SRQKEF From Iceland, joined Jun 2011, 690 posts, RR: 1 Posted (1 year 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 4017 times:
Hi everybody,
My question is, have you flew some new airlines/aircraft this year or do you have it planned? I'm not saying a new airline, just the first time you flew with it. For me it's A319 in Feb (BA), 4U and VY in Jul. For 2012, I've planned to go KEF-LIM-NRT-HKG-SYD-BKK-DXB-CAI-KEF. That would include some flights inside Australia, Peru and maybe Japan. Right now the new airlines on that trip would be:
American Airlines (Flown on Eagle, but not mainline)
Star Peru
United
Cathay Pacific
Virgin Atlantic
JetStar
Qantas
Thai
Emirates
Etihad
Egyptair
Lufthansa (Flown on Cityline, but not mainline)
And aircraft:
Boeing 777-200(ER)
Boeing 747-400 (only flown -300)
Airbus 340-600
Boeing 777-300(ER)
Airbus 340-300
jetBlue777 From United States of America, joined Jul 2009, 1427 posts, RR: 1 Reply 4, posted (1 year 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 3986 times:
New Airlines:
Delta - 6x (JFK-ATL-CUN-ATL-EWR, LGA-DTW-FLL)
United - 4x (LGA-ORD-DEN-ORD-LGA)
US Airways - 2x (FLL-CLT-LGA)
Well I've had a good year so far for new types
New Aircraft:
Airbus A321 (US)
Boeing 727 (FX) Though technically it didn't fly, I got on board and even visited the cockpit
Boeing 737-400 (US) Though not sure, I think I flew with a PR 734 back when I was younger, it could have been a 733...
Boeing 737-800 (DL)
Boeing 757-200 (DL) Yeah Really!
Boeing 777-200 (UA)
MD88 (DL)
classicjets From United States of America, joined Jun 2011, 49 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (1 year 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 3982 times:
New Airlines:
Horizon Air
Pacific Wings
Mokulele Airlines
Alaska Airlines
Air Wisconsin
Business Jet Access
B747forever From United States of America, joined May 2007, 16574 posts, RR: 11 Reply 7, posted (1 year 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 3964 times:
Well you really dont know if it is a new type/airline before you have flown it as it can always change.
Anyway so far this year
New airlines
Delta (ATL-LAX,LAX-DTW-AMS)
American (LAX-JFK in J)
US (JFK-CLT-IAH)
Shuttle America as UA Express (EWR-ATL)
Skywest USA as UA Express (LAX-SBA-LAX)
KLM (ARN-AMS-LAX, AMS-ARN)
Spanair (ARN-BCN)
City Airline (BCN-GOT)
Direktflyg (VBY-BMA)
srbmod From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 16888 posts, RR: 51 Reply 9, posted (1 year 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 3959 times:
No new airlines for me this year, and only one new a/c type, 757-300.
As for next year, too early to say, as while I already do have a trip booked on Delta for February and my trip will be on an a/c type I have flown on before (763), as even if they change the equipment on my flight, there's only two likely other a/c types for the flight, both of which I have flown (752, 753). They have put the 738 on this route every so often, but never for the particular flights I'm flying on.
Now later in 2012, depending on what I decide to do for a trip later in the year, I may be trying out a new airline and possibly a new a/c type depending on what I decide to do. I'm still at least 7 or 8 months away from making the decision on a trip for next Fall.
signol From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2007, 2948 posts, RR: 7 Reply 10, posted (1 year 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 3935 times:
I've only flown 4 sectors this year so far. No new aircraft types, 1 new airline (Thomsonfly) and 2 new airports (JFK and IBZ).
