Shortest multiclass trips
Mar 25, 2008 | 7:55 am
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Shortest multiclass trips
What are the shortest trips where single class, all economy seating is not enough?
Two classes... hard to beat Transrapid. Economy class 6 abreast, there is a first class at 4 abreast - for a trip lasting 7:30
Three classes... what about the JAL 777 First Class? You need something better than the J class 8 abreast 38 inch pitch seats...
What are the shortest four class services?
Two classes... hard to beat Transrapid. Economy class 6 abreast, there is a first class at 4 abreast - for a trip lasting 7:30
Three classes... what about the JAL 777 First Class? You need something better than the J class 8 abreast 38 inch pitch seats...
What are the shortest four class services?
Mar 26, 2008 | 1:13 am
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Intra-island flights on Hawaiian Airlines offer two-class service on their Boeing 717s for flights that last about 15 minutes tops.
Mar 26, 2008 | 5:40 am
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I did IAD-RIC (100 miles, 20mins in the air) back in October and it had F. I fly the route several times and a year and it is the only time I've seen it operated as 2 class (and E+).
Mar 26, 2008 | 3:27 pm
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Late 80s, UA flew a 2-class 767 in the late evenings SMF-OAK (about 15 mins) and then a hope over to SFO (7 mins). I took that skip-n-a-jump several times to connect to AD/JFK red-eyes.
Mar 26, 2008 | 5:45 pm
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Did a short hop Kota Kinabalu-Brunei on MH in C class, about 25 minutes, linen was laid down and a sandwich was served
The fare at the time was only $3 more than coach, and included access to a fantastic MH lounge at BKI before the flight
The fare at the time was only $3 more than coach, and included access to a fantastic MH lounge at BKI before the flight
Mar 27, 2008 | 10:40 am
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I've flown DL's ATL-BNA service on MD-80s several times in F, with a total in-air time of about 35 minutes (though I think the inter-island and OAK-SFO routes have that beat). The first flight of the morning from ATL to BNA is always an RJ of some kind, but later in the morning and middle of the day is all mainline DL.