Shortest Mainline Flight
Feb 1, 2011, 4:38 am
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Feb 1, 2011, 5:58 am
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Although the E190 is mainline, there is a saturday only A319 that goes from LGA-PHL. It also typically continues onto a destination in Florida with the same number. 95 miles.
The E190 is the 6am flight, with the A319 being the 7:40 flight.
The E190 is the 6am flight, with the A319 being the 7:40 flight.
Feb 1, 2011, 6:30 am
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But BWI-DCA was on Dash-8.
United Express also had BWI-IAD flight on J32. Once I wanted to take it and RT fare was $550
United Express also had BWI-IAD flight on J32. Once I wanted to take it and RT fare was $550
Feb 1, 2011, 11:38 am
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Feb 1, 2011, 12:25 pm
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When I was living in MIA (back in the days of the 750 mile minimum) I could occasionally book FLL-MIA-BWI-DCA for the same as the FLL-DCA fare. That kept those old school 800-mile upgrade paper certs flowing into the mailbox!
Feb 1, 2011, 1:20 pm
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Feb 1, 2011, 1:21 pm
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Feb 2, 2011, 10:04 pm
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Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry8530/5.0.0.601 Profile/MIDP-2.1 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/417)
US Air regularly flew ITH-ELM and ELM-ITH with DC-9's and 737's in the 1970's and 1980's. Thirty-two miles, according to the Great Circle Mapper. These flights were sometimes part of a PIT-ELM-ITH-PIT, or PIT-ITH-ELM-PIT flight.
You can view a 1979 US Air timetable at:
http://www.departedflights.com
US Air regularly flew ITH-ELM and ELM-ITH with DC-9's and 737's in the 1970's and 1980's. Thirty-two miles, according to the Great Circle Mapper. These flights were sometimes part of a PIT-ELM-ITH-PIT, or PIT-ITH-ELM-PIT flight.
You can view a 1979 US Air timetable at:
http://www.departedflights.com
Feb 2, 2011, 10:11 pm
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Not exactly operated by a mainline aircraft, but in summer of 2008 I flew UA on a run from SNA-LAX. It was a GREAT flight across town just after sunset -- the lights of LA were fun to see.
Feb 2, 2011, 10:41 pm
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The ONT to LAX in a Dash 8 was nerve wracking...knowing you're popping up into a very busy approach pattern.
Right now, and I don't know if it's because Jan/Feb there are a lot of events in Tucson that draw tourists but they are actually bringing two mainline jets into TUS daily (at least M-F) A 737 then about an hour later a 319. The 737 was a recent add. In the mid 90's AWA was all 737's and no RJs....for a really short flight.
Somewhat annoying thing about the TUS to PHX is the frequency that flights are held on the ground @ TUS pending a spot in the PHX approach pattern since it's so close an PHX is so busy.
Right now, and I don't know if it's because Jan/Feb there are a lot of events in Tucson that draw tourists but they are actually bringing two mainline jets into TUS daily (at least M-F) A 737 then about an hour later a 319. The 737 was a recent add. In the mid 90's AWA was all 737's and no RJs....for a really short flight.
Somewhat annoying thing about the TUS to PHX is the frequency that flights are held on the ground @ TUS pending a spot in the PHX approach pattern since it's so close an PHX is so busy.
Feb 3, 2011, 5:04 am
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Feb 3, 2011, 8:47 am
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Feb 3, 2011, 1:45 pm
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Many of these are about past flights...
or routes previously run. I'm going DCA-PHL (119 miles) on Sunday on an A319. Plane looks half-empty right now, probably a bit of an overkill.
Feb 3, 2011, 2:28 pm
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Right now, and I don't know if it's because Jan/Feb there are a lot of events in Tucson that draw tourists but they are actually bringing two mainline jets into TUS daily (at least M-F) A 737 then about an hour later a 319. The 737 was a recent add. In the mid 90's AWA was all 737's and no RJs....for a really short flight.
Somewhat annoying thing about the TUS to PHX is the frequency that flights are held on the ground @ TUS pending a spot in the PHX approach pattern since it's so close an PHX is so busy.
Somewhat annoying thing about the TUS to PHX is the frequency that flights are held on the ground @ TUS pending a spot in the PHX approach pattern since it's so close an PHX is so busy.
Feb 3, 2011, 7:18 pm
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I know it's not the shortest by any stretch, but after we reached 10,000 feet, the purser did a five-minute spiel about the US Airways MC, and the initial decent started right after. Because of this, i'm tempted to try a CLT-GSO flight just for the heck of it.
