Old Timer's Airline Quiz and Discussion.
Mar 27, 2021, 6:28 pm
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Kudos on a sharp eye, KT. I knew it was Gatwick but in typing it out - after or in the midst of a beer or three - well, force of habit re. LHR. In any event, thanks for the correction. I have amended the erroneous itinerary listing.
Mar 27, 2021, 6:33 pm
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2. (2006) Winter is a wonderful time to be in Kelowna, BC. With its picturesque location on Okanagan Lake, it offers a host of enjoyable winter activities and a temperate climate to enjoy them in. One thing it doesn’t offer in the winter is wind surfing. For that you’ll have to go somewhere warmer. Like Maui. Ha! Last time you flew to Maui it involved multiple connections and a lost suitcase. Imagine then your surprise and delight upon spying an ad in the Kelowna Daily Courier advertising weekly nonstop flights between Kelowna and Honolulu. Book it, Gordie! Identify the airline and aircraft flying this route.
Now the obvious (or one of them) is out of the way, Harmony with a 757-200, RR-powered of course.
Good on ya, YVR! Harmony it is. Here's the itinerary:
Harmony Airways HQ 662 Kelowna (YLW) 745a-1235p Honolulu (HNL) Boeing 757-200 Tu only
Now the obvious (or one of them) is out of the way, Harmony with a 757-200, RR-powered of course.
Good on ya, YVR! Harmony it is. Here's the itinerary:
Harmony Airways HQ 662 Kelowna (YLW) 745a-1235p Honolulu (HNL) Boeing 757-200 Tu only
Mar 27, 2021, 6:42 pm
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I like your thinking on this one, J - but no, neither TACA nor any other Central American airline was involved. The first flight, involving a turbo prop, did most of the heavy lifting insofar as distance is considered. The second flight was considerably shorter. Both airlines were Mexican.
the connection up to LAX from this Aero Servicios de California flight would have most likely been an Aeromexico DC-9-30
Mar 27, 2021, 6:45 pm
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Off to a good start here, folks! Welcome to any first time participants. Please adhere to the 2 question per day maximum so that all might have a chance to participate.
1. (1976) It’s been a great week of visiting your in-laws up in Tottenham but after a week in the rain and fog of the English winter you’re really looking forward to returning to the warmth and sunshine of your home country in Rhodesia. British Airways operates a twice weekly service between London and Salisbury but alas, not on the days you want to travel. Thankfully, you’ve found a nice option involving a one-stop flight to your connecting point where, following a three hour layover you’ll board a nonstop flight to Salisbury. Both airlines involved are flag carriers for their respective countries and both aircraft – although different from one another - are built by the same manufacturer. Identify the airlines, the connecting airport and the two aircraft types.
HINT: Johannesburg is not the connection point
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2. (2006) Winter is a wonderful time to be in Kelowna, BC. With its picturesque location on Okanagan Lake, it offers a host of enjoyable winter activities and a temperate climate to enjoy them in. One thing it doesn’t offer in the winter is wind surfing. For that you’ll have to go somewhere warmer. Like Maui. Ha! Last time you flew to Maui it involved multiple connections and a lost suitcase. Imagine then your surprise and delight upon spying an ad in the Kelowna Daily Courier advertising weekly nonstop flights between Kelowna and Honolulu. Book it, Gordie! Identify the airline and aircraft flying this route.
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3. (1975) Who knew that the top of 9,157’ (2791m) high Mt. Lemmon overlooking Tucson, Arizona averages almost 180” (4.57m) of snow each year? This most recent cold front looks like it’s contributed almost half that total. With nighttime temperatures in the 30s, it’s cold by Tucson standards. Hey! Why not take your girlfriend down to Acapulco for the weekend? What a superb idea! A quick call to your travel agent reveals that there’s a one-stop direct flight departing Tucson International tomorrow morning. You’ll be enjoying Margaritas on the beach by tomorrow afternoon. Please identify the airline, the enroute stop and the aircraft.
4. (1994) You love a good rodeo – especially the bull riding event – but unfortunately Northern Virginia is a long way culturally and geographically from any rodeo events. So it is that you find yourself on the only direct flight to Reno from any of the Washington DC airports – a daily two-stop direct flight out of Dulles that’ll get you into Reno in perfect time to meet your cousin for lunch at Casale’s Halfway House – the oldest – and some would say the finest – restaurant in Reno. Name the airline, the two stops and the aircraft type.
