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Old Jun 20, 2021, 8:53 am
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The MD-88 Returns
Has anyone noticed that the MD-88 seems to have been taken out of retirement? I'm scheduled to fly on one July 5th, NYC to STT. It's tentatively scheduled (they seem to be consolidating flights through ATL) for the same flight in September on an MD-88 as well. I'm not shocked, but a little surprised considering all the fanfare about retiring them. I haven't seen anyone write about them being back so far either.
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Old Jun 20, 2021, 9:09 am
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Originally Posted by whygo
Has anyone noticed that the MD-88 seems to have been taken out of retirement? I'm scheduled to fly on one July 5th, NYC to STT. It's tentatively scheduled (they seem to be consolidating flights through ATL) for the same flight in September on an MD-88 as well. I'm not shocked, but a little surprised considering all the fanfare about retiring them. I haven't seen anyone write about them being back so far either.
The MD-88s aren’t coming back into service lol. I’m not sure if you have the DL Android version of the App or not, but for some strange reason after schedule change Saturday, that specific version of the app will sometimes default the aircraft after a schedule change as being on a “Boeing (Douglas) MD-88.” The regular DL website and iOS version of the app don’t have this glitch and I’m showing JFK-STT operating as a 757 on July 5th.
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Old Jun 20, 2021, 9:31 am
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Not sure the MD-88 has the capacity for JFK-STT, for what I imagine is strong demand right now I flew the 757 in march.
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Old Jun 20, 2021, 9:57 am
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Unfortunately the only way the MD-88/90s are coming back is as beer cans.
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Old Jun 20, 2021, 11:55 am
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Originally Posted by jrkmsp
Unfortunately the only way the MD-88/90s are coming back is as beer cans.
or $50 gift cards
https://thepointsguy.com/news/bonus-delta-gift-card/
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Old Jun 20, 2021, 3:06 pm
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Originally Posted by onetouchpass
Not sure the MD-88 has the capacity for JFK-STT, for what I imagine is strong demand right now I flew the 757 in march.
Delta has always preferred smaller planes! And the MD-88 could have the legs on a good weather day... if they managed to smack on that ETOPS-120 rating right after pulling it out of retirement at least.
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