DL763DFW From United States of America, joined Nov 2004, 73 posts, RR: 0 Posted (7 years 5 months ago) and read 2375 times:
Was browsing through the schedules today and noticed that Delta sent a 777 to DFW. It was flight 267 and then turned 973 back to ATL. Not sure of the reason for the equipment change, but the flight was full both ways. I think this is the first time they've had a regularly scheduled flight using this equipment. Last time I think a DL 777 was at DFW was when they bought em new back in the late 90s.
I know DL makes a lot of money from freight/cargo on this route, and looking at the computer, it went out with 40,000 pounds of cargo to DFW. Would be smart in my opinion to send more wide bodies to DFW. Even if they don't fill them up (which they usually do), the freight alone would pay for the trip.
If anyone got any pics of this bird in DFW, be sure and post them!
OOer From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 1395 posts, RR: 2 Reply 1, posted (7 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 2316 times:
Quoting DL763DFW (Thread starter): Would be smart in my opinion to send more wide bodies to DFW.
With their recent plans for expansion to Europe, I dont believe that will happen. All their widebodies will be used between hubs, across the pond, to hawaii, and to florida. I dont think DL has any widebodies to spare.
AA737-823 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 5342 posts, RR: 11 Reply 2, posted (7 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 2244 times:
Well, they certainly used to fly 764s and M11s here... and a slew of L-1011s in the day... did they never do 777 service? Well, with only 8 of them, I guess maybe not.
Did we never have a Delta 777 DFW-ATL or DFW-MCO routing? I was thinking we had, at one point.
DL787932ER From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 597 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (7 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 2222 times:
Since there are currently only 8 DL 777s, and at least two are always needed for ATL-NRT (beyond the range of the 763ER), plus the high-business-demand ATL-EU routes, I doubt there will be many regularly scheduled intra-U.S. 777 routes on DL at least until they get the next five in a few years. They're not even shown as being available for charter.
IIRC, the main reasons they do short high-demand routes ex-ATL are to make money off a "spare" that's still nearby in case another needs maintenance and to increase utilization when the planes are between transcon flights.
FXramper From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 7027 posts, RR: 93 Reply 4, posted (7 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 2205 times:
I love the 777 in DL livery. I wish they had gone with more of the 772 versus the 764.
Did anyone get a shot of the DL 772 at DFW today?
I got this snap of a DL 767 last time I was through DFW.
Took this one of the "Dueling 757's" also at DFW. I miss DL at DFW.
N747PA From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 53 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (7 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 2063 times:
Quoting FXramper (Reply 4): Took this one of the "Dueling 757's" also at DFW.
Dartland From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 637 posts, RR: 2 Reply 7, posted (7 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 2047 times:
Didn't someone post that DL had a 772 in PHX yesterday also?
What is up with them using their 772s on domestic routes? Substituting for a 762 or 763 temporarily out of service?
Drerx7 From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 4906 posts, RR: 9 Reply 8, posted (7 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 2015 times:
Perhaps the routes that would normally use the 777s were cancelled or downgraded for the holidays. Continental has been doing the same for the holidays--767s went to FLL, TPA, LAS, LAX as well as Latin America--the 777s have been south of the border as well.
DeltaMIA From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 1672 posts, RR: 19 Reply 9, posted (7 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 2002 times:
Quoting Dartland (Reply 7): What is up with them using their 772s on domestic routes? Substituting for a 762 or 763 temporarily out of service?
DL has 2 spare 777's this month. Only 1 is scheduled to operate on its down time (LAX). The other sits around for 11 hours, so it has been substituted on various routes because of 757/767's being used for charters.
It's a big building with patients, but that's not important right now.
KC135TopBoom From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 11715 posts, RR: 52 Reply 10, posted (7 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 1905 times:
Quoting MD90fan (Reply 5): Quoting FXramper (Reply 4):
I miss DL at DFW.
I do too Will they ever add any non hub flights at DFW again? Maybe FLL, JFK,DCA, LAX?
So do I. I would like them to also add DFW-BOS direct service. I use to fly this from time to time, and it was always full.
Now the only way to go direct DFW-BOS is on AA, and you pay through the nose, plus an arm and a leg. But, AA did provide a free service to me that DL never did. They sent my baggage to MIA for free.
OttoPylit From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 11, posted (7 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1705 times:
Quoting DL763DFW (Thread starter): Was browsing through the schedules today and noticed that Delta sent a 777 to DFW. It was flight 267 and then turned 973 back to ATL. Not sure of the reason for the equipment change, but the flight was full both ways.
It was an equipment sub for a 763 for the day. The flight continued on to JAX and it was Ship 7003. It is not uncommon for JAX to get 777's on a regular basis with aircraft swaps. Usually 4 or 5 times a year, but always a good sight. Good thing too, since the JAX flights were heavily overbooked and needed a larger ship.
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Will they ever add any non hub flights at DFW again? Maybe FLL, JFK,DCA, LAX?
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