Deltaflyertoo From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 1590 posts, RR: 1 Posted (7 years 10 months 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 1920 times:
So I've noticed that AA has placed many 738s on LAX-DFW and removed ALL 738s from LAX to ORD. This kinda sucks, who wants to fly 4 1/2 hours from ORD to LAX on an MD-80? ANyway, what is up w/ this? I had heard originally that AA wanted more 737s out of MIA, if that is the case then why 737s from LAX to DFW...
JpetekYXMD80 From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 4258 posts, RR: 29 Reply 3, posted (7 years 10 months 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 1905 times:
Quoting Deltaflyertoo (Thread starter): who wants to fly 4 1/2 hours from ORD to LAX on an MD-80? ANyway, what is up w/ this?
Probably about the same amount of people that want to fly 4 1/2 hours from ORD to LAX in a 738. The difference is really not that great. Capacities are similar, the main difference is just the cabin width, which is only 1 seat. The 2-3 config can also be looked at as a positive for the 2 side. Yeah, the MD can be noisier in the back, but its pretty nice up front. All in all, they're pretty comparable in my book.
Smcmac32msn From United States of America, joined May 2004, 2211 posts, RR: 5 Reply 8, posted (7 years 10 months 5 days ago) and read 1821 times:
I wish they would have done that last year... I've never been on a 757, and I flew MSN-ORD-MIA-EYW-MIA-ORD-MSN in January... would have been nice to have been on one.
Hey Obama, keep the change! I want my dollar back.
Me. I much prefer the 2-3 layout to the 3-3. When traveling with a companion, sitting on the left side of an MD-80 almost (almost!) feels like first class.
Alitalia744 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 4670 posts, RR: 45 Reply 13, posted (7 years 10 months 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 1582 times:
Quoting Drerx7 (Reply 9): The only advantage the 738 had over the M80 on that route is the IFE.
Shitty IFE at that. Still don't know why AA went cheap-o on the IFE on the 738 and installed monitors in the central ceilings vs. LCD screens that flip down like Delta...
B4real From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 2595 posts, RR: 6 Reply 14, posted (7 years 10 months 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 1468 times:
This is because AA has not any MD-8x aircraft based in MIA (for over water operation certifications) and only basing them in MIA and DFW from big-hub standpoint. AA bases the MD-8x standpoint, these are based in DFW and ORD from the big-hub standpoint. The MD-8x aircraft are perfect for DFW and ORD, they can go to SAN, SEA, BOS, MCO and everywhere in between and Canada.
Routes for ORD use the 757, 767, and 777 for longer, denser, and over water flights.
Ckfred From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 4684 posts, RR: 1 Reply 15, posted (7 years 10 months 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 1361 times:
For a flight from ORD to the West Coast, the 737-800 wins hands down. Bad IFE beats no IFE. Also, the overhead bins on the 737 are taller than on the MD-80. I've seen a lot of people connecting at ORD had a lot of trouble getting bags into the overhead of the MD-80. I've heard them say that there was no trouble getting the bag into the overhead on the prior flight. It usually turned out that the first flight was on a 737 or 757.
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