So I started investigating and found that UAL has leased an unspecified number of planes (I believe 763s) to SAS while the Scandinavian airline is "re-doing" some of their planes. Apparently, these flights to CPH using United metal originate in ORD and IAD and are staffed by SAS crews. United's travel policies do not apply…which means regular UA NRSA travel is not permitted (you'd need a Z-fare).
I wasn't able to ascertain the duration of the leases, although I got the impression they are short-term.
So nothing too exciting, just an interesting sight for CPH spotters and likely to confuse some UAL buffs like myself.
At least United can earn a little cash as opposed to paying $$ to park extra planes in the desert.
Airline: UNITED FOR SAS
Flight: 9404 Operated as UNITED FOR SAS Flight SK 0926
Date: Mon, Jan 10
Status: IN FLIGHT
Aircraft type: --
Miles earned: 4074
LN-MOW From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 1897 posts, RR: 15 Reply 1, posted (8 years 5 months 1 week 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 2013 times:
It's one flight (CPH-IAD) and one aircraft (767-300) that is leased in so SAS can have Connexion By Boeing installed in their 330's and 340's.
Very specific.
OH-LGA From Denmark, joined Oct 1999, 1431 posts, RR: 21 Reply 2, posted (8 years 5 months 1 week 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 1980 times:
The United-SAS lease is in fact a wet lease, where the flight crew and the cabin crew are all staffed by United employees. In Apollo the schedule runs through March 27, after which SAS picks back up with their own equipment on the run.
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Tsully From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 651 posts, RR: 5 Reply 3, posted (8 years 5 months 1 week 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 1922 times:
Thank you for the more specific details. I was going on information obtained from a UA res agent who seemed to know what she was talking about.
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The777Man From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 6115 posts, RR: 56 Reply 4, posted (8 years 5 months 1 week 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 1873 times:
Just to clarify, United is not leasing one particular aircraft to SAS but UA operate IAD-CPH with 763 aircraft and the exact aircraft (registration) varies from day to day. In fact, when one arrives at IAD, another one sits at the gate getting ready for departure to CPH so the same aircraft never operates the flight two days in a row.
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FriendlySkies From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 4016 posts, RR: 5 Reply 6, posted (8 years 5 months 1 week 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 1714 times:
They couldn't use SK staff as the SK staff aren't trained to handle a 763. They might have one or two F/As from SK, but I doubt it. Unless some of the SK F/As are still current on the 763, which seems highly unlikely.
Eyesinthesky From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 90 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (8 years 5 months 1 week 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 1549 times:
Hello all,
Most of the time the flight from SFOIAD/UA950 turns into the SK926 flight IADCPH. Sometimes the SFO flight has some problems when it arrives at IAD and the SK925 CPHIAD has to return to CPH. This is the case a few times each week. When everything works out as planned the SK925 turns into the IADZRH flight for UA. The flight crews for the IADCPH are all UA.
The flight is handled by SAS staff at both stations.
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