Lie Flat flights BOS-West Coast (LAX/SFO)
Mar 1, 15, 4:08 pm
#77
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Originally Posted by cesco.g
Does UA as of a sudden have p.s. birds, or is this a result of reduced frequencies on the traditional p.s. routes?
Mar 1, 15, 4:18 pm
#78
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Originally Posted by JOSECONLSCREW28
It's because of revised maintenance scheduling requirements there was excess PS 757 capacity so the company saw short term deployment to BOS as a profitable opportunity.
Last edited by radiowell; Mar 1, 15 at 4:29 pm Reason: added more
Mar 1, 15, 4:33 pm
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On a side but somewhat related note, my 5:30pm BOS-SFO yesterday must've been the oldest in the fleet. Blue flush toilets and overhead monitors from probably 1987. I didn't even know this was still in the fleet somewhere. The seats were new fabric though.
Mar 1, 15, 4:37 pm
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Originally Posted by JOSECONLSCREW28
It's because of revised maintenance scheduling requirements there was excess PS 757 capacity so the company saw short term deployment to BOS as a profitable opportunity.
Originally Posted by radiowell
Just curious why LAX over SFO? Competition? (Against AA/B6/DL/VX to LAX, vs. only against B6/VX to SFO?)
Mar 1, 15, 5:36 pm
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Originally Posted by radiowell
Curiously, the 757 ps is loaded only for PM BOS-LAX (around 6 PM) and for AM LAX-BOS (around 8-9 AM) flights. Other times get A320, for now. I said curious because LAX-BOS redeye gets A320, when it makes more sense to get ps config...
Originally Posted by AAerSTL
If I book ps BOS-LAX and UA decides to send a standard 757 what recourse do I have? Pretty sure opt CofC I would be stuck but they may allow a free change to other UA flights.
Mar 2, 15, 9:23 am
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Sounds like it was less the thought that flat beds would make it a profitable opportunity than the PS birds have more first class seats to sell on some flights that were typically heavy on first demand.
Originally Posted by JOSECONLSCREW28
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Originally Posted by cesco.g
Does UA as of a sudden have p.s. birds, or is this a result of reduced frequencies on the traditional p.s. routes?
It's because of revised maintenance scheduling requirements there was excess PS 757 capacity so the company saw short term deployment to BOS as a profitable opportunity.
Originally Posted by cesco.g
Does UA as of a sudden have p.s. birds, or is this a result of reduced frequencies on the traditional p.s. routes?
It's because of revised maintenance scheduling requirements there was excess PS 757 capacity so the company saw short term deployment to BOS as a profitable opportunity.
Mar 2, 15, 9:27 am
#83
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Originally Posted by TA
On a side but somewhat related note, my 5:30pm BOS-SFO yesterday must've been the oldest in the fleet. Blue flush toilets and overhead monitors from probably 1987. I didn't even know this was still in the fleet somewhere. The seats were new fabric though.
The only upside is that the seats in F are much comfier than those in the 738s that also fly the route regularly, so when I do get an upgrade, my butt thanks me.
May 12, 15, 12:12 pm
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Currently N41140 is doing SFO-BOS-SFO for the rest of the week.
until 5-12-15
UA1634 805-1643 SFO-BOS
UA1534 1800-2130 BOS-SFO
U/G chances are slim on these flights, looking full!
U/G list is showing 8 people cleared that means that only 8 booked??
until 5-12-15
UA1634 805-1643 SFO-BOS
UA1534 1800-2130 BOS-SFO
U/G chances are slim on these flights, looking full!
U/G list is showing 8 people cleared that means that only 8 booked??
Last edited by BostonPlanesAndTrains; May 13, 15 at 6:41 am Reason: merging duplicate posts by same member
May 12, 15, 12:55 pm
#85
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Originally Posted by BostonPlanesAndTrains
Good news for any BOS based transcon flyers. Splits the U/G chance in 1/2!
