Why does United put 757s on certain flights from EWR to europe
Aug 7, 2014, 9:04 am
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Interesting, I didn't know that.
Aug 7, 2014, 9:24 am
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I'm based in NYC, so for me, the first consideration is a preference for a non-stop flight over any connection, when possible. If I were flying NYC-ARN I would go ahead and pick the UA 757, even if there is a potential for fuel diversion, simply based on the principle that any other option would involve a stop, which is basically a "guaranteed" diversion.
Aug 7, 2014, 9:31 am
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Sure, it's a bit of a bummer making an unscheduled stop, but at least on the non-stop I would be ahead of the game most or the time.
I don't see how making a connection is any kind of solution to resenting unscheduled fuel diversions.
Aug 7, 2014, 9:35 am
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It's much easier to plan for something that you know for a fact will happen. Furthermore, if the airline tells me my flight is a non-stop and ends up turning it into a one-stop because they had to divert for fuel, thus screwing up the rest of my schedule, you're damn right I'm going to resent that.
Aug 7, 2014, 10:02 am
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UA has not diverted recently on that route [ARN-EWR]either.
Last edited by sbm12; Aug 7, 2014 at 10:44 am Reason: clarified route in question
Aug 7, 2014, 10:39 am
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Aug 7, 2014, 11:18 am
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Do you think it might be because EWR gets so congested and they have no time to circle?
Aug 7, 2014, 12:35 pm
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For those who really want trivia, the shortest possible domestic (wholly within France) TATL flight would be is FSP-BES, 2374mi. Not that any airline would ever consider offering it.
Aug 7, 2014, 2:34 pm
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If we consider North America-Iceland as not TATL, as some have argued, then the shortest TATL presently flown as scheduled commercial service is YYT-LHR, 2316mi, flown by AC with an A319. Max range of a fully loaded A319-100 with sharklets is 4300mi. By comparison max range of a fully loaded 757-300 with winglets is 4137mi.
For those who really want trivia, the shortest possible domestic (wholly within France) TATL flight would be is FSP-BES, 2374mi. Not that any airline would ever consider offering it.
For those who really want trivia, the shortest possible domestic (wholly within France) TATL flight would be is FSP-BES, 2374mi. Not that any airline would ever consider offering it.
DUB to YYT is 2,049 miles.
I don't think Reykjavik actually has a flight as short as that.
Aug 9, 2014, 1:40 pm
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I fly this route nearly every month - the plane is usually pretty full and arrival time is perfect - early (but not too early) morning and never a wait at immigration....
