Old Timer's Airline Quiz and Discussion.
Apr 14, 2020, 2:21 pm
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Apr 14, 2020, 2:51 pm
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And according to the on-line publication "Airlinerwatch", passenger numbers here in the U.S. have now returned to what they were back in 1954:
https://www.airlinerwatch.com/2020/0...s-to-1954.html
https://www.airlinerwatch.com/2020/0...s-to-1954.html
https://simpleflying.com/grounded-planes-costs/
Apr 14, 2020, 6:49 pm
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48. Now you are in Palm Beach in 1985 where you've been inspecting a sailboat that's for sale. This catamaran is in excellent shape and you are ready to do the deal. "Ah, there's just one little catch," says the broker you've been working with. "The owner is in San Diego and you will have to meet personally with him in order to complete the transaction." So you're now on a morning flight out of West Palm Beach which will make three stops before arriving into SAN in time for an afternoon meeting with the owner of the boat. Name the airline, all three stops in order and the equipment.
MOSTLY ANSWERED - Pride Air operating a Boeing 727 with a routing of PBI - ___ - MSY - LAX - SAN. Still looking for the first stop which wasn't RSW, TPA or MCO but was made in Florida.
How about Tallahassee? Barring that we'll have to look south...
MOSTLY ANSWERED - Pride Air operating a Boeing 727 with a routing of PBI - ___ - MSY - LAX - SAN. Still looking for the first stop which wasn't RSW, TPA or MCO but was made in Florida.
How about Tallahassee? Barring that we'll have to look south...
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I’m thinking that Seat 2A’s fallback idea is probably closer to the truth ... I’ll opt for the ~40-mile hop to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Apr 15, 2020, 9:57 am
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The next six quiz items all have a time line of 1983.....
39. Well, you did not do very well at the blackjack tables in Las Vegas! And you have been given an excellent reminder why you normally do not gamble. So it's time to get the heck out of town and head for Philadelphia on business. You've also decided to not wait around and that means departing from LAS at 1:00 am on board a flight which operates five days a week and makes three stops en route. At least you will be served an early breakfast prior to arriving at your first stop followed by lunch prior to landing at PHL. Identify the air carrier, all three stops in order and the equipment.
39. Well, you did not do very well at the blackjack tables in Las Vegas! And you have been given an excellent reminder why you normally do not gamble. So it's time to get the heck out of town and head for Philadelphia on business. You've also decided to not wait around and that means departing from LAS at 1:00 am on board a flight which operates five days a week and makes three stops en route. At least you will be served an early breakfast prior to arriving at your first stop followed by lunch prior to landing at PHL. Identify the air carrier, all three stops in order and the equipment.
Apr 15, 2020, 10:22 am
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48. Now you are in Palm Beach in 1985 where you've been inspecting a sailboat that's for sale. This catamaran is in excellent shape and you are ready to do the deal. "Ah, there's just one little catch," says the broker you've been working with. "The owner is in San Diego and you will have to meet personally with him in order to complete the transaction." So you're now on a morning flight out of West Palm Beach which will make three stops before arriving into SAN in time for an afternoon meeting with the owner of the boat. Name the airline, all three stops in order and the equipment.
MOSTLY ANSWERED - Pride Air operating a Boeing 727 with a routing of PBI - ___ - MSY - LAX - SAN. Still looking for the first stop which wasn't RSW, TPA or MCO but was made in Florida.
How about Tallahassee? Barring that we'll have to look south...
MOSTLY ANSWERED - Pride Air operating a Boeing 727 with a routing of PBI - ___ - MSY - LAX - SAN. Still looking for the first stop which wasn't RSW, TPA or MCO but was made in Florida.
How about Tallahassee? Barring that we'll have to look south...
Apr 15, 2020, 10:23 am
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Apr 15, 2020, 10:32 am
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NI 121: West Palm Beach (PBI) 7:00a - 7:25a Fort Lauderdale (FLL) 7:55a - 8:40a New Orleans (MSY) 9:25a - 11:05a Los Angeles (LAX) 11:35a - 12:15p San Diego (SAN)
Freq: Daily
Service classes: F/Y ("Executive Class" and Coach)
Meal services: Breakfast FLL-MSY & MSY-LAX
Equip: Boeing 727 (727 or 72S)
Short-lived Pride Air was based in New Orleans where it also had a small hub. I believe its employees included a number of folks who were formerly with Continental. Here's a Pride Air print ad from 1985....
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Apr 15, 2020, 10:38 am
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I'm working on a handful of story lines to "fill in the blanks" in jlemon's 1983 questions (which basically turns the questions into a continuous travel odyssey rather than standalone point-to-point trips) ... should be able to post them later today
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Here's a hint: the routing for the flight in question, which was operated with a twin engine aircraft, was quite a bit more direct.
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Please coordinate with Seat 2A at your convenience as he has a new set of 50 quiz questions waiting in the wings.
Apr 15, 2020, 10:53 am
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26. If you wanted to fly on board a Douglas DC-6 from Anchorage (ANC) in 1976, there was only one airline to call and only one route served nonstop by this aircraft with the flight only operating once a week. Name the air carrier and the destination. PARTIALLY ANSWERED - the air carrier was Reeve Aleutian. Still looking for the destination served nonstop from Anchorage and the flight in question actually operated a "triangle" routing of ANC - ___ - ___ - ANC. Hint: the first stop was also served with Lockheed L-188 Electra and NAMC YS-11 aircraft by Reeve Aleutian.
39. Well, you did not do very well at the blackjack tables in Las Vegas! And you have been given an excellent reminder why you normally do not gamble. So it's time to get the heck out of town and head for Philadelphia on business. You've also decided to not wait around and that means departing from LAS at 1:00 am on board a flight which operates five days a week and makes three stops en route. At least you will be served an early breakfast prior to arriving at your first stop followed by lunch prior to landing at PHL. Identify the air carrier, all three stops in order and the equipment. ANSWERED - Ozark operating a DC9-30 with routing of LAS - OMA - STL - IND - PHL.
Last call for the above! And I'll provide the answer tomorrow should # 26 still be around.....
39. Well, you did not do very well at the blackjack tables in Las Vegas! And you have been given an excellent reminder why you normally do not gamble. So it's time to get the heck out of town and head for Philadelphia on business. You've also decided to not wait around and that means departing from LAS at 1:00 am on board a flight which operates five days a week and makes three stops en route. At least you will be served an early breakfast prior to arriving at your first stop followed by lunch prior to landing at PHL. Identify the air carrier, all three stops in order and the equipment. ANSWERED - Ozark operating a DC9-30 with routing of LAS - OMA - STL - IND - PHL.
Last call for the above! And I'll provide the answer tomorrow should # 26 still be around.....
Last edited by jlemon; Apr 15, 2020 at 11:54 am Reason: answer update
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