Code Share on UPS?
 

I just went to book a flight in July from PVD to LHR. I was looking at BT-Store.com, and when my itinerary popped up it lists my PVD to IAD leg as a code share operated up United Parcel Service!

DEPART:
Thursday, July 26, 2007
United 8026 (PVD) Providence, RI, USA (IAD) Washington-Dulles, DC, USA Embraer RJ145 Amazon
FLIGHT OPERATED BY: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE
Thu, Jul 26 2:08 PM 3:53 PM STOPS: 0
1.45 hrs Economy
363 mi

Thursday, July 26, 2007
United 918 (IAD) Washington-Dulles, DC, USA (LHR) London-Heathrow, England, UK Boeing 777
Thu, Jul 26 6:03 PM 6:20 AM (next day) STOPS: 0
7.17 hrs Economy
3672 mi


Did I miss something or did I just become freight?

Wow... That's all I can say.
UPS operates passenger flight nowadays?
I hope it's just a glitch.

At least you'll be on time!

In all likelihood, just another one of those ridiculous .bomb glitches we are seeing right now.

I guess there is always a first time for everything :D

Hmmm. Maybe this is an early rollout of the "bare fares" concept: Travel as freight and pay by the pound. :eek: (Oxygen costs another $5, though!)

How much if you need to use the restroom????

Yes, UPS really does (or at least did) move pax!
 

I believe it was back in 1997 that UPS configured a few of their 727's such that they could slide in a cabin 'module' and convert them to passenger service for the slower weekend period.

I've seen a few reports (notably on cruise critic) of folks being flown here or their to catch their cruises on UPS birds.

Not certain whether this practice continues today.

Makes good economic sense though, like everybody else they get paid when their birds are in the air, not while they sit on the ground.

Lihue1k

Maybe someone miskeyed 5X, the IATA code for UPS, instead of AX, the code for Trans States. I hope that it isn't the case anywhere more important.

I wonder if my local UPS Store has become a CTO

Just wait until you get issued a paper ticket and it is Fedex'd to you.

Make sure you put yourssaelf in a box that meats UPS regulations. :D

what can brown do for you?

I think it would be kinda cool to fly on a UPS plane, or is it just me? One more livery to add to the collection :p

Of course, I'd want to fly as a pax and not cargo!

And this is different than United how?

It's still better than Mesa.

:D

So if you need to change your destination, does someone have to drive out to the depot and sign for you?

Look at it this way--you'll get door to door pick up and delivery at no extra charge!

And UPS's tracking is better than Easy Update :)

Will there be meal service or does a passenger just root around in the Harry & David or Hickory Farms boxes for their own meal? :D

DANG - beat me to it. (I was going to say US!)

UPS no longer flies passengers.

Ugh. Are we going to open an FT forum called "Package Run"?

Let me guess some of the topics:

1) Bumped from UPS flight by Buy.com package with 1K status.

2) NRSA UPS packages ruining my premium cabin (aka pressurized cabin) experience.

3) When will UPS upgrade their A300 cabins?

4) Award availablilty impossible on FedEx. Shame on UA!

5) SQ Cargo to utilize LD3 containers. Will UA follow?

6) "Fill in the Blank FT Troll" thinks that 3 cabin UPS service (aka UPS Air, UPS Ground, and UPS Hundredweight) a shame compared to AA!

7) Why doesn't UA fly LAX - HKG?

I think the inside term for pax is "self loading cargo". You probably would not notice much difference.

Here's the Federal Express equivalent. hehehehehe. :p

http://www.kubik.org/lighter/fedex.htm

I have decided to skip the UPS leg and hold out for an ABX Flight.


........I booked my UA/UPS flight. I just assume that the UPS flight will be more comfortable that then aircraft AC uses between PVD and YYZ on those horrible BEH aircraft.