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5. (1966) How exciting! You and your wife will be making your first trip to los Estados Unidos to visit with your son, his new wife and your soon to be born grandchild. It’s been years since you last got on an airplane and your son says it’ll be a big one this time – at least compared to the DC-3 you flew on last time. First, you’re booked on a direct one-stop flight from Cali to Miami where you’ll connect to a smaller plane for the nonstop flight up to Orlando. Both aircraft – though different from one another - are manufactured by the same company. Identify both airlines, the route including the enroute stop and of course both aircraft types.
It's not Panagra or Eastern and the aircraft were not manufactured by Douglas
6. (1987) Winter in the Akron/Canton, Ohio region can be a bit bleary, so when you learn that there is a direct 2-stop flight from Akron/Canton Airport straight through to Mexico City where your sister Maria basks in 70 degree weather, you waste no time in booking a seat. Identify the airline you’ll be flying upon as well as the two enroute stops and the aircraft type.
It's neither US Air or a DC-9 of any variant
7. (2001) You are flying between Houston and Los Angeles with an enroute connection. Two airlines will be required to make this trip and both of the aircraft involved will be configured in a single class configuration. Neither of the aircraft will be a manufactured by Boeing. Identify the airlines, aircraft and connection airport.
8. (MISC) It’s the summer of 1962 and you’re enjoying cocktails in the “Lisbon Lounge” prior to the departure of your 707. What airport are you in and what airline are you likely flying?
9. (2001) It’s been a fun two months helping your dad get his new home built on Antigua but if ever someone was ready to get back to Alaska, it’s you. Man, it is waaay too hot and humid down here in the Caribbean and the fact that you can board a plane out of Antigua late this afternoon and be back in Anchorage in time for breakfast is exciting to say the least. Two nonstop flights are involved. Name the two airlines, the connection airport and the two aircraft types.
10. (1976) You and your fiancé want to honeymoon in Hawaii. And, since you’re going to splurge and pay for First Class, you want only the best for your gal which means NO flights aboard U.S. airlines whose service has really begun to slip since the early 70s. From your home in Hong Kong, it turns out that there is just one non-US airline that offers a direct one-stop flight to Honolulu and thankfully, they’ve got two First Class seats available out and back. Identify the airline you’ll be flying upon as well as the aircraft type and the enroute stop.
It's not BA, CI, CP, JL, PAL or SQ but it is a 747 and it routes through HND
11. (1966) (The WHBM Special) By early 1966, there appears to be just one trans-Atlantic intercontinental nonstop scheduled flight operated by the Comet IV jetliner. Identify the airline and the route flown please.
12. (1975) The mercury hit -57°F (-49°C) in the Goldstream Valley last night and this cold snap has just moved into its second week. Enough already! You’re outta here! A friend recently invited you to join her and some friends on a 37’ catamaran departing Charleston, South Carolina just four days from now. Getting there will probably max out your credit card, but so what. A call to Sunshine Travel reveals a pleasant surprise – Charleston is just two nonstop flights and one connection away. You’ll have to change airlines at the connection point but you’ll have a decent layover with plenty of food served inflight along the way. Book it, Danno! Identify the two airlines, the connection airport and the two aircraft types involved.
13. (1994) What a marvelous weekend you had at the Hilton Head Island Wine and Food Festival! You’re going to have to make this an annual event. Now it’s time to return home to the cosmopolitan environs of your Manhattan penthouse in New York City. A convenient one-stop direct flight connects Hilton Head and New York’s Kennedy International Airport every day. Identify the airline, enroute stop and the aircraft type.
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14. (1987) You’ve thoroughly enjoyed your visit to the University of Minnesota Duluth as a guest lecturer on Economics. Now it’s time to return to New York City and back to work at Columbia University. Your trip out to Duluth involved a long layover, so you’re thankful to have been booked on what turns out to be the only direct flight back to New York - a one stopper into Newark International Airport. Identify the airline you’ll be flying upon as well as the enroute stop and aircraft type.
15. (2001) It’s hard to imagine what’s more unbelievable – that you won a raffle for a free trip to Las Vegas or that Las Vegas is only two nonstop flights away from Yellowknife, way up in the Northwest Territories. But so it is and you’ll be boarding your first flight in about ten minutes. It’s a twin jet that’ll take you down to the connection airport where you’ll change airlines and board another twin jet nonstop down to Las Vegas. Identify the two airlines and the different aircraft types involved
16. (MISC) I’m aware of only one airline that's ever operated a narrow or standard bodied jetliner designed for 3-3 seating and instead operated it in a high density 3-4 seating arrangement. Identify the airline and the aircraft type. And feel free to enlighten us as to any other airliners that fit this profile.
