How does Flightaware work regarding aircraft?
Jan 11, 2012 | 6:40 am
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How does Flightaware work regarding aircraft?
Greetings,
I have been watching Flt 31 (LAX-HNL) because I will be on it soon. Today it is showing a 767-300 on the route. That said, everything I check shows a 757-200 (aa cargo, aa seat maps, etc). I know in the past if the flight yesterday was on a 767, it would show up today as a 767 even if it was a 757. Yesterdays flight was a 757.
So, how does flightaware come up with the aircraft on the routes?
I have been watching Flt 31 (LAX-HNL) because I will be on it soon. Today it is showing a 767-300 on the route. That said, everything I check shows a 757-200 (aa cargo, aa seat maps, etc). I know in the past if the flight yesterday was on a 767, it would show up today as a 767 even if it was a 757. Yesterdays flight was a 757.
So, how does flightaware come up with the aircraft on the routes?
Jan 11, 2012 | 7:56 am
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Sometimes,Flightaware gets confused when the flight number is used on multiple flights durung the day with a change of equipment.Say, a trans con uses a 757 ,LAX-JFK,say flight #1,then it changes to an international flight at JFK ,say JFK-TLV,a 744. Make any sense?
Jan 11, 2012 | 8:04 am
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Greetings,
I have been watching Flt 31 (LAX-HNL) because I will be on it soon. Today it is showing a 767-300 on the route. That said, everything I check shows a 757-200 (aa cargo, aa seat maps, etc). I know in the past if the flight yesterday was on a 767, it would show up today as a 767 even if it was a 757. Yesterdays flight was a 757.
So, how does flightaware come up with the aircraft on the routes?
I have been watching Flt 31 (LAX-HNL) because I will be on it soon. Today it is showing a 767-300 on the route. That said, everything I check shows a 757-200 (aa cargo, aa seat maps, etc). I know in the past if the flight yesterday was on a 767, it would show up today as a 767 even if it was a 757. Yesterdays flight was a 757.
So, how does flightaware come up with the aircraft on the routes?
Here's a good tool to use when you're trying to see different aircraft swap outs, etc: http://data.flight24.com/flights/aa31/
Looks like you can be about 95% sure you'll be on a 757.
Jan 11, 2012 | 11:20 am
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