Avi8tir From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 396 posts, RR: 0 Posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 8 hours ago) and read 3710 times:
Ive noticed that DL is going from 752 to 738 on alot of transcon routes. Mainly, I noticed LAX-JFK.
How do these 2 aircraft compare? I am talking everything from comfort to economics.
I was bummed to find that I am on a 738 both ways in a couple of weeks. I love the 752. I will be in F, so I dont think there will be a huge difference.
DeltAirlines From United States of America, joined May 1999, 8771 posts, RR: 13 Reply 1, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 8 hours ago) and read 3694 times:
No difference in F - I've taken about 8 DL 757s in F this month and about 4 DL 737s in F this month and you can't really notice a difference in terms of passenger experience.
Biggest thing is getting a plane with the PTVs - makes a big difference. The non-PTV DL 737s have LCD flip down screens while the non-PTV 757s have CRTs that are in bad shape in many cases, but that's it. Fortunately for me, most of my flights have been the PTV planes lately...
Pilotboi From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 2366 posts, RR: 10 Reply 2, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 7 hours ago) and read 3683 times:
The 752 and 738 have very similar cabins, both in F and in Y. All the transcon aircraft (752 and 738) have Panasonic eFX AVOD with live TV. The 752 is just higher up and may have a slightly wider cabin - someone correct me if I'm wrong.
Haggis79 From Germany, joined Jun 2006, 1096 posts, RR: 1 Reply 5, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 6 hours ago) and read 3550 times:
Quoting Pilotboi (Reply 2): All the transcon aircraft (752 and 738) have Panasonic eFX AVOD with live TV.
I was under the impression that only a few 738s have PTVs yet? The one I recently flew on ATL-SLC had none...
that said, I prefer the 757 in terms of passenger comfort.... I know it's supposed to be of the same size, but for me the 757 feels roomier anyway. Plus, you have those nice exit seats in Y at doors 2L and 2R - a huge plus compared to the 737 imho.
Pilotboi From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 2366 posts, RR: 10 Reply 7, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 6 hours ago) and read 3499 times:
Quoting Haggis79 (Reply 5): I was under the impression that only a few 738s have PTVs yet? The one I recently flew on ATL-SLC had none...
Quoting Panamair (Reply 6): 28 of the 71 have the AVOD PTVs.
Correct, 28 of them have it. These are the 28 used for transcon flights. The rest are for shorter domestic flights. Sure, it's possible that you can get one with no AVOD, but LAX-JFK should most defiantly get them. ATL-SLC - not so high of chances.
FlyDeltaJets From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 1625 posts, RR: 3 Reply 10, posted (4 years 6 months 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 3140 times:
I am partial to the 757 myself just as I like that plane better all around. As for the space inside they both have similar space except to me the window seat on the 737 the wall seems to curve and cause me a tall person lean a little to the middle.
JFK69 From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 1381 posts, RR: 1 Reply 11, posted (4 years 6 months 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 3023 times:
I flew JFK-SEA 7 times r/t so far this year. I have almost always had the ptv/s on both the 752 ans 738's. On a few legs I got the old aircrfaft and that was during the summer, so that was a bit of a surprise. But I did a an int'l 752 which was a nice treat.
STT757 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 16261 posts, RR: 52 Reply 12, posted (4 years 6 months 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 3014 times:
Quoting Jhooper (Reply 8): I'm surprised the 737 has legs like that; wow!
Why, that's nothing.
During the Summer CO flies IAH-ANC nonstop with a 737-800, thats 3,268 miles. About 1,000 miles further than NY-LA.
KGAIflyer From United States of America, joined Jul 2008, 3650 posts, RR: 1 Reply 13, posted (4 years 6 months 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 2965 times:
During the Summer CO flies IAH-ANC nonstop with a 737-800, thats 3,268 miles. About 1,000 miles further than NY-LA.
I've flown Continental IAH-SEA, IAH-YVR, IAH-YYC, and IAH-ANC. These are all nice and long 738 routes. But back in Jan-Feb 2005 when I was making this circuit, IAH-ANC made a tech stop at SEA.
Avi8tir From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 396 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (4 years 6 months 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 2622 times:
To me, the 757 seems bigger. I know the dimensions are "supposed" to be the same. But the 737 seems a bit more snug, especially on long flights. I flew CO SNA-EWR this summer in F and it seemed so small! this also has to do with the fact that the F cabin is much smaller than on the 757.
STT757 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 16261 posts, RR: 52 Reply 16, posted (4 years 6 months 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 2578 times:
Quoting KGAIflyer (Reply 13): But back in Jan-Feb 2005 when I was making this circuit, IAH-ANC made a tech stop at SEA.
So, when did they drop the tech stop?
During the Summer months IAH-ANC goes nonstop, 737-800. Go to CO.com and look up flights from IAH-ANC in the Summer, it's there.
KGAIflyer From United States of America, joined Jul 2008, 3650 posts, RR: 1 Reply 17, posted (4 years 6 months 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 2261 times:
Quoting KGAIflyer (Reply 13): Jan-Feb 2005 when I was making this circuit, IAH-ANC made a tech stop at SEA.
So, when did they drop the tech stop?
Quoting STT757 (Reply 16): During the Summer months IAH-ANC goes nonstop
I'll miss that stop--brief as it was. I had just enough time to leave the plane, buy a Seattle-Times out of a green kiosk in C concourse, and then return to the plane in time for the door to close.
DeltAirlines From United States of America, joined May 1999, 8771 posts, RR: 13 Reply 18, posted (4 years 6 months 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 2210 times:
The one downside to the 737-800s in First Class is the narrowing of the fuselage in Rows 1-2. That first overhead bin can't hold a rollaboard wheels/handles in, thus making it be placed sideways. All the bins of the 757 can handle a 22" wheels/handles first.
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