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17. (1976) As the world’s leading manufacturer of cowboy boots, your company takes orders from all over the world. It’s not often however that one of your clients desires a personal perusal and fitting of your boots. Indeed, this would be a first. Filipino dictator Fernando Marcos desires a pair of your finest boots (None for Imelda, thanks) and he will use some of his ill-gotten gains to fly you from Dallas out to Manila and back in First Class. As luck would have it, one airline can get you from Dallas all the way to Manila via a single connection. The first flight to the U.S. gateway airport is nonstop. The second flight into Manila makes one enroute stop. Two different aircraft types are involved. Identify the airline, the routing including the enroute stop and the two aircraft types.
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18. (1966) You need to fly from Darwin up to Hong Kong next Thursday. It’s hard to imagine there’d be any nonstop service, so you reckon you’ll likely have to connect through Jakarta or Singapore. Imagine then your surprise and delight to learn that there are three nonstop flights per week up to Hong Kong, two of them operated by British Airways and the other – the Thursday flight – operated by a different airline. That’s the one you want. Identify the airline and aircraft you’ll be flying upon.
19. (1975) You’ve been asked to consult on a construction project up in Beaver County, north of Pittsburgh. From your retirement home in Hermosillo, Mexico, you’ve found a routing involving three nonstop flights, each involving jets powered with engines manufactured by different companies. Identify the routing Hermosillo and Pittsburgh, the airlines involved and the aircraft to be flown. If you’d like to acknowledge the engine manufacturers and types, by all means feel free to do so.
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20. (1994) Not many Chicagoans vacation on St. Thomas in the sweltering heat of summer, but you love St. Thomas regardless of the time of year. It’s been a few years since you last visited and so, after trying to call Eastern Airlines only to discover that they're no longer in business, you call a travel agent who books you on what turns out to be the only direct flight between Chicago and STT – a one-stopper out of nearby Midway Airport. Identify the airline, the aircraft and, finally, the one enroute stop.
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21. (1987) You’ve always felt that the more engines an airplane has, the safer it is. I mean, you never know when one or more of the engines might fail or fall off. Or something. So when you decide to fly from Indianapolis down to Sarasota to visit your mother, you’ve got a choice of two airlines offering direct flights into SRQ. One of them flies only twin jets, so you book a seat on the other airline which offers a single almost daily one-stop direct flight. Identify the airline you’ll be flying upon as well as the enroute stop and the aircraft type.
22. (2001) Per the schedules listed in the full sized 2001 North American OAG I used to reference this question, what was the longest 757 flight at that time?
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23. (2001) You need to fly from Westchester County Airport outside White Plains, NY to Seattle, WA. You’ve put together an interesting itinerary involving four airlines, each of them operating nonstop flights with aircraft types not built in North or South America. Additionally, each aircraft type is built by a different manufacturer. As an added hint, your three hour and fifty minute layover in Milwaukee will allow you enough time to meet an old friend for a couple of beers and a brat at Wolski’s Tavern up on Pulaski Ave. – just a short drive from the airport. Identify each of the four airlines, the unique equipment type each operates and the routing which, besides Milwaukee, involves two hub cities.
24. (MISC) Identify the airline and aircraft type that flew the first 2-class (First Class & Economy) flight in the U.S.
25. (1976) You’ve just been invited to compete at the North American Jai-Alai Championships, being held this year in Coral Gables, Florida. From your home in Barranquilla, Colombia, the nonstop and direct flights to Miami are very expensive. Thankfully, you’ve found an airline offering a great fare via a connection at its home base. Two one-stop flights are involved utilizing the same aircraft type on both flights. Identify all of the usual particulars, please.
It's not SAM with a 727 via Medellin
26. (1966) As of early 1966, there is only one nonstop flight arriving in Manchester, England that took off from either within the UK or a continent other than Europe. Identify that flight, the airline that flew it, the aircraft type and the airport from which it originated.
27. (1975) Business calls in the form of a 2:00 pm meeting on Monday in Los Angeles. Unfortunately, problems at your plant outside Merida, Mexico will not allow you to depart for LA on Sunday. Fortunately, you’ve found a convenient option departing early Monday morning involving two nonstop flights and a single one hour and five minute connection. It’ll get you into LAX well before noon. The first flight will be on a propeller driven aircraft followed by a jet for the final leg into Los Angeles. Identify the airlines, the aircraft and the connection airport please.
