Nitzer280 From United States of America, joined Jun 2002, 26 posts, RR: 0 Posted (7 years 10 months 4 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 3969 times:
Well I just got my itinerary for a business trip from PDX-MCO in November and tried like crazy to get on the Delta flight that is a 777 from ATL-MCO and was successful. I know it's not a huge deal but it'll be the first time for me on a triple 7.
My question though: why such a sweet, long distance plane for a 400 mi. hop?
Luv2fly From United States of America, joined May 2003, 11957 posts, RR: 51 Reply 1, posted (7 years 10 months 4 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 3932 times:
They put them into service between International flights, you make no money when not flying.
Nitzer280 From United States of America, joined Jun 2002, 26 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (7 years 10 months 4 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 3919 times:
Atrude777 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 5623 posts, RR: 54 Reply 3, posted (7 years 10 months 4 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 3902 times:
I believe so Pilots could get more frequent training on the 777, but im not sure if this is the same. congrats on grabbing a 777 iv had so many chances to do so with DL and AA but things changed.
Alex
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Dutchjet From Netherlands, joined Oct 2000, 7864 posts, RR: 58 Reply 4, posted (7 years 10 months 4 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 3891 times:
The 777 is used on an ATL-MCO-ATL turn for a few reasons:
-The aircraft is usually between longhaul assigments and would otherwise be idle.
-DL can always use extra seats between ATL and MCO.
-The 777 doing the MCO turn is sometimes the backup aircraft for the 777s assigned to longhaul flights on a particular day - thus if a 777 goes tech, the 777 assigned to the MCO turn can take over and do the longhaul flight and DL can find a 764 or other type to do the MCO turn out of its big ATL base.
For years, DL has always used some of its longhaul aircraft on flights out of ATL to MCO (and sometimes TPA or FLL)......L1011-500s, L1011-250s and MD11s were also frequently scene on these runs.
Wrighbrothers From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2005, 1875 posts, RR: 9 Reply 5, posted (7 years 10 months 4 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 3874 times:
And perhaps because the internal secter is very popular and it warents a B777 ? But then and again perhaps it's just because it's easier just to operate the domestic sector with the same aircraft that will fly the international sector ? Or mabey it's just cheaper to use one aircraft
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Nitzer280 From United States of America, joined Jun 2002, 26 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (7 years 10 months 4 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 3733 times:
Nevertheless, I am totally pumped for this flight. I'm a geek and I just don't care. The admin here that sets up flights is still mocking me insisting that I be on that flight!
Litz From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 1745 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 3429 times:
It's a fun flight ... unfortunately not much more than ascend, get drinks, and descend, but still quite fun.
The 777 is an absolutely marvelous aircraft, and the crew you'll be flying with is a top-notch international crew (often the ATL-MCO leg is used for 777 training), so you'll get awesome service.
And if you get an upgrade, the nifty Biz Elite seats are fun to play with, too ...
What's neat is when you walk past the gate and look out the window, that airplane is just SOOO huge ... cockpit is right at window-level.
You don't get that with 767s, 757s, or (for sure) the MD80s ...
San747 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 4936 posts, RR: 13 Reply 8, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 3367 times:
Quoting Nitzer280 (Reply 6): Nevertheless, I am totally pumped for this flight.
You should be, I would be; I've never been on a 777 either. BTW, what's the equipment on the PDX-ATL segment? 767? 757?
Web From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 424 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 3306 times:
Good choice. I just flew CVG-CDG on a 777 and boy is it a nice plane! The interior is my favorite of any aircraft. If you are stuck in coach, get a window seat behind the wing (something like rows 45-57) for some huge flap and spoiler action. The wing flex is awesome as well. Overall the most comfortable plane I've flown in; have fun!
DLX737200 From United States of America, joined May 2001, 1851 posts, RR: 23 Reply 11, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 3288 times:
I too owe my first 777 flight to this route. I flew ATL-MCO and a month later MCO-ATL on the 777. What a fun flight it was. Like everyone has said, its simply a takeoff, climb, quick water or lemonade and pretzel servcie, then a decent and landing. Wish I was on one Saturday when I go to ATL. Instead, I'll be getting on a 75...Interstate 75 that is 7 hours... ugh.
-Justin
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Nitzer280 From United States of America, joined Jun 2002, 26 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 3239 times:
Quoting San747 (Reply 8): BTW, what's the equipment on the PDX-ATL segment? 767? 757?
Nitzer280 From United States of America, joined Jun 2002, 26 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 3218 times:
Quoting Web (Reply 10): get a window seat behind the wing (something like rows 45-57) for some huge flap and spoiler action.
