AS739X From United States of America, joined Apr 2003, 5820 posts, RR: 23 Reply 5, posted (5 years 5 months 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 2738 times:
It very well could have been 2 A340's. As Leam said, this is their schedule on FR/SU. They did have a day time flight last week as well, but can't remember the day. Its the holidays and your going to see some weird schedule changes and equipment changes. Specially with PR!
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Leamside From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 443 posts, RR: 1 Reply 7, posted (5 years 5 months 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 2500 times:
Quoting AS739X (Reply 5): They did have a day time flight last week as well, but can't remember the day.
That was last Tuesday's special flight PR904/905 from MNL & back to MNL via GUM. One of PAL's 747 needed maintenance in MNL and the regular PR104/105 that night was cancelled.
RoseFlyer From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 8754 posts, RR: 52 Reply 8, posted (5 years 5 months 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 2431 times:
Do both the A340 and 747 flight stop in GUM? I wouldn't think both would need refueling stops. The 747 has plenty of range for that route.
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LurveBus From Philippines, joined Mar 2007, 277 posts, RR: 1 Reply 11, posted (5 years 5 months 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 2233 times:
Quoting RoseFlyer (Reply 8): The 747 has plenty of range for that route.
Quoting Malaysia (Reply 9): not with Balikbayan Boxes. possibly if PR did a 2 check-in embargo and no boxes allowed, perhaps they could eliminate stops.
Aside from the Balikbayan boxes, winds are pretty tough this time of year, even CX and SQ sometimes make tech stops in ICN on their way back to HKG from the west coast.
StrandedInBGM From United States of America, joined Jul 2007, 329 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (5 years 5 months 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 2158 times:
Tundra767 From Hong Kong, joined Jan 2005, 429 posts, RR: 4 Reply 13, posted (5 years 5 months 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 2157 times:
A Balikbayan Box (literally returnee's box) is a cardboard box containing novelty items brought by or sent by a Filipino that is returning to the Philippines from a foreign country.These boxes contain non-perishable food items, canned goods, other food items, toiletries, household and kitchen stuffs, time saving devices, computer parts, electronics, toys, designer clothing, personal items, and hard to find items in the Philippines.
AirlineAddict From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 415 posts, RR: 1 Reply 15, posted (5 years 5 months 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 2079 times:
More importantly, the Balikbayan boxes are more often than not at the maximum allowed weight, 70 pounds. In fact, some of those boxes are a little over 70 pounds... They try to cram as much of America as possible into the box.
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