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28. (1994) (The jlemon Special) By 1994, most airlines have gone with a hub and spoke system that eliminates the multi-stop milk runs of yesteryear. You still have fond memories of the five and six stop flights you used to take back in the 60s and 70s between New York and Florida aboard National Airlines, so you are thrilled to discover that one airline operates a daily seven-stop journey between Ft. Lauderdale and San Diego. According to the agent at the airport ticket counter, if it’s in the printed schedule, it’s sellable - so you quickly book a seat and head home to daydream about the big day ahead. Identify the airline, the aircraft type and each of the seven enroute stops.
It's not DL or US but it is a 737-300
29. (1987) It used to be that if you wanted to fly from Palm Springs to Las Vegas, Western Airlines was quite literally the only way to fly. These days (1987) there are three airlines offering daily nonstop jet flights on the PSP-LAS route. Identify them if you can… Feel free to additionally identify the jet associated with each airline’s flight.
30. (MISC) What was the first commercial airliner to fly across the North Pole? What airline flew it?
It was not SAS with a DC-6
1. (1976) It’s been a great week of visiting your in-laws up in Tottenham but after a week in the rain and fog of the English winter you’re really looking forward to returning to the warmth and sunshine of your home country in Rhodesia. British Airways operates a twice weekly service between London and Salisbury but alas, not on the days you want to travel. Thankfully, you’ve found a nice option involving a one-stop flight to your connecting point where, following a three hour layover you’ll board a nonstop flight to Salisbury. Both airlines involved are flag carriers for their respective countries and both aircraft – although different from one another - are built by the same manufacturer. Identify the airlines, the connecting airport and the two aircraft types.
HINT: Johannesburg is not the connection point
A N S W E R E D
2. (2006) Winter is a wonderful time to be in Kelowna, BC. With its picturesque location on Okanagan Lake, it offers a host of enjoyable winter activities and a temperate climate to enjoy them in. One thing it doesn’t offer in the winter is wind surfing. For that you’ll have to go somewhere warmer. Like Maui. Ha! Last time you flew to Maui it involved multiple connections and a lost suitcase. Imagine then your surprise and delight upon spying an ad in the Kelowna Daily Courier advertising weekly nonstop flights between Kelowna and Honolulu. Book it, Gordie! Identify the airline and aircraft flying this route.
A N S W E R E D
3. (1975) Who knew that the top of 9,157’ (2791m) high Mt. Lemmon overlooking Tucson, Arizona averages almost 180” (4.57m) of snow each year? This most recent cold front looks like it’s contributed almost half that total. With nighttime temperatures in the 30s, it’s cold by Tucson standards. Hey! Why not take your girlfriend down to Acapulco for the weekend? What a superb idea! A quick call to your travel agent reveals that there’s a one-stop direct flight departing Tucson International tomorrow morning. You’ll be enjoying Margaritas on the beach by tomorrow afternoon. Please identify the airline, the enroute stop and the aircraft.
4. (1994) You love a good rodeo – especially the bull riding event – but unfortunately Northern Virginia is a long way culturally and geographically from any rodeo events. So it is that you find yourself on the only direct flight to Reno from any of the Washington DC airports – a daily two-stop direct flight out of Dulles that’ll get you into Reno in perfect time to meet your cousin for lunch at Casale’s Halfway House – the oldest – and some would say the finest – restaurant in Reno. Name the airline, the two stops and the aircraft type.
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5. (1966) How exciting! You and your wife will be making your first trip to los Estados Unidos to visit with your son, his new wife and your soon to be born grandchild. It’s been years since you last got on an airplane and your son says it’ll be a big one this time – at least compared to the DC-3 you flew on last time. First, you’re booked on a direct one-stop flight from Cali to Miami where you’ll connect to a smaller plane for the nonstop flight up to Orlando. Both aircraft – though different from one another - are manufactured by the same company. Identify both airlines, the route including the enroute stop and of course both aircraft types.
It's not Panagra or Eastern and the aircraft were not manufactured by Douglas
6. (1987) Winter in the Akron/Canton, Ohio region can be a bit bleary, so when you learn that there is a direct 2-stop flight from Akron/Canton Airport straight through to Mexico City where your sister Maria basks in 70 degree weather, you waste no time in booking a seat. Identify the airline you’ll be flying upon as well as the two enroute stops and the aircraft type.
It's neither US Air or a DC-9 of any variant
7. (2001) You are flying between Houston and Los Angeles with an enroute connection. Two airlines will be required to make this trip and both of the aircraft involved will be configured in a single class configuration. Neither of the aircraft will be a manufactured by Boeing. Identify the airlines, aircraft and connection airport.
8. (MISC) It’s the summer of 1962 and you’re enjoying cocktails in the “Lisbon Lounge” prior to the departure of your 707. What airport are you in and what airline are you likely flying?