Wrighbrothers From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2005, 1875 posts, RR: 9 Reply 14, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 3159 times:
Hi Concordeboy
I didn't know that the 767-400ER is better suited to those kind of routes, Is it because ( I ASUME ) you ment that the 764 carries more passengers ? Please excuse my lack of knowledge on this , Anyway your right, it's a very good bonus, I mean who wouldn't want to fly a 777 on domestic ?
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DeltaGuy767 From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 634 posts, RR: 2 Reply 15, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 3128 times:
I've flown on ATL-MCO and I was on their first 767-400ER that was delivered. I thought that it was basically the same as the 777 with a 2-3-2 configuration. I didn't like the 764 as much because it felt that the seats had no room even for Y calss standards. Now I thought that DL was going to put video on the back of the seats like they did with the 777, but did that get axed because of DL's financial spiral? Anyway on the return I was on a 777 which I liked better than the 764 because the legroom on the 777 was better and also with the monitors on the seatbacks. I also flew on a 764 from ATL-HNL-ATL in First (FF) and looking back on my experience in Y I pitied the souls in those seats. I think that CO did a better job than DL in configuring the 764 for long-distance travel.
Wrighbrothers From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2005, 1875 posts, RR: 9 Reply 17, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 3011 times:
Thank you ConcordeBoy for you info,I now know something i didn't know yesterday, Learning and enjoying ? that's not possible , Anyway thanks
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Gman3 From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 290 posts, RR: 2 Reply 18, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 2990 times:
Come to United, where we fly our 777's quite frequently from hub to hub!
Skibum9 From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 1229 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 2955 times:
I vote for this topic to be in the top three most frequently discussed topics....right up their with NW's DC9s and the PeterMax thread!
747LUVR From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 392 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 2741 times:
i live here in orlando, so i am planning to take a day trip up to ATL and back just for a the 777 ride. Havent had a chance to ride one yet...
Hawk44 From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 759 posts, RR: 4 Reply 22, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 2604 times:
I was actually thinking about this the other day and trying to find the right flight with the 777 to fit into my time schedule.
Delta767300ER From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 2559 posts, RR: 14 Reply 23, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 2595 times:
Delta's Boeing 777's are great. I have flown them twice on the MCO-ATL/ATL-MCO Route and have enjoyed them. They are extremely spacious inside and the IFE is great. I wish DL flew more of them on this route.
DAL767400ER From Germany, joined Feb 2005, 5721 posts, RR: 50 Reply 24, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 2482 times:
Quoting MD90fan (Reply 21): I thought DL got the 767-400ER for those routes as they have a higher capacity(seat more people than 777-200ER)
No. Delta got the 764 as a replacement for their L-1011s, hence the domestic high-density layout at 287 seats. A 772 in a domestic layout with First instead of BizE and an enlarged Eco cabin would seat around 342 pax (proposing a F49Y293 layout), which would be too large for the markets they serve, at 55 seats more. Plus, the 764 can land at LGA (another former L-1011 market), which the 777 can't due to both weight and wingspan.
25 MD90fan: Ok thanks I knew they got it as a replacement for the Tri-stars and are used on those routes like the flights to Hawaii, and CO got them as replaceme
26 Lrockeagle: I got my first trip 7 ride last year DFW-NRT. First class! Easily my best trip ever. I think I shed more than a few tears when the crew got us ready f
27 San747: LIM is the only international destination for DL 764s, they fly ATL-LIM...
28 DAL767400ER: SLC is a 763ER. LIM is so far the only international 764 destinations, however there have been constant rumors of the 764 being use to BOG sometime d
29 Falcon84: It's a high-density route. When we flew ATL-MCO a few years back for vacation, all they had on the routes were 764's, MD-11's and Triple 7's. Origian
30 HighFlyer9790: Well, also consider re-positiong??? Also, its good that they are not idling...speaking of which, how many T7s does delta have now? I dont see too many
31 DAL767400ER: A mere 8, with 5 more on order, if those are ever delivered. Original plans once looked for some 30 777s, but that deal never happened due to several
32 PanAm330: No repositioning involved on the MCO flights whatsoever. They are only sent to MCO for the capacity and pilot training in between their flights to NR
33 DAL767400ER: DeltaMIA or OttoPylit might have the more exact info, but IIRC, all 5 are still officially on order by DL, with 2 scheduled for delivery in 2008 , an
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7 hours... ugh.
, Anyway your right, it's a very good bonus, I mean who wouldn't want to fly a 777 on domestic ? 
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