However in November/December, I have 18 sectors booked, which if all happens according to plan, will include:
PI4EVER From United States of America, joined May 2009, 599 posts, RR: 2 Reply 11, posted (1 year 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 3934 times:
New aircraft: DL 777LR and NZ 773ER
New airline: NZ
planeguy727 From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 1066 posts, RR: 1 Reply 14, posted (1 year 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 3908 times:
So far no new airlines/aircraft but I do have some scheduled:
UltimateDelta From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 1993 posts, RR: 6 Reply 18, posted (1 year 8 months 3 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 3823 times:
New airlines:
9L
OO
New aircraft:
Dash 8 Q400
Boeing 767-200ER/400ER
Embraer ERJ-190
I'll have the chance to catch a DL DC-9 later this year, but nothing's set yet.
bananaboy From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2004, 1558 posts, RR: 26 Reply 19, posted (1 year 8 months 3 weeks 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 3820 times:
Asiana
Flown business class with them for the first time.
Trying economy with them for first time later this year.
Thai
Flew with them in first for the first time this year. Was also my first A340-600 flight. Flying them in economy later this year. Will be flying LAX-BKK-SYD, so an A340-500 for the first time and the 500 and 600 in one trip.
Mark
All my life, I've been kissing, your top lip 'cause your bottom one's missing
flyboy36y From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 3039 posts, RR: 8 Reply 21, posted (1 year 8 months 3 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 3793 times:
** New Airlines for 2011
South African
Comair (South Africa)
Lan Ecuador
Aero Gal
Air Tran (New Plane B717)
RamblinMan From United States of America, joined Oct 2010, 1080 posts, RR: 1 Reply 24, posted (1 year 8 months 3 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 3751 times:
Glad some of us have had an interesting year... I have yet to fly anything but WN since last December! I'm so bored I booked ORD-MEM-BNA on DL for one direction of an upcoming trip just to mix it up a little...justified of course by saving 20 bucks.
And in December I get to do 3000 miles on COex ERJs... oh joy, oh rapture...
25 BMIFlyer: New aircraft for me this coming weekend - ERJ145 (flown by bmi regional) New airline for me later this year - Continental
26 SRQKEF: Yeah, I know. I mistyped that. it should have been where did you go from JFK and NRT? Of course not what was the route (I was in kind of a hurry, so.
27 Bluebird191: New airlines for me - Emirates (Jan 1) - Singapore Airlines (Sept 11 & 12; Oct 13 & 15) New aircraft - A340-500 (Emirates, AKL-BNE on Jan 1) -
28 legacyins: New Airlines: Spring Airlines (China) Continental AA-International Aircraft: 764
29 YVRLTN: Only new type & aircraft for me this year is the Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters Eurocopter EC130 - which was well worth it! I did get a Mad Dog
30 DeltAirlines: New Airline: JetBlue Southwest New Aircraft: Airbus A330-200 deHavilland Dash 8-200 (did have the -100) Boeing 777-200LR (did have the -ER) New airpor
31 spacecadet: I honestly don't think I ever flew Delta before this year. Flying them, I also got to fly my first CRJ900 (on Delta Connection/Mesaba). Also first tim
33 YVRLTN: Finally getting a 737-600 with WS, tried for the past 6 years with no success as always got a 700 & 800... the one time I actually got on the 600
34 mfricke: I have a few new airlines this calendar year. They are: Copa Airlines: LAX-PTY-EZE, MVD-LAX January 2011 Air France: LAX-CDG, STR-CDG-SFO March 2011 L
35 CXfirst: I have no booked flights as of now, but I have had some flights so far this year, but not many new. Here are the few I have (that are new) Aircraft: A
36 MEA-707: New aircraft wise I have flown on most of the 'low hanging fruit' by now. New (sub)types this year: 757-300 Condor (LPA-DUS) An-148 (ARH-LED) Yak-42 (
37 Birdwatching: Among others, I'm scheduled to fly on DC-10, Fokker 28 and A310 this year. I've flown on the last 2 before but hey I'm not complaining. I'm sure you c
38 AirbusA6: New Airlines 2K Aerogal (Ecuador) F7 Darwin UA United/Skywest DL Delta /Skywest - I've never flown Delta mainline though! New types SAAB 2000 (RMI FCO
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