9. (2001) It’s been a fun two months helping your dad get his new home built on Antigua but if ever someone was ready to get back to Alaska, it’s you. Man, it is waaay too hot and humid down here in the Caribbean and the fact that you can board a plane out of Antigua late this afternoon and be back in Anchorage in time for breakfast is exciting to say the least. Two nonstop flights are involved. Name the two airlines, the connection airport and the two aircraft types.
10. (1976) You and your fiancé want to honeymoon in Hawaii. And, since you’re going to splurge and pay for First Class, you want only the best for your gal which means NO flights aboard U.S. airlines whose service has really begun to slip since the early 70s. From your home in Hong Kong, it turns out that there is just one non-US airline that offers a direct one-stop flight to Honolulu and thankfully, they’ve got two First Class seats available out and back. Identify the airline you’ll be flying upon as well as the aircraft type and the enroute stop.
It's not BA, CI, CP, JL, PAL or SQ but it is a 747 and it routes through HND
11. (1966) (The WHBM Special) By early 1966, there appears to be just one trans-Atlantic intercontinental nonstop scheduled flight operated by the Comet IV jetliner. Identify the airline and the route flown please.
12. (1975) The mercury hit -57°F (-49°C) in the Goldstream Valley last night and this cold snap has just moved into its second week. Enough already! You’re outta here! A friend recently invited you to join her and some friends on a 37’ catamaran departing Charleston, South Carolina just four days from now. Getting there will probably max out your credit card, but so what. A call to Sunshine Travel reveals a pleasant surprise – Charleston is just two nonstop flights and one connection away. You’ll have to change airlines at the connection point but you’ll have a decent layover with plenty of food served inflight along the way. Book it, Danno! Identify the two airlines, the connection airport and the two aircraft types involved.
13. (1994) What a marvelous weekend you had at the Hilton Head Island Wine and Food Festival! You’re going to have to make this an annual event. Now it’s time to return home to the cosmopolitan environs of your Manhattan penthouse in New York City. A convenient one-stop direct flight connects Hilton Head and New York’s Kennedy International Airport every day. Identify the airline, enroute stop and the aircraft type.
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14. (1987) You’ve thoroughly enjoyed your visit to the University of Minnesota Duluth as a guest lecturer on Economics. Now it’s time to return to New York City and back to work at Columbia University. Your trip out to Duluth involved a long layover, so you’re thankful to have been booked on what turns out to be the only direct flight back to New York - a one stopper into Newark International Airport. Identify the airline you’ll be flying upon as well as the enroute stop and aircraft type.
15. (2001) It’s hard to imagine what’s more unbelievable – that you won a raffle for a free trip to Las Vegas or that Las Vegas is only two nonstop flights away from Yellowknife, way up in the Northwest Territories. But so it is and you’ll be boarding your first flight in about ten minutes. It’s a twin jet that’ll take you down to the connection airport where you’ll change airlines and board another twin jet nonstop down to Las Vegas. Identify the two airlines and the different aircraft types involved
16. (MISC) I’m aware of only one airline that's ever operated a narrow or standard bodied jetliner designed for 3-3 seating and instead operated it in a high density 3-4 seating arrangement. Identify the airline and the aircraft type. And feel free to enlighten us as to any other airliners that fit this profile.
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17. (1976) As the world’s leading manufacturer of cowboy boots, your company takes orders from all over the world. It’s not often however that one of your clients desires a personal perusal and fitting of your boots. Indeed, this would be a first. Filipino dictator Fernando Marcos desires a pair of your finest boots (None for Imelda, thanks) and he will use some of his ill-gotten gains to fly you from Dallas out to Manila and back in First Class. As luck would have it, one airline can get you from Dallas all the way to Manila via a single connection. The first flight to the U.S. gateway airport is nonstop. The second flight into Manila makes one enroute stop. Two different aircraft types are involved. Identify the airline, the routing including the enroute stop and the two aircraft types.
A N S W E R E D
18. (1966) You need to fly from Darwin up to Hong Kong next Thursday. It’s hard to imagine there’d be any nonstop service, so you reckon you’ll likely have to connect through Jakarta or Singapore. Imagine then your surprise and delight to learn that there are three nonstop flights per week up to Hong Kong, two of them operated by British Airways and the other – the Thursday flight – operated by a different airline. That’s the one you want. Identify the airline and aircraft you’ll be flying upon.
