Stupid E500 question
Aug 15, 2008 | 8:34 am
#31
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Having some experience with routes like this, I would guess that the .bomb might see this as SEA-ORD-BDL-IAD in one direction and IAD-SFO in the other. If it sees it that way, you kinda get an extra upgraded flight using 5 e500s on the outbound, but that's nothing to write home about.
Sometimes I think .bomb gets confused and thinks the "turn" in quick-turn/same-day round-trips or open-jaws is in the airport with the longest connection time, regardless of the actual O&D fare booked.
So depending on connection times this trip might also be seen as SEA-ORD and ORD-BDL-IAD-SFO, in which case you would get great usage out of 4 e500s.
Highly doubt it will be seen as essentially a single direction SEA-SFO.
Sometimes I think .bomb gets confused and thinks the "turn" in quick-turn/same-day round-trips or open-jaws is in the airport with the longest connection time, regardless of the actual O&D fare booked.
So depending on connection times this trip might also be seen as SEA-ORD and ORD-BDL-IAD-SFO, in which case you would get great usage out of 4 e500s.
Highly doubt it will be seen as essentially a single direction SEA-SFO.
Aug 15, 2008 | 10:51 am
#32
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: DEN
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Aug 19, 2008 | 5:30 pm
#33
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Near SEA
Programs: UA MM, AS MVPG75K, Marriott Lifetime Gold
Posts: 7,990