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UAL 747s back at LHR

CX747 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 4385 posts, RR: 5
Posted (14 years 3 months 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 725 times:

Two years ago United switched to just the 777 to LHR and decided not to operate their 747-200s to London. I have just found out that 747s are again on these routes. What do you all think?

"History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or timid." D. Eisenhower

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VC10 From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2001, 1382 posts, RR: 17
Reply 1, posted (14 years 3 months 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 725 times:

I think it is great that I will be able to see United 747s at LHR again. They are a great sight and very welcome.

VC10

AA727 From United States of America, joined Apr 2003, 124 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (14 years 3 months 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 725 times:

I haven't check the latest United schedules but I believe this is true. 747's would be flown out of London Heathrow to San Francisco and Washington Dulles I suppose. Those would be 747-200's. I don't think that they have any 100's left and the 400's are there for the long TransPacific flights (It is possible that they put 777's on some flighs across the Pacific).
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Ben Soriano
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fly777ual From United States of America, joined May 1999, 4510 posts, RR: 3
Reply 3, posted (14 years 3 months 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 725 times:

I think that this is great! With UAL switching the 777's to the Pacific, it was bound to happen. UAL's only -100's left are used for West Coast-HNL and intra-Asia routes, but even then, we have just a few of them. The -200's are the most likely candidate to fly to LHR, but with UAL putting the new seat-beds (like BA's) on the -400, UA might switch the -400's to compete even heavier with BA.
*******CX******* what was your source?

United777 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 1648 posts, RR: 1
Reply 4, posted (14 years 3 months 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 726 times:

I think United Airlines will start using Boeing 777-200 over the Pacific since Continental Airlines, Delta AirLines and American Airlines have or will start service to Japan from the U.S, also I think United Airlines will start 777-200 service to Singapore and other cities in Asia from there Tokyo hub.

Farhan Ali. Newport Beach, California

CX747 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 4385 posts, RR: 5
Reply 5, posted (14 years 3 months 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 725 times:

My source was previewtravel.com I am looking to go to England or Italy this summer and when you put in the destination it comes up with the airlines and the specific aircraft that they use. THe 747s were from IAD-LHR.

"History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or timid." D. Eisenhower

Capt777IGW From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 6, posted (14 years 3 months 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 725 times:

My mom is an international flight attendant for United Airlines, and she said that since the economic crisis in Asia is so bad, United is moving some of their 747-400 operations to European routes in hopes to earn more revenue. Any more questions about UA, send them to Capt777IGW@hotmail.com.

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