19. (1975) You’ve been asked to consult on a construction project up in Beaver County, north of Pittsburgh. From your retirement home in Hermosillo, Mexico, you’ve found a routing involving three nonstop flights, each involving jets powered with engines manufactured by different companies. Identify the routing Hermosillo and Pittsburgh, the airlines involved and the aircraft to be flown. If you’d like to acknowledge the engine manufacturers and types, by all means feel free to do so.
A N S W E R E D
20. (1994) Not many Chicagoans vacation on St. Thomas in the sweltering heat of summer, but you love St. Thomas regardless of the time of year. It’s been a few years since you last visited and so, after trying to call Eastern Airlines only to discover that they're no longer in business, you call a travel agent who books you on what turns out to be the only direct flight between Chicago and STT – a one-stopper out of nearby Midway Airport. Identify the airline, the aircraft and, finally, the one enroute stop.
A N S W E R E D
21. (1987) You’ve always felt that the more engines an airplane has, the safer it is. I mean, you never know when one or more of the engines might fail or fall off. Or something. So when you decide to fly from Indianapolis down to Sarasota to visit your mother, you’ve got a choice of two airlines offering direct flights into SRQ. One of them flies only twin jets, so you book a seat on the other airline which offers a single almost daily one-stop direct flight. Identify the airline you’ll be flying upon as well as the enroute stop and the aircraft type.
22. (2001) Per the schedules listed in the full sized 2001 North American OAG I used to reference this question, what was the longest 757 flight at that time?
A N S W E R E D
23. (2001) You need to fly from Westchester County Airport outside White Plains, NY to Seattle, WA. You’ve put together an interesting itinerary involving four airlines, each of them operating nonstop flights with aircraft types not built in North or South America. Additionally, each aircraft type is built by a different manufacturer. As an added hint, your three hour and fifty minute layover in Milwaukee will allow you enough time to meet an old friend for a couple of beers and a brat at Wolski’s Tavern up on Pulaski Ave. – just a short drive from the airport. Identify each of the four airlines, the unique equipment type each operates and the routing which, besides Milwaukee, involves two hub cities.
24. (MISC) Identify the airline and aircraft type that flew the first 2-class (First Class & Economy) flight in the U.S.
25. (1976) You’ve just been invited to compete at the North American Jai-Alai Championships, being held this year in Coral Gables, Florida. From your home in Barranquilla, Colombia, the nonstop and direct flights to Miami are very expensive. Thankfully, you’ve found an airline offering a great fare via a connection at its home base. Two one-stop flights are involved utilizing the same aircraft type on both flights. Identify all of the usual particulars, please.
It's not SAM with a 727 via Medellin
26. (1966) As of early 1966, there is only one nonstop flight arriving in Manchester, England that took off from either within the UK or a continent other than Europe. Identify that flight, the airline that flew it, the aircraft type and the airport from which it originated.
27. (1975) Business calls in the form of a 2:00 pm meeting on Monday in Los Angeles. Unfortunately, problems at your plant outside Merida, Mexico will not allow you to depart for LA on Sunday. Fortunately, you’ve found a convenient option departing early Monday morning involving two nonstop flights and a single one hour and five minute connection. It’ll get you into LAX well before noon. The first flight will be on a propeller driven aircraft followed by a jet for the final leg into Los Angeles. Identify the airlines, the aircraft and the connection airport please.
A N S W E R E D
28. (1994) (The jlemon Special) By 1994, most airlines have gone with a hub and spoke system that eliminates the multi-stop milk runs of yesteryear. You still have fond memories of the five and six stop flights you used to take back in the 60s and 70s between New York and Florida aboard National Airlines, so you are thrilled to discover that one airline operates a daily seven-stop journey between Ft. Lauderdale and San Diego. According to the agent at the airport ticket counter, if it’s in the printed schedule, it’s sellable - so you quickly book a seat and head home to daydream about the big day ahead. Identify the airline, the aircraft type and each of the seven enroute stops.
It's not DL or US but it is a 737-300
29. (1987) It used to be that if you wanted to fly from Palm Springs to Las Vegas, Western Airlines was quite literally the only way to fly. These days (1987) there are three airlines offering daily nonstop jet flights on the PSP-LAS route. Identify them if you can… Feel free to additionally identify the jet associated with each airline’s flight.
30. (MISC) What was the first commercial airliner to fly across the North Pole? What airline flew it?
It was not SAS with a DC-6
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Mar 27, 2021, 6:55 pm
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27. (1975) Business calls in the form of a 200pm meeting on Monday in Los Angeles. Unfortunately, problems at your plant outside Merida, Mexico will not allow you to depart for LA on Sunday. Fortunately, you’ve found a convenient option departing Monday morning involving two nonstop flights and a single one hour and five minute connection. It’ll get you into LAX well before noon. The first flight will be on a propeller driven aircraft followed by a jet for the final leg into Los Angeles. Identify the airlines, the aircraft and the connection airport please.
