Flights You're Surprised Exist
Oct 29, 2004 | 4:45 pm
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That one makes sense - the Detroit area probably has the largest arab population outside of the middle east.
Oct 29, 2004 | 6:02 pm
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I believe it's gone now, but up until recently Continental Express ran RJ flights from one end of Houston to the other (EFD to IAH and back). This was one of the few scheduled air services in the world that connected co-terminals.
Before 9/11/01, United Express flew IAD-BWI as well, which makes sense because of the often horrendous traffic between the two airports.
I was very surprised when I first heard about both routes, thinking ground transportation would have been the only option for such a short distance!
Before 9/11/01, United Express flew IAD-BWI as well, which makes sense because of the often horrendous traffic between the two airports.
I was very surprised when I first heard about both routes, thinking ground transportation would have been the only option for such a short distance!
Oct 29, 2004 | 7:43 pm
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That flight by G.W. Bush to Baghdad last Thanksgiving was pretty surprising.
But I guess that's not the kind of flight you're after?
But I guess that's not the kind of flight you're after?
Oct 29, 2004 | 8:23 pm
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Originally Posted by Track
I once flew Fresno-Oakland-San Francisco on a Hughes Air West DC9.
Oct 30, 2004 | 6:24 am
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I read in a newspaper article somewhere that the UK travel industry uses the phrase "Norwich to Knock" to describe unlikely routes (i.e., routes from one out-of-the-way small town to another)
I thought of that phrase earlier this week when I boarded flight NW1276 - Boise ID to Providence RI! (I suspect most traffic on that flight will have been to or from the intermediate stop, MSP)
I thought of that phrase earlier this week when I boarded flight NW1276 - Boise ID to Providence RI! (I suspect most traffic on that flight will have been to or from the intermediate stop, MSP)
Oct 30, 2004 | 7:41 am
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sometimes i kind of wished they had a sjc-sfo lol! i hate commuting to sfo everytime i am going somewhere, but then at least there is a lounge i can use...
Oct 30, 2004 | 8:09 am
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Originally Posted by wahooflyer
I believe it's gone now, but up until recently Continental Express ran RJ flights from one end of Houston to the other (EFD to IAH and back).
Oct 30, 2004 | 8:19 am
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Originally Posted by wahooflyer
I believe it's gone now, but up until recently Continental Express ran RJ flights from one end of Houston to the other (EFD to IAH and back). This was one of the few scheduled air services in the world that connected co-terminals.
Before 9/11/01, United Express flew IAD-BWI as well, which makes sense because of the often horrendous traffic between the two airports.
I was very surprised when I first heard about both routes, thinking ground transportation would have been the only option for such a short distance!
Before 9/11/01, United Express flew IAD-BWI as well, which makes sense because of the often horrendous traffic between the two airports.
I was very surprised when I first heard about both routes, thinking ground transportation would have been the only option for such a short distance!
Oct 30, 2004 | 8:26 am
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Originally Posted by Arcolaio99
I believe that EFD-IAH was a great way to avoid congestion on the Houston motorways.
Oct 30, 2004 | 9:11 am
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In the '90s, CO used to have a "positioning" flight to move an aircraft from EWR to LGA. It was open for booking by non-revs, but I never took it so I don't know if revenue pax were allowed on it.
Oct 30, 2004 | 3:08 pm
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IMHO, the world's most obscure route operated by a widebody aircraft is Air India's service CCJ-AAN-SLL-CCJ operated by an Airbus 310-300.
I'm willing to bet that 99% of the world hasn't heard of even ONE of the cities served.
For the record it operates from Kozhikode, India to Al-Ain, UAE to Al-Salalah, Oman.
I'm willing to bet that 99% of the world hasn't heard of even ONE of the cities served.
For the record it operates from Kozhikode, India to Al-Ain, UAE to Al-Salalah, Oman.