Is Return Flight Same Plane?
Oct 23, 2006 | 7:23 pm
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Is Return Flight Same Plane?
Doing a mini MR from ORD-OAK. Departing on Flt#531. Returning on Flt#752. Is there a way to determine if the return flight is the same plane in case my departing flight is delayed?
Oct 23, 2006 | 7:27 pm
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Use flight status to see if the arrival gate for 531 is the same as the departure gate for 752. Not definitive (depending on how much time there is between the flights), but a good indication.
Oct 23, 2006 | 7:35 pm
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You can also check schedules to & from OAK. If there is only one flight arriving and leaving with a particular metal within a long time frame, then likely to be same a/c.
Oct 23, 2006 | 7:54 pm
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Not the same aircraft ...
... unless you're travelling on a Saturday.
Weekdays through the end of October:
UA531 ORD 9:55 AM OAK 12:23PM 752 4h28m
UA752 OAK 1:28 PM ORD 7:30 PM 319 4h02m
Saturday, October 28:
UA531 ORD 9:55 AM OAK 12:23PM 752 4h28m
UA752 OAK 1:33 PM ORD 7:32 PM 752 3h59m
No other 757s come into OAK around the noon hour, so it's 99.99% certain to be the same aircraft on Saturdays.
Weekdays through the end of October:
UA531 ORD 9:55 AM OAK 12:23PM 752 4h28m
UA752 OAK 1:28 PM ORD 7:30 PM 319 4h02m
Saturday, October 28:
UA531 ORD 9:55 AM OAK 12:23PM 752 4h28m
UA752 OAK 1:33 PM ORD 7:32 PM 752 3h59m
No other 757s come into OAK around the noon hour, so it's 99.99% certain to be the same aircraft on Saturdays.
Oct 23, 2006 | 8:07 pm
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Originally Posted by rch4u
... unless you're travelling on a Saturday.
Weekdays through the end of October:
UA531 ORD 9:55 AM OAK 12:23PM 752 4h28m
UA752 OAK 1:28 PM ORD 7:30 PM 319 4h02m
Saturday, October 28:
UA531 ORD 9:55 AM OAK 12:23PM 752 4h28m
UA752 OAK 1:33 PM ORD 7:32 PM 752 3h59m
No other 757s come into OAK around the noon hour, so it's 99.99% certain to be the same aircraft on Saturdays.
Weekdays through the end of October:
UA531 ORD 9:55 AM OAK 12:23PM 752 4h28m
UA752 OAK 1:28 PM ORD 7:30 PM 319 4h02m
Saturday, October 28:
UA531 ORD 9:55 AM OAK 12:23PM 752 4h28m
UA752 OAK 1:33 PM ORD 7:32 PM 752 3h59m
No other 757s come into OAK around the noon hour, so it's 99.99% certain to be the same aircraft on Saturdays.
