Ushermittwoch From Germany, joined Jan 2004, 2889 posts, RR: 18 Posted (6 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 2298 times:
Hi!
I just got a notification by Delta (into my spam folder) that my flight from DTW to ATL was downgraded from an MD-88 to a crappy CRJ. Now I am wondering why DL would make such a move. Did they add a frequency and thus are using two CRJs instead or what's the deal? My old flight was DL 1225 and is now DL 4453.
AV8AJET From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 1266 posts, RR: 1 Reply 1, posted (6 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 2264 times:
Badge From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 77 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (6 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 2264 times:
Thats a shame, theres nothing like the kick in the pants you get when the MD's go to take off power!
RL757PVD From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 4537 posts, RR: 13 Reply 3, posted (6 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 2236 times:
Thats nothing!
PVD went from
757, 757, 757, MD88, 757 in 2002/2003 down to:
CRJ MD88 CRJ CRJ today!
Its sad when the concept of having a CR7 show up on the route is exciting
Experience is what you get when what you thought would work out didn't!
Falstaff From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 5673 posts, RR: 29 Reply 4, posted (6 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 2226 times:
Should have flown NW. They use a DC-9-50 on that route.
DeltaGator From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 6341 posts, RR: 16 Reply 5, posted (6 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 2191 times:
Now that really isn't their fault since you have configured the spam filter. Good thing you caught it though. I get emails from other folks in my company with the same email domain that get caught by the corporate spam filter so it isn't perfect technology.
Many reasons, perhaps they have moved flights around and for whatever reason the planners thought a CRJ at that time would be the best usage would be the best estimate.
Yeah, what date is the flight? Right now 4453 is showing up as FAY-ATL-HSV and goes nowhere near DTW. I'm guessing your flight is off in the distance and the flight number is getting reassigned to the DTW route at that time.
"If you can't delight in the misery of others then you don't deserve to be a college football fan."
Falstaff From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 5673 posts, RR: 29 Reply 6, posted (6 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 2184 times:
Quoting Falstaff (Reply 4): They use a DC-9-50 on that route.
Luv2fly From United States of America, joined May 2003, 11957 posts, RR: 51 Reply 7, posted (6 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 2169 times:
I remember when they ran widebodies between DTW and ATL!
Flyinryan99 From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 1920 posts, RR: 11 Reply 8, posted (6 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 2118 times:
Quoting Luv2fly (Reply 7): I remember when they ran widebodies between DTW and ATL!
DL787932ER From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 597 posts, RR: 1 Reply 10, posted (6 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 2010 times:
Quoting Ushermittwoch (Reply 9): It's March 5th. I am coming in from CDG on AF and then connecting in ATL to get to MSN.
CDG-DTW-ATL-MSN?? You know, there's a thread here you might want to share that itinerary with
Cubsrule From United States of America, joined May 2004, 21245 posts, RR: 19 Reply 11, posted (6 years 3 months 3 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 1824 times:
This isn't that big a deal... DL runs 3x CRJ, 1x CR7, and 3x M88 on the route now. Slight schedule changes-- when DTW gets Connection and when it gets mainline-- happen all the time.
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DTWAGENT From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 1283 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (6 years 3 months 3 weeks 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 1686 times:
Well I went from a MD-88 on the CVG-FLL flight to a CRJ-700. I'm looking forward to flying this bird. Since all I have ever flown was the CRJ-100/200 with Delta. I'm leveing March 28
Falstaff From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 5673 posts, RR: 29 Reply 13, posted (6 years 3 months 3 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 1589 times:
Quoting Luv2fly (Reply 7): I remember when they ran widebodies between DTW and ATL!
DeltaGuy767 From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 633 posts, RR: 2 Reply 14, posted (6 years 3 months 3 weeks 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 1532 times:
PVD went from
757, 757, 757, MD88, 757 in 2002/2003 down to:
CRJ MD88 CRJ CRJ today!
Its sad when the concept of having a CR7 show up on the route is exciting
I'll up you: DL used to send in 762's and 763's regularly into BDL, granted we have all mainline to ATL, but only 738's and MD-80's. Then we're stuck with 3x CRJ and 1 MD-88 to CVG. I miss seeing the 767 at BDL
RL757PVD From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 4537 posts, RR: 13 Reply 15, posted (6 years 3 months 3 weeks 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 1514 times:
Quoting DeltaGuy767 (Reply 14): I'll up you: DL used to send in 762's and 763's regularly into BDL, granted we have all mainline to ATL, but only 738's and MD-80's. Then we're stuck with 3x CRJ and 1 MD-88 to CVG. I miss seeing the 767 at BDL
Hey, its still mainline! Id say PVD still got the DL shaft worse than BDL did. Itd be one thing if it was E170's but CRJs on 3 hr flights is just aweful, esp when they used to fill 757s
Experience is what you get when what you thought would work out didn't!
PanAm330 From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 2601 posts, RR: 10 Reply 16, posted (6 years 3 months 3 weeks 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 1400 times:
Quoting RL757PVD (Reply 15): Hey, its still mainline! Id say PVD still got the DL shaft worse than BDL did. Itd be one thing if it was E170's but CRJs on 3 hr flights is just aweful, esp when they used to fill 757s
I'll up you even more than DeltaGuy. SYR was all mainline to ATL just a couple of years ago, and in a month or two, it's 1 CR7 and 4 CR2s to ATL, 3 CR2s to CVG, and 4 DH8s to JFK. Don't take your mainline for granted.
Zsx81 From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 301 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (6 years 3 months 3 weeks 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 1349 times:
I think you paid for a seat, not a seat on an MD88 or 757 or a 737, may be they should start charging more for different fleet types, that way your complaining would be justified..
Polar1 From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 150 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (6 years 3 months 3 weeks 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 1283 times:
Quoting Falstaff (Reply 13): Didn't DL fly L1011s into DTW from ATL?
Yes they did. I remember seeing them although I do not remember exactly when. Kinda remember watching one land on 27 at that time during the Winter months during the mid-70's.
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