UA Temporarily Grounds Boeing 772 (PW Power); returning to service: late May 2022
May 31, 2022, 10:11 am
#796
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I meant that would be the first ETOPS flight since the 772 resumption
May 31, 2022, 10:18 am
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May 31, 2022, 10:54 am
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May 31, 2022, 10:58 am
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May 31, 2022, 11:04 am
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May 31, 2022, 11:05 am
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UA5 is showing up in the flight status search. It shows that all cabins are full, even thought the seat map isn't even close to full. I wonder if they do not want to sell any additional tickets to minimize disappointed passenger or possible compensation.
May 31, 2022, 12:33 pm
#806
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Possibly with a severe weight restriction? It would have a lot fewer pax than full because the originally scheduled frame was less dense. ORD-HNL is the limit of the frame's range when fully loaded with pax and cargo and is about 700mi shorter.
May 31, 2022, 1:17 pm
#807
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Considering this was scheduled for a 789 with 257 seats, and then got switched to a 772 with 362 seats, that probably explains why they are not selling additional seats on the flight.
May 31, 2022, 3:53 pm
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May 31, 2022, 10:13 pm
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UA 5 left a few minutes late and showed two gate upgrades to business, which, of course, went out full. The return flight tomorrow looks like a very light load in economy. Hopefully they won’t have to make a fuel stop.