Free changes now! (was: Southwest refusing to accommodate people who afraid of MAX8)
Mar 11, 2019, 6:09 pm
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The Points Guy has a nice comprehensive article on MAXes, including how to tell at booking time on WN whether the flight you're choosing is scheduled to be on a MAX:
https://thepointsguy.com/news/737-ma...hiopian-crash/
As for boarding, the AT winglets (both top and bottom at the end of the wing) are probably the fastest way to spot a 737MAX. Here is an article with five ways to spot one:
https://www.avgeekery.com/five-ways-...om-older-737s/
https://thepointsguy.com/news/737-ma...hiopian-crash/
As for boarding, the AT winglets (both top and bottom at the end of the wing) are probably the fastest way to spot a 737MAX. Here is an article with five ways to spot one:
https://www.avgeekery.com/five-ways-...om-older-737s/
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Mar 11, 2019, 6:14 pm
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Although I am flying much less than in the past, I have 7 more flights in the next five weeks. I might just up my flight insurance.
Now, something more thought provoking. According to Flight Aware my flight yesterday from BNA to BWI was to be on a 737 Max 8. It was Flight #4832 , scheduled departure from BNA was 11:00 a.m. The flight arrived in Nashville but was delayed for maintenance issues. We got a replacement plane and left for BWI about 2.5 hours late. This delay was about 12 hours after the latest crash in Africa. Lots of coincidences here, but it could all be coincidental or maybe they were being extra safe.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/SWA4832
Now, something more thought provoking. According to Flight Aware my flight yesterday from BNA to BWI was to be on a 737 Max 8. It was Flight #4832 , scheduled departure from BNA was 11:00 a.m. The flight arrived in Nashville but was delayed for maintenance issues. We got a replacement plane and left for BWI about 2.5 hours late. This delay was about 12 hours after the latest crash in Africa. Lots of coincidences here, but it could all be coincidental or maybe they were being extra safe.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/SWA4832
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Mar 11, 2019, 6:20 pm
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Did you ultimately fly (late) on a MAX and did it have the expected tail number?
Mar 11, 2019, 6:31 pm
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Mar 11, 2019, 7:07 pm
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The serrated nacelle looks like a fast ID.
Mar 11, 2019, 7:43 pm
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Sadly I agree with you. If this had been an Airbus, Embraer, etc. (read - non USA manufacturer) I think that the FAA would probably have a stronger reaction.
Mar 11, 2019, 8:04 pm
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Mar 11, 2019, 8:06 pm
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Yeah it's a good solution, until one of the "first world nations" has a crash, probably doing more damage and loss due to the dense infrastructure surrounding first world airports and everyone is up-in-arms about why we didn't address this sooner when two "third world countries" had crashes.
Mar 11, 2019, 8:13 pm
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I'm not generally a tin foil hat guy, but given the circumstances worth thinking about, given the current US administration's generally protectionist policy bent along side Boeing's failed assault on the C series, I mean A220, as a way to try to stamp out domestic competition.
Mar 11, 2019, 8:15 pm
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Unless there's overwhelming evidence that this latest crash was also caused by the MCAS system there is no chance that the FAA would ground the MAX. Their reasons for not doing so are just as politically motivated as China's were for grounding them. Both decisions were made quickly after the crash and in the absence of any real data.
Mar 11, 2019, 8:38 pm
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I haven't read the entire thread, but I'm totally on the side of letting people change flights. With two planes going down, this is a non-irrational fear and not something that could have been anticipated at the time of booking. This isn't a case where a pax says at the last minute "Oops, I wish I had booked something different." It's not really costing Southwest anything.
Mar 11, 2019, 8:56 pm
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