Right ... a year or so back we had a discussion about an obscure Mexican carrier running an Electra between MID and Tijuana/TIJ
The connection up to LAX from this Aero Servicios de California flight would have most likely been an Aeromexico DC-9-30
Excellent recall there, J - And right you are on the AeroMexico connection as well. YM's Electras also served Ensenada as well as down the BC peninsula to La Paz and Loreto. Here's the itinerary for the trip in question.
Aeroservicios de California YM 500 Merida (MID) 600a-930a Tijuana (TIJ) Electra Mo only
AeroMexico AM 150 Tijuana (TIJ) 1035a-1115a Los Angeles (LAX) DC-9-30 Daily
Right ... a year or so back we had a discussion about an obscure Mexican carrier running an Electra between MID and Tijuana/TIJ
The connection up to LAX from this Aero Servicios de California flight would have most likely been an Aeromexico DC-9-30
Excellent recall there, J - And right you are on the AeroMexico connection as well. YM's Electras also served Ensenada as well as down the BC peninsula to La Paz and Loreto. Here's the itinerary for the trip in question.
Aeroservicios de California YM 500 Merida (MID) 600a-930a Tijuana (TIJ) Electra Mo only
AeroMexico AM 150 Tijuana (TIJ) 1035a-1115a Los Angeles (LAX) DC-9-30 Daily
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5. (1966) How exciting! You and your wife will be making your first trip to los Estados Unidos to visit with your son, his new wife and your soon to be born grandchild. It’s been years since you last got on an airplane and your son says it’ll be a big one this time – at least compared to the DC-3 you flew on last time. First, you’re booked on a direct one-stop flight from Cali to Miami where you’ll connect to a smaller plane for the nonstop flight up to Orlando. Both aircraft – though different from one another - are manufactured by the same company. Identify both airlines, the route including the enroute stop and of course both aircraft types.
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5. (1966) How exciting! You and your wife will be making your first trip to los Estados Unidos to visit with your son, his new wife and your soon to be born grandchild. It’s been years since you last got on an airplane and your son says it’ll be a big one this time – at least compared to the DC-3 you flew on last time. First, you’re booked on a direct one-stop flight from Cali to Miami where you’ll connect to a smaller plane for the nonstop flight up to Orlando. Both aircraft – though different from one another - are manufactured by the same company. Identify both airlines, the route including the enroute stop and of course both aircraft types.
Cali to Miami, 1966 ? I'm guessing that would have to be Panagra, on a DC8-30. Onward to Orlando, same manufacturer but smaller, a DC-9-10. Delta or Eastern ? Let's go for Eastern.
Way to wade in there and get this one started, Mr. M
I didn't even know Panagra flew to Cali so I went back to the OAG of record and checked. Well, per that tome Panagra does show a couple of DC-7s coming into Cali from Quito and Panama City but surprisingly none to or from Miami under the PG designation. Indeed, there is only the single twice weekly one-stop service showing between Cali and Miami and it's operating with a different airline and an equipment type not manufactured by Douglas. As such, we're looking for different airlines on both legs as well as equipment types.
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Cali to Miami, 1966 ? I'm guessing that would have to be Panagra, on a DC8-30. Onward to Orlando, same manufacturer but smaller, a DC-9-10. Delta or Eastern ? Let's go for Eastern.
Way to wade in there and get this one started, Mr. M
I didn't even know Panagra flew to Cali so I went back to the OAG of record and checked. Well, per that tome Panagra does show a couple of DC-7s coming into Cali from Quito and Panama City but surprisingly none to or from Miami under the PG designation. Indeed, there is only the single twice weekly one-stop service showing between Cali and Miami and it's operating with a different airline and an equipment type not manufactured by Douglas. As such, we're looking for different airlines on both legs as well as equipment types.Please, guess again!
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10. (1976) You and your fiancé want to honeymoon in Hawaii. And, since you’re going to splurge and pay for First Class, you want only the best for your gal which means NO flights aboard U.S. airlines whose service has really begun to slip since the early 70s. From your home in Hong Kong, it turns out that there is just one non-US airline that offers a direct one-stop flight to Honolulu and thankfully, they’ve got two First Class seats available out and back. Identify the airline you’ll be flying upon as well as the aircraft type and the enroute stop.
