Do flight numbers always use the same aircraft?
Aug 15, 2023 | 11:18 am
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Do flight numbers always use the same aircraft?
Hi, I am looking at flights from LHR -> MAD and I'd love you try the A350 business class with Iberia at some point, the flight number for the A350 instead of the usual A320's is IB3167. Is IB3167 the designation for the route, timeslot and aircraft or just for the route/slot? Is it safe to assume this flight number will always be an A350 regardless of the date flown?
Thanks.
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Aug 15, 2023 | 11:28 am
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flight number assignments are typically random, and aircraft assignments often vary seasonally (if not by day of the week)
some carriers may keep a particular number associated with a particular route or a series of numbers associated with a specific aircraft type, although this was far more common between ~1960 and ~1990
some carriers may keep a particular number associated with a particular route or a series of numbers associated with a specific aircraft type, although this was far more common between ~1960 and ~1990
Aug 16, 2023 | 2:02 am
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