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Thanksgiving Substitutions

Bigphilnyc From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 4073 posts, RR: 56
Posted (9 years 7 months 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 1192 times:

I understand that Thanksgiving is one of the biggest days of flying of the year.

I hear that this is the day that you'd see big substitutions like AA bringing a 767 into LGA instead of a 757 and similar changes.

Any news of anything like that coming into NYC that day?

Phil Derner Jr.

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IndustrialPate From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 1, posted (9 years 7 months 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 1171 times:

Actually, it's the day before Thanksgiving and the Sunday after Thanksgiving (the holiday itself isn't a busy travel day). Last year DL changed quite a bit of its schedule -- for example, we received a couple of B763 to-from ATL again + B738 to CVG to replace the CRJ. It looks like DL isn't playing that game this year...

B4real From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 2595 posts, RR: 6
Reply 2, posted (9 years 7 months 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 1145 times:

IndustrialPate:

I again find myself agreeing w/ you. DL likely will just keep the a/c full.

As in a perfect world, A full flight is a profitable flight. Which DL needs!

B4REAL, spelled like it sounds

Tiger119 From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 1919 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (9 years 7 months 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 1072 times:

I know DAL has upgraded equipment into and out of IND for the three big races (at The Speedway) in the past. And IndustrialPate is correct about the travel days, Wednesday and Sunday are the big travel days in the industry.

Flying is the second greatest thrill known to mankind, landing is the first!

MSYtristar From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 6251 posts, RR: 51
Reply 4, posted (9 years 7 months 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 1054 times:

Thanksgiving Day (along with most other holidays) are usually very good days for non reving. Lower than usual loads on most routes. The Sunday after, however, is packed, as is the day before.

It's a shame that Delta doesn't fly scheduled 767's into DTW anymore from ATL...but it's not surprising.

Steve in New Orleans

Flairport From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 5, posted (9 years 7 months 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 1021 times:

I hope we get some upgrades here at FLL, or dowgrades. looking at 764's and 757s and A320s is boring. I do like the lone Air Transat L1011, though!

738_Driver From Switzerland, joined Mar 2001, 75 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (9 years 7 months 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 1010 times:

No AA upgrades like that at LGA.... A 767 won't fit.

Bigphilnyc From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 4073 posts, RR: 56
Reply 7, posted (9 years 7 months 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 987 times:

what do you mean it wont fit?

Phil Derner Jr.

BigB From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 593 posts, RR: 3
Reply 8, posted (9 years 7 months 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 966 times:

No AA upgrades like that at LGA.... A 767 won't fit.

767s will fit at LGA.

ETSN Baber, USN

Rducky From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 72 posts, RR: 0
Reply 9, posted (9 years 7 months 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 954 times:

738 Driver

AA's B767 will fit nicely into and out of LGA. If you are worried about the size of the a/c not to worry, I am sure its well within its operational limitations..

rducky

Up Up and Away

MSYtristar From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 6251 posts, RR: 51
Reply 10, posted (9 years 7 months 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 947 times:

Delta flies daily 764's into LGA. Trust me, they fit.

Steve in New Orleans

AASTEW From Dominican Republic, joined Oct 2001, 443 posts, RR: 1
Reply 11, posted (9 years 7 months 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 944 times:

738 Driver

AA has flown DC-10's and B767-300's into LGA in the past. Furthermore, I believe DL flies a B767-400 into LGA.

AALGASTEW

IndustrialPate From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 12, posted (9 years 7 months 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 933 times:

738_Driver likely meant that it will not fit within AA's schedule, not the airport.

Rducky From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 72 posts, RR: 0
Reply 13, posted (9 years 7 months 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 921 times:

Here are nice examples of B767 fitting nicely into and out of LGA:

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Up Up and Away

Bigphilnyc From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 4073 posts, RR: 56
Reply 14, posted (9 years 7 months 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 891 times:

AA actually brought in a 767 as an equip sub from a 757 a few weeks ago.

Phil Derner Jr.

Usairways85 From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 3114 posts, RR: 7
Reply 15, posted (9 years 7 months 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 885 times:

On a similar note, next week is typically noted as the holiday rush week for cargo operations. Here in Philadelphia because of the UPS regional hub, we typically see at least 5-10 cargo extra cargo 747's, DC-10s, MD-11's a day between Monday-Thurday.

Bigphilnyc From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 4073 posts, RR: 56
Reply 16, posted (9 years 7 months 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 844 times:

I knew everyone would pounce on him with the 767 thing. lol

Delta flies tow 767-400s into LGA a day form ATL, arriving at 1030 and 1630, and departing at 1200 and 1800.

Phil Derner Jr.

IndustrialPate From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 17, posted (9 years 7 months 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 827 times:

I knew everyone would pounce on him with the 767 thing.

It's actually a her, and she works within AA scheduling. I believe she meant that AA had no room to schedule a B767 into LGA -- that that they had no room for it at LGA...

Growly150 From United States of America, joined Sep 1999, 158 posts, RR: 0
Reply 18, posted (9 years 7 months 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 825 times:

I will be flying DEN-ABQ-DEN on UA wednesday the 26th, and sunday the 30th. Is there anything I should do differently due to the high pax concentration?

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