5:12 pm
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Originally Posted by indufan
Total mischaracterization of the facts.
Not really. I don't expect Delta to ever order another Boeing under this management team. Delta wants a free ride from everyone and Boeing doesn't play that game. Delta loves to play the victim.
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Old Dec 4, 2017, 6:57 am
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Originally Posted by audidudi
There are at least 12 others besides DL still flying the B744, so there are plenty of opportunities depending on one's preferences:

Air China
Asiana
British Airways
China Airlines
El Al
KLM
Korean Air
Lufthansa
Qantas
Saudi Arabian
Thai Airways
Virgin Atlantic

I really think this shows how arrogant Delta is...
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Old Dec 4, 2017, 7:38 am
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Originally Posted by jimrpa
I love the MD-88 and am very sad to see it leave. I'm also sad to see DL transition to an all Airbus fleet while running ads in Sky touting American jobs with a picture of an A-350
"all airbus fleet" that will have like 700 B739s
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Old Dec 4, 2017, 7:40 am
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Originally Posted by readywhenyouare
Not really. I don't expect Delta to ever order another Boeing under this management team. .
Some positive news about DL for once!
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Old Dec 4, 2017, 7:55 am
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Originally Posted by pvn
"all airbus fleet" that will have like 700 B739s
The 739 is the first Boeing plane that I really dislike.
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Old Dec 4, 2017, 9:57 am
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Originally Posted by rylan
The 739 is the first Boeing plane that I really dislike.
it's really easy to slam Boeing for the product, but the truth of the matter is that any airline could choose to configure the 739 to provide a better passenger experience (with the possible exception of the F lav); the fact of the matter is that economics dictate they don't do so
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Old Dec 4, 2017, 10:02 am
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Originally Posted by jrl767
it's really easy to slam Boeing for the product, but the truth of the matter is that any airline could choose to configure the 739 to provide a better passenger experience (with the possible exception of the F lav); the fact of the matter is that economics dictate they don't do so
Sure. It’s the airlines’ fault for not going 3-2 on the 737 in Y
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Old Dec 4, 2017, 10:29 am
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Originally Posted by C W
Sure. It’s the airlines’ fault for not going 3-2 on the 737 in Y
Nope. It is the bankers and stockholders and vendors and employees that keep that from happening. Oh yea, and the customers that would not pay the higher fares if they went to 3x2 seating.

sorry .... a bit off topic
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Old Dec 4, 2017, 10:36 am
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Originally Posted by SSF556
I really think this shows how arrogant Delta is...
In what respect? LOL
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Old Dec 4, 2017, 11:46 am
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Originally Posted by jrl767
it's really easy to slam Boeing for the product, but the truth of the matter is that any airline could choose to configure the 739 to provide a better passenger experience (with the possible exception of the F lav); the fact of the matter is that economics dictate they don't do so
True, but the 727/737/757 all have the same cross-section, and somehow the 737-900 is particularly miserable...
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