Tom in NO From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 7194 posts, RR: 40 Posted (6 years 8 months 1 week 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 2595 times:
While idling through CO's timetable, and dreaming about one day flying the "Island Hopper" from HNL-GUM via Majuro, Kwajalein, etc, I got to thinking: with the flight being over 14 hours from origin to final destination.....where do they do the crew swaps on this route?
Second question: sometime in the past there was a rather detailed trip report, unfortunately not on this site, complete with pictures, etc. Anyone recall seeing it/provide a link?
Tom at MSY
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Salvation From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 174 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (6 years 8 months 1 week 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 2421 times:
They used to switch off in either Kosrae or Pohnpei. As of late though, they go straight through (i.e. HNL-GUM) with no crew swaps.
And I've done the ride . . . albeit a few years back . . . like 1997, and it's awesome. If I recall, Sabena332 also took this ride, perhaps he'll pop in here.
It's a long haul, but it's fun. Mostly because of the interesting places we stopped. Little specks in the middle of the ocean. Landing was interesting, lower, lower, lower, poof runway, poof landing!
CALPilot From United States of America, joined Oct 1999, 995 posts, RR: 14 Reply 4, posted (6 years 8 months 1 week 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 2223 times:
It's flight deck crew is made up of a Capt, and two Type rated F/O's.
DTWAGENT From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 1283 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (6 years 8 months 1 week 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 2011 times:
what about the F/A's do they have anyone to releave them for some rest time?
DxBrian From United States of America, joined Mar 2006, 131 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (6 years 8 months 1 week 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 1985 times:
They carry a mx rep, who usually gets off in MAJ, so they can sell that seat between MAJ and HNL and HNL-MAJ. There is also a 5th FA, so both the cockpit and cabin crews are augmented.
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