AI151 From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2009, 303 posts, RR: 17 Posted (3 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 3845 times:
Hi guys apologies if this is in the wrong thread but I wanted to know where to get information on unique flights. Flights that others wouldn't normally think of except A.netters.
E.g. KU from FRA to GVA
PK from AMS to IST
If any of you have any other ones as I'm sure there are thousands more, it would be great to share them
planeguy727 From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 1066 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (3 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 3665 times:
LAN JFK-YYZ
AF MIA-PTP (though I'm not sure if this is still running)
surfandsnow From United States of America, joined Jan 2009, 2588 posts, RR: 31 Reply 5, posted (3 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 3581 times:
Unfortunately these flights are becoming rarer and rarer these days, as escalating cost pressures make most multi-stop flights unviable. Moreover, the increasing prevalence of LCCs (especially on int'l and longer haul flights) and open sky agreements have made many segments far more competitive than in the past. Most of the remaining "unique flights" can be found to/from/between slot-restricted congested airports (i.e. KU on JFK-LHR, KE on LAX-NRT), on segments that are still restricted by bilaterals (this is why you still see so many tags by foreign carriers in Asia), or out of sheer operating necessity due to the vast distances between the airline's hub and intended destination (JL on JFK-GRU, VS on HKG-SYD, SQ on SFO-ICN, NZ on LAX-LHR, etc.). Finally, you also see airlines still operating relatively short flights that are holdovers from a bygone era (i.e. CX on DXB-BOM, KE on LAX-NRT, NZ on LAX-RAR).
Flying in the middle seat of coach is much better than not flying at all!
sw733 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 6072 posts, RR: 10 Reply 7, posted (3 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 3474 times:
My favorite that is still active is MH from CPT to EZE. Flew this route once and it was quite fun to get a taste of Malaysia, a country I love, from Africa to South America.
B747forever From United States of America, joined May 2007, 16574 posts, RR: 11 Reply 9, posted (3 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 3420 times:
AI151 From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2009, 303 posts, RR: 17 Reply 10, posted (3 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 3375 times:
Thanks for your replies guys
Quoting FlySSC (Reply 6): AF on BKK-SGN
AF on BKK-HAN
These seem like good routes but I wonder if the loads would be worthwhile?
Quoting sw733 (Reply 7): My favorite that is still active is MH from CPT to EZE. Flew this route once and it was quite fun to get a taste of Malaysia, a country I love, from Africa to South America.
This route definitely wets my appetite. I already checked the MH website and its £370 for a one way. Not bad considering the distance.
Seeing as MAN is just up the road from me here in London, I might fly this one, just to experience the SQ Biz Class. Has anyone flown this short sector before?
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 12, posted (3 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 3045 times:
Quoting AI151 (Reply 10): Quoting B747forever (Reply 9):
SQ flies MAN-MUC with its 77W
Seeing as MAN is just up the road from me here in London, I might fly this one, just to experience the SQ Biz Class. Has anyone flown this short sector before?
Are SQ permitted to sell seats between MAN and MUC?
ssides From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 4059 posts, RR: 23 Reply 13, posted (3 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 3009 times:
I know AC once flew from EZE to SCL, not sure if that one's still around.
sw733 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 6072 posts, RR: 10 Reply 16, posted (3 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 2790 times:
AI151 From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2009, 303 posts, RR: 17 Reply 17, posted (3 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 2747 times:
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 12): Are SQ permitted to sell seats between MAN and MUC?
Regarding this sector, I only got told about it a few hours ago and I have already bought a one way ticket with SQ to sample their Business Class without having to travel to SIN. Looking forward to the B77W!
talaier From Spain, joined May 2008, 490 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (3 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 2660 times:
LanChile MAD-FRA
KE MAD-AMS
SQ BCN-MXP (although i don't know it it has 5th freedom rights)
Air Mali MAD-ORY (as a stopover from Bamako to Paris- again no knowledge if there are 5th freedom rights between MAD and ORY- which for some reason doesn't show up on their website but is definitely up and running)
Air China MAD-GRU is also quite a random one, although it's been increasing its frequency since it was started so it's probably doing very well.
B747forever From United States of America, joined May 2007, 16574 posts, RR: 11 Reply 20, posted (3 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 2649 times:
Quoting AI151 (Reply 17): Regarding this sector, I only got told about it a few hours ago and I have already bought a one way ticket with SQ to sample their Business Class without having to travel to SIN. Looking forward to the B77W!
How well you know me, after writing my first TR I can't stop! LOL! Definitely will be writing a TR about this and the return sector on BA in Euro Traveller. I don't know if there have been any TR's for MAN-MUC?
uaeflyer From United Arab Emirates, joined Nov 2006, 902 posts, RR: 1 Reply 24, posted (3 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 2477 times:
British Airways fly from DOH to BAH
25 AI151: BA also do MCT to AUH I think and I'm pretty sure that LX and LH both do MCT DXB
26 Luftfahrer: American Airlines operates Buenos Aires (EZE) to Montevideo (MVD) and back.
27 dc9northwest: As far as I understand, these flights will not be running much longer...
28 initious: Just thought of another one: EK BKK-HKG with 77W / 773.
29 vhqpa: If your talking about 5th Freedom (or higher) Rights BI BNE-AKL (Not for much longer) EK BNE-AKL EK BNE-SIN EY BNE-SIN EK SYD-AKL EK SYD-CHC EK SYD-BK
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