Changes to UA's IAD-HNL Service (Schedule, Equipment, etc.)?
Mar 25, 2013, 10:53 am
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I doubt a 737 with passengers on board can fly 10-11 hours, and say its HNL-LAX-IAD at LAX usually Everyone will be Required to get off even if its the same plane going onto IAD, since there will be a change of crew and no one can remain on board w/o the crew on board and they want to send on the cleaning people as well.
So with say an hour down at a min getting off and walking around and reboarding usually for me makes a world of a difference. Not sure of what a 757 or 737 longest flight could be but Id guess apx 7 hrs for a 757 and < than that for a 737
. Maybe when Boeing starts making the 737-10000 it will have the range
Mar 25, 2013, 10:59 am
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HNL-LAX-IAD is Direct if its the same flight #, while HNL-IAD is considered Non-stop
I doubt a 737 with passengers on board can fly 10-11 hours, and say its HNL-LAX-IAD at LAX usually Everyone will be Required to get off even if its the same plane going onto IAD, since there will be a change of crew and no one can remain on board w/o the crew on board and they want to send on the cleaning people as well.
I doubt a 737 with passengers on board can fly 10-11 hours, and say its HNL-LAX-IAD at LAX usually Everyone will be Required to get off even if its the same plane going onto IAD, since there will be a change of crew and no one can remain on board w/o the crew on board and they want to send on the cleaning people as well.
Mar 25, 2013, 11:07 am
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HNL-LAX-IAD is Direct if its the same flight #, while HNL-IAD is considered Non-stop
I doubt a 737 with passengers on board can fly 10-11 hours, and say its HNL-LAX-IAD at LAX usually Everyone will be Required to get off even if its the same plane going onto IAD, since there will be a change of crew and no one can remain on board w/o the crew on board and they want to send on the cleaning people as well.
So with say an hour down at a min getting off and walking around and reboarding usually for me makes a world of a difference. Not sure of what a 757 or 737 longest flight could be but Id guess apx 7 hrs for a 757 and < than that for a 737
. Maybe when Boeing starts making the 737-10000 it will have the range
I doubt a 737 with passengers on board can fly 10-11 hours, and say its HNL-LAX-IAD at LAX usually Everyone will be Required to get off even if its the same plane going onto IAD, since there will be a change of crew and no one can remain on board w/o the crew on board and they want to send on the cleaning people as well.
So with say an hour down at a min getting off and walking around and reboarding usually for me makes a world of a difference. Not sure of what a 757 or 737 longest flight could be but Id guess apx 7 hrs for a 757 and < than that for a 737
. Maybe when Boeing starts making the 737-10000 it will have the range
Mar 25, 2013, 11:09 am
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So anything is possible
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Mar 25, 2013, 11:23 am
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Mar 25, 2013, 12:05 pm
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Yes, 737-7ER would make it no problem I would think, range is 5630nm. It would be a miserable experience in Y, I should imagine.
Mar 27, 2013, 10:18 pm
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For starters, the extensive military presence in Hawaii. Home of the US Pacific Command, the US Pacific Fleet, The United States Army Pacific Command, Pacific Air Force command, Tripler Army Medical Center, Marine Forces Pacific, and the countless subordinate commands all in the islands. All need periodic access to HQ (DC). It is also a state (really) with governmental ties to DC and a destination for much of the east coast who knows better than to go to the Caribbean. Oh yea...and home.
Mar 27, 2013, 11:26 pm
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For starters, the extensive military presence in Hawaii. Home of the US Pacific Command, the US Pacific Fleet, The United States Army Pacific Command, Pacific Air Force command, Tripler Army Medical Center, Marine Forces Pacific, and the countless subordinate commands all in the islands. All need periodic access to HQ (DC). It is also a state (really) with governmental ties to DC and a destination for much of the east coast who knows better than to go to the Caribbean. Oh yea...and home.
Mar 27, 2013, 11:32 pm
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For starters, the extensive military presence in Hawaii. Home of the US Pacific Command, the US Pacific Fleet, The United States Army Pacific Command, Pacific Air Force command, Tripler Army Medical Center, Marine Forces Pacific, and the countless subordinate commands all in the islands. All need periodic access to HQ (DC). It is also a state (really) with governmental ties to DC and a destination for much of the east coast who knows better than to go to the Caribbean. Oh yea...and home.
Can someone please plan a Hawaii-DO?
Mar 28, 2013, 3:00 am
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Booked for Aug 12 HNL-IAD on 764 in BF departing at 8pm - check today and its been changed to a 757 departing at 3:50pm. Try to check a seat map for the 757 flight and it gives me that for a 777.
Guess I might try rerouting to EWR instead?
Guess I might try rerouting to EWR instead?
Mar 28, 2013, 3:37 am
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UA614 HNL - IAD 3:50p 7:09a+1
Mar 28, 2013, 7:49 am
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Mar 28, 2013, 8:02 am
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Mar 28, 2013, 11:10 am
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Since I live near IAD...
...I like the IAD-HNL non-stop and will be doing a RT with the Mrs. late in May. I chose it because of the good flight times and shortest routing.
Looks like there will only be 1 non-updated 767 flying around come mid-May, so hoping I don't get stuck on it instead of the BF 767s!
Looks like there will only be 1 non-updated 767 flying around come mid-May, so hoping I don't get stuck on it instead of the BF 767s!