United likely will add Lie-flats on 737-10 ?
Aug 22, 2018, 7:28 am
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So I will end this year with about 860,000 BIS miles. I am retired and am planning on flying less in coming years so I have to wonder about my options. Do I do a mega mileage run or runs in 2019 to make 1MM and life time Gold or do I just buy two E+ subscriptions going into 2020 or do I just switch to B6 and deal with going to JFK rather than EWR......or maybe sell my home in NJ and move to LAS full time... Thanks Scott Kirby, thanks for thinking so much of your once loyal customers.
Aug 22, 2018, 7:30 am
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i thnk you e nailed it. The 737-10 is the 757 replacement and adding lie flats will provide TPAC AND TCON coverage.
Aug 22, 2018, 7:37 am
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Aug 22, 2018, 7:59 am
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Aug 22, 2018, 8:28 am
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With 600 miles less range than the 752, don't expect the MAX10 on TATL routes. UA has had issues TATL with the 752 in winter with winds. EWR-TXL at 450NM shorter than the 752 range, means the MAX10 would have the same issues on EWR-DUB, which is 526 miles shorter than the MAX10 range. Fuel stops from DUB-EWR makes this aircraft not workable on any TATL routes.
Lie flats would be to provide Transcon services, first to replace the 15 sUA 752s in premium configuration. More could/would replace some of the 41 sCO 752 aircraft. When retired, the sCO 752 TATL routes would be covered by 763s, 788s or a MOM aircraft, so all 56 752s would not need lie flats to cover Transcon service. The MAX10 will also serve Hawaii just fine from the West Coast and could fly with standard F or lie flats.
Lie flats would be to provide Transcon services, first to replace the 15 sUA 752s in premium configuration. More could/would replace some of the 41 sCO 752 aircraft. When retired, the sCO 752 TATL routes would be covered by 763s, 788s or a MOM aircraft, so all 56 752s would not need lie flats to cover Transcon service. The MAX10 will also serve Hawaii just fine from the West Coast and could fly with standard F or lie flats.
Aug 22, 2018, 9:45 am
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Here's the seat map FlyDubai uses on its smaller 737 Max 8s - like the Mint layout with the Thomson Vantage seats
https://www.seatmaestro.com/airplane...737-800-max-8/
10 seats in that case vs the 16 in a standard 738 - then more if they make CASM tradeoffs - hard to say if the goal is to build the more thin transcon routes. I hope they go big on premium seat counts but not holding my breath.
https://www.flydubai.com/en/flying-with-us/737-max
https://www.seatmaestro.com/airplane...737-800-max-8/
10 seats in that case vs the 16 in a standard 738 - then more if they make CASM tradeoffs - hard to say if the goal is to build the more thin transcon routes. I hope they go big on premium seat counts but not holding my breath.
https://www.flydubai.com/en/flying-with-us/737-max
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Aug 22, 2018, 9:54 am
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The MAX 8 and MAX 9 have the longer range. The MAX 10 will be larger but won't be able to go as far.
Then there's the MAX 200, which I had not heard of before. It's a MAX 8 reconfigured to hold 200 passengers, which requires an additional exit, and will be entering service with Ryanair next year. That should be fun.
Then there's the MAX 200, which I had not heard of before. It's a MAX 8 reconfigured to hold 200 passengers, which requires an additional exit, and will be entering service with Ryanair next year. That should be fun.
Aug 22, 2018, 10:08 am
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Mat least according to Wikipedia, the MAX 7 has the longest range - about 300nm longer than the MAX 8/9. Is the plane too small to fit enough people on it for TATL routes perhaps?
Aug 22, 2018, 10:18 am
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The MAX 8 and MAX 9 have the longer range. The MAX 10 will be larger but won't be able to go as far.
Then there's the MAX 200, which I had not heard of before. It's a MAX 8 reconfigured to hold 200 passengers, which requires an additional exit, and will be entering service with Ryanair next year. That should be fun.
Then there's the MAX 200, which I had not heard of before. It's a MAX 8 reconfigured to hold 200 passengers, which requires an additional exit, and will be entering service with Ryanair next year. That should be fun.
Boy when I first saw that door at IAH hanger at the pmCO DO I got all excited about an extra set of exit row seats like on 753, only to be very disappointed that "doors" don't open and it's just regular seat
Aug 22, 2018, 11:46 am
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Aug 22, 2018, 11:47 am
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