Quickmover From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 2464 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 4840 times:
7E72004 From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 3586 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 4833 times:
i think you will fly a 717
The next generation of aircraft is just around the corner!
N1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25852 posts, RR: 79 Reply 4, posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 4800 times:
733s fly MSY-LAX all the time at 1451nm, and could likely fly PHL-SAN restricted. WN, however, does not like to offload anything from a plane, chosing to fly to alternates if they have to be restricted, so it is 100% you are getting a 73G
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Drerx7 From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 4906 posts, RR: 9 Reply 5, posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 4786 times:
I think the 735 and 733 can do the transcon but with restriction. More than likely it'll be a 737-700.
Tockeyhockey From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 932 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 4779 times:
Quickmover From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 2464 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 4779 times:
PHL-SAN has to be almost twice as far as MSY-LAX. I'm not sure a 300 could do it empty.
Drerx7 From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 4906 posts, RR: 9 Reply 8, posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 4757 times:
a 73G is a 737-700--didn't US operate transcons with 733s before the A32Xs came online?
Gigneil From United States of America, joined Nov 2002, 16215 posts, RR: 88 Reply 9, posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 4755 times:
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A 73G is a 737-700. Wouldn't do anyone much good to abbreviate it as "737".
Quickmover From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 2464 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 4746 times:
"a 73G is a 737-700--didn't US operate transcons with 733s before the A32Xs came online?"
N1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25852 posts, RR: 79 Reply 11, posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 4719 times:
>PHL-SAN has to be almost twice as far as MSY-LAX. I'm not sure a 300 could do it empty.<
It is not even close to twice as far. MSY-LAX is almost 1500nm, PHL-SAN is about 2000nm. Beyond that, the 737 long had range that exceeded its normal mission. A 733 may not be the most economic plane to run PHL-SAN, but it would not be anywhere close to empty.
>I thought those were the Piedmont 400s<
Which have a shorter range than the -300
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Greenguy01 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 234 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 4690 times:
PHL-SAN is 2369
MSY-LAX is 1671
My bet is that unless there is an equpiment problem you'll be on a 73G.
Never argue with an idiot. They drag you to their level and beat you with experience.
Timz From United States of America, joined Sep 1999, 6466 posts, RR: 8 Reply 13, posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 4681 times:
"PHL-SAN has to be almost twice as far as MSY-LAX. I'm not sure a 300 could do it empty."
Trvlr From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 4430 posts, RR: 24 Reply 14, posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 4551 times:
The flight's going to be a 73G, no question. Yes yes, airlines in the past have indeed scheduled Classics on longer midcon and transcon routes, but Southwest simply doesn't do that. You can bet that any route this long will be operated by a 73G.
Also a quick check of schedules shows that the current equipment on PHL-SAN is a 73G.
Greenguy01 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 234 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 4483 times:
It looks like the longest route that the 733 flies is LAX-BNA (1797 miles)according to their schedule.
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TWA902fly From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 3048 posts, RR: 4 Reply 16, posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 4464 times:
The longest route on a 737 that i have flown, classic 737 that is is United's ORD-OAK which was in summer 2001 a 737-300, 1836 miles, and it looked like it made it just fine
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Clipperaurora From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 96 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 4433 times:
should've choosen US Airways A321 service! far more comfortable than a 737!
MSYtristar From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 6242 posts, RR: 51 Reply 18, posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 4417 times:
How is the US A321 far more comfortable than the WN 73G? Have you seen the new Southwest interiors? I think they beat US Airbii and Boeing planes hands down as far as coach is concerned. I'm not a huge fan of Southwest, but they did a heck of a job with the new interiors.
Tockeyhockey From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 932 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 4409 times:
US was routing me through charlotte, and it cost an extra $80 for two peple.
WN is non-stop and cheaper. wonder why they're going to completely dominate PHL in no time at all?
Wnsocal From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 129 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 4397 times:
It will be a 737-700 with the amount of freight and mail we put on that flight a 500 or 300 would need to make a fuel stop in AMA..wns
Drerx7 From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 4906 posts, RR: 9 Reply 21, posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 4397 times:
Yeah--the new interiors on Southwest are some of the most comfortable I've been in. The one advantage the 321 has is IFE--but I would probably take WN on this route if my DVD player could last.
AT502B From South Africa, joined Dec 2004, 347 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 4380 times:
SWA's new 73G's with the new leather seats are pretty comfy, plus if it saves you $80 and some time with layovers-you made the right choice. Plus you get to look at those amazing winglets.
1MillionFlyer From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 23, posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 4355 times:
I was on 5 WN flights last week the new interiors seem to have 33 inch seat pitch. I am 6'2" and had plenty of leg room. The 700's are very comfortable and quiet. plus the non-stop is way better than going through a connection.
25 Greenguy01: OAK-PHL is their longest route at 2510 miles.
26 Tockeyhockey: oh man, i can't wait to see the sweet winglets -- i don't fly that much, so this is my first winglet flight. i can already see all that extra air sitt
27 AirT85: Where do you find Southwest schedules online that include aircraft types? I am flying Southwest on Feb. 22nd from Philadelphia to Phoenix. It is fligh
28 Silver1SWA: SJC-BWI and BWI-SJC were once famed as the longest flight in the system. But that was discontinued a few weeks ago. I hope it becomes a seasonal route
29 AirWillie6475: Go to flightview.com and check it yourself.
30 Swadispatcher: Tony- You're scheduled for a 700 that day.. And as an FYI to all, a 300 can make it with a reduced payload.. I'm sending a 300 from BWI-PHX today (cou
31 N1120A: >PHL-SAN is 2369 MSY-LAX is 1671I'm sending a 300 from BWI-PHX today (course it's only got 60 people on it).. but it can be done.
32 SonOfACaptain: didn't US operate transcons with 733s before the A32Xs came online? Yes they did, in the late 80's/ early 90's. The stopped the 733 transcon when the
33 Swadispatcher: N1120A, No they are all scheduled 700's now.. we used to schedule 300's when we first started BWI-PHX service and before we got the 700 certified.
34 N1120A: >No they are all scheduled 700's now.. we used to schedule 300's when we first started BWI-PHX service and before we got the 700 certified.
35 OPNLguy: >>>CO scheduled -300s to California from Newark. One of the things that folks have to keep in mind when attempting to make these kinds of comparisons
36 Gigneil: I've been on a US 733 SEA-CLT. Needless to say, I was convinced I was going to have to get out and push. N
37 Swadispatcher: 1120A, Still do PVD-PHX.. 2x per day and they're pretty full!
38 N1120A: >I ran a PHL-LAX flight plan on a -300 the other day, and while the takeoff performance at PHL and the landing performance at LAX were not problems, I
39 OPNLguy: >>>I thought PHL-LAX was always scheduled as a -700. I guess WN really does work on the fleet interchangably, and has OPNLguy for such purposes. Routi
40 Greenguy01: N1120A... Uh yeah PHL-SAN is 2369sm or 2059nm MSY-LAX is 1671sm or 1451nm
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