China Air Lines (CI), 747, HKG - HND - HNL
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10. (1976) You and your fiancé want to honeymoon in Hawaii. And, since you’re going to splurge and pay for First Class, you want only the best for your gal which means NO flights aboard U.S. airlines whose service has really begun to slip since the early 70s. From your home in Hong Kong, it turns out that there is just one non-US airline that offers a direct one-stop flight to Honolulu and thankfully, they’ve got two First Class seats available out and back. Identify the airline you’ll be flying upon as well as the aircraft type and the enroute stop.
China Air Lines (CI), 747, HKG - HND - HNL
I admire your stick-to-it-iveness, Toshbaf I have every confidence that you will eventually get this one right. But not just yet, I'm afraid. FWIW, the airline we're looking for operated two different types of wide bodied jetliners... on this route, no less
China Air Lines (CI), 747, HKG - HND - HNL
I admire your stick-to-it-iveness, Toshbaf
I have every confidence that you will eventually get this one right. But not just yet, I'm afraid. FWIW, the airline we're looking for operated two different types of wide bodied jetliners... on this route, no less
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10. (1976) You and your fiancé want to honeymoon in Hawaii. And, since you’re going to splurge and pay for First Class, you want only the best for your gal which means NO flights aboard U.S. airlines whose service has really begun to slip since the early 70s. From your home in Hong Kong, it turns out that there is just one non-US airline that offers a direct one-stop flight to Honolulu and thankfully, they’ve got two First Class seats available out and back. Identify the airline you’ll be flying upon as well as the aircraft type and the enroute stop.
CP Air, 747, HKG - HND - HNL
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10. (1976) You and your fiancé want to honeymoon in Hawaii. And, since you’re going to splurge and pay for First Class, you want only the best for your gal which means NO flights aboard U.S. airlines whose service has really begun to slip since the early 70s. From your home in Hong Kong, it turns out that there is just one non-US airline that offers a direct one-stop flight to Honolulu and thankfully, they’ve got two First Class seats available out and back. Identify the airline you’ll be flying upon as well as the aircraft type and the enroute stop.
CP Air, 747, HKG - HND - HNL
Alas, it was not CP Air either. The carrier we're looking for was from an Asian country...
CP Air, 747, HKG - HND - HNL
Alas, it was not CP Air either. The carrier we're looking for was from an Asian country...
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10. (1976) You and your fiancé want to honeymoon in Hawaii. And, since you’re going to splurge and pay for First Class, you want only the best for your gal which means NO flights aboard U.S. airlines whose service has really begun to slip since the early 70s. From your home in Hong Kong, it turns out that there is just one non-US airline that offers a direct one-stop flight to Honolulu and thankfully, they’ve got two First Class seats available out and back. Identify the airline you’ll be flying upon as well as the aircraft type and the enroute stop.
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10. (1976) You and your fiancé want to honeymoon in Hawaii. And, since you’re going to splurge and pay for First Class, you want only the best for your gal which means NO flights aboard U.S. airlines whose service has really begun to slip since the early 70s. From your home in Hong Kong, it turns out that there is just one non-US airline that offers a direct one-stop flight to Honolulu and thankfully, they’ve got two First Class seats available out and back. Identify the airline you’ll be flying upon as well as the aircraft type and the enroute stop.
Singapore Airlines, flying a 747 Singapore-Hong Kong-Taipei-Honolulu-Los Angeles ?
Another good guess. Way back in Post 21962 when Toshbaf first addressed this, he did correctly identify Tokyo (HND) as the enroute stop. I apologize for not updating the recent listing of questions with that tidbit. In any event, Singapore is not the airline we're looking for either. That said, I do believe we're fast running out of options. Keep in mind per Post 21999 above, the airline in question operated two different widebodies, each of them employed on this route on different days.
Singapore Airlines, flying a 747 Singapore-Hong Kong-Taipei-Honolulu-Los Angeles ?
Another good guess. Way back in Post 21962 when Toshbaf first addressed this, he did correctly identify Tokyo (HND) as the enroute stop. I apologize for not updating the recent listing of questions with that tidbit. In any event, Singapore is not the airline we're looking for either. That said, I do believe we're fast running out of options. Keep in mind per Post 21999 above, the airline in question operated two different widebodies, each of them employed on this route on different days.
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6. (1987) Winter in the Akron/Canton, Ohio region can be a bit bleary, so when you learn that there is a direct 2-stop flight from Akron/Canton Airport straight through to Mexico City where your sister Maria basks in 70 degree weather, you waste no time in booking a seat. Identify the airline you’ll be flying upon as well as the two enroute stops and the aircraft type.
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