United using 747–400 on LAX-SFO 17 Feb 2017 - due to WX irrops?
Feb 17, 2017, 4:52 pm
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United using 747–400 on LAX-SFO 17 Feb 2017 - due to WX irrops?
N121UA is doing two round trip SFO-LAX flights today. I noticed this when I saw a United 747 do a go around at LAX on flightradar24. Looks to be a one time event and it's not listed on the cargo site excel for February. Lots of upgrades cleared.
Edit: .com is showing UA 283 LAX-SFO as Boeing 737-900 but the seat map shows the 747.
Edit: .com is showing UA 283 LAX-SFO as Boeing 737-900 but the seat map shows the 747.
Feb 17, 2017, 5:03 pm
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N121UA is doing two round trip SFO-LAX flights today. I noticed this when I saw a United 747 do a go around at LAX on flightradar24. Looks to be a one time event and it's not listed on the cargo site excel for February. Lots of upgrades cleared.
Edit: .com is showing UA 283 LAX-SFO as Boeing 737-900 but the seat map shows the 747.
Edit: .com is showing UA 283 LAX-SFO as Boeing 737-900 but the seat map shows the 747.
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Feb 17, 2017, 5:13 pm
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N121UA is doing two round trip SFO-LAX flights today. I noticed this when I saw a United 747 do a go around at LAX on flightradar24. Looks to be a one time event and it's not listed on the cargo site excel for February. Lots of upgrades cleared.
Edit: .com is showing UA 283 LAX-SFO as Boeing 737-900 but the seat map shows the 747.
Edit: .com is showing UA 283 LAX-SFO as Boeing 737-900 but the seat map shows the 747.
Feb 17, 2017, 6:21 pm
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UA 937 B744 - SFO to LAX Feb 17th 2017
Noticed this AC arrive this afternoon at LAX on RW 6R. It actually had to go-around - just before the numbers, (runway traffic, weather??), but landed heavy on its second approach. Any FTs on this flight today? Just wondering if this was a repositioning flight (… to OZ later this evening?).., or something else out of the norm. Nice if anyone here got the chance to ride up front today on this wide-body short haul.
Reminded me of the "Good ol' Days of United...
Reminded me of the "Good ol' Days of United...
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Feb 17, 2017, 6:32 pm
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Noticed this AC arrive this afternoon at LAX on RW 6R. It actually had to go-around - just before the numbers, (runway traffic, weather??), but landed heavy on its second approach. Anyone FTs on this flight today? Just wondering if this was a repositioning flight (… to OZ later this evening?).., or something else out of the norm. Nice if anyone here got the chance to ride up front today on this wide-body short haul.
Reminded me of the "Good ol' Days of United...
Reminded me of the "Good ol' Days of United...
Feb 17, 2017, 9:46 pm
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United position 747–400 on Los Angeles – San Francisco 17 Feb 2017
This often happens when the weather goes south. Delayed and canceled flights. Lots of passengers needing to get from here to there. So United has a 747 lying around… boom! They put it on the short hop!
Feb 17, 2017, 10:41 pm
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I assume this was an awesome ride for those lucky enough to get the golden ticket (strike that, The takeover killed those) ...assuming the lucky 400 were just happy to get a seat)
I've done an ord-iAd 747 positioning flight and literally was like 20 secs down the runway and rocketing into the air (or so it seemed vs a TPAC departure
I've done an ord-iAd 747 positioning flight and literally was like 20 secs down the runway and rocketing into the air (or so it seemed vs a TPAC departure
Feb 17, 2017, 11:18 pm
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Noticed this AC arrive this afternoon at LAX on RW 6R. It actually had to go-around - just before the numbers, (runway traffic, weather??), but landed heavy on its second approach. Any FTs on this flight today? Just wondering if this was a repositioning flight (… to OZ later this evening?).., or something else out of the norm. Nice if anyone here got the chance to ride up front today on this wide-body short haul.
Reminded me of the "Good ol' Days of United...
Reminded me of the "Good ol' Days of United...
Feb 18, 2017, 3:53 am
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Don't mean to pry, but nice to see someone from Moraga! I went to Saint Mary's and used to live in Lafayette afterward.
And also nice to see a 747 on a domestic route again. I really hope to catch one before they're all retired.
And also nice to see a 747 on a domestic route again. I really hope to catch one before they're all retired.
Feb 18, 2017, 9:51 am
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Betting many not so frequent flyers were very surprised in how big their "737" was.
How many know-it-all husbands were busy trying to explain to their wife that this must be the newer stretch 737 MAX or something like that? LOL!
How many know-it-all husbands were busy trying to explain to their wife that this must be the newer stretch 737 MAX or something like that? LOL!