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Need Info On Trans Atlantic 737 Flight?

Cush From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 197 posts, RR: 0
Posted (4 years 1 month 1 week 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 4347 times:

I was playing around on flight aware and found this Boeing 737-700 flying from MUC-IAD. Can anyone shead some light on what this flight is doing? Here is a link: http://twurl.in/?9C84r

Fly me to the moon let me play among the stars.

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Ronaldo747 From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 309 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (4 years 1 month 1 week 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 4323 times:

It's a PrivatAir flight on behalf of Lufthansa. They operate all Business Class-planes for Lufthansa, KLM and Swiss. Check it out: http://www.privatair.com

Cubsrule From United States of America, joined May 2004, 21244 posts, RR: 19
Reply 2, posted (4 years 1 month 1 week 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 4312 times:

It's Privatair, operating a BBJ on behalf of LH.

They also operate IAH-AMS for KL and EWR-ZRH for LX. IIRC, they're going to do some more MUC flying for LH this summer (BOS?).

I can't decide whether I miss the tulip or the bowling shoe more

LHR777 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (4 years 1 month 1 week 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 4293 times:

It's the all-Business class service between MUC and IAD. It's run by Privatair S.a. on behalf of Lufthansa.

You could also tell that, by looking at the Flightaware record for that flight, showing that it's daily, then cross-referencing it with lufthansa.com.

Linglesou From Australia, joined Apr 2009, 122 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (4 years 1 month 1 week 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 3905 times:

Quoting LHR777 (Reply 3):
You could also tell that, by looking at the Flightaware record for that flight, showing that it's daily, then cross-referencing it with lufthansa.com.

Yes but why do this when you can get three good answers within 15 minutes of the original post here? Big grin

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Airbazar From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 6884 posts, RR: 7
Reply 5, posted (4 years 1 month 1 week 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 3588 times:

Quoting Cubsrule (Reply 2):
It's Privatair, operating a BBJ on behalf of LH.

I wouldn't call it a BBJ. Although technically the same type of plane (737-700), the Privatair planes offer your typicall business class config in a typical scheduled commercial operation, while BBJ's are private, VIP aircraft with a luxury interior and seating for no more than 8-12 people, IIRC.

EMBQA From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 9286 posts, RR: 13
Reply 6, posted (4 years 1 month 1 week 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 3578 times:

They have been flying that service for several years. I thought I had seen it done with an A320 as well....

"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog"

WILCO737 From Greenland, joined Jun 2004, 8476 posts, RR: 78
Reply 7, posted (4 years 1 month 1 week 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 3564 times:

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Quoting EMBQA (Reply 6):
thought I had seen it done with an A320 as well....

A319 CJ, been on one from DUS to EWR. Very comfortable and nice.

wilco737

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Tylerdurden From United States of America, joined May 2008, 852 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (4 years 1 month 1 week 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 3503 times:

I do it frequently on KL to Amsterdam...we call it the SOS (Shell Oil Shuttle).
It's usually me---and about 40 oil execs.

Nice ride--if a bit longer than the larger aircraft...

Yellowtail From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 5164 posts, RR: 2
Reply 9, posted (4 years 1 month 1 week 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 3436 times:

Quoting Tylerdurden (Reply 8):
I do it frequently on KL to Amsterdam...we call it the SOS (Shell Oil Shuttle).
It's usually me---and about 40 oil execs.

And at the fares you guys pay...a nice profit for KL.

When in doubt, hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the sky.

Cubsrule From United States of America, joined May 2004, 21244 posts, RR: 19
Reply 10, posted (4 years 1 month 1 week 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 3376 times:

Quoting Airbazar (Reply 5):
I wouldn't call it a BBJ. Although technically the same type of plane (737-700),

I believe the -700 is a BBJ, while the 2 -800s are not. The two 319s are both -CJs.

I can't decide whether I miss the tulip or the bowling shoe more

TylerDurden From United States of America, joined May 2008, 852 posts, RR: 0
Reply 11, posted (4 years 1 month 1 week 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 3336 times:

Quoting Yellowtail (Reply 9):
And at the fares you guys pay...a nice profit for KL.

You're right.....but it's not as bad as you'd think. It's a negotiated price.

Few complaints are that the seats are not fully lay flat (and they are extremely low to the floor when reclined fully)....and no AVOD....just those individual players.

BUT...crew has always been great.....and no kids!

Viscount724 From Switzerland, joined Oct 2006, 21495 posts, RR: 24
Reply 12, posted (4 years 1 month 1 week 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 3063 times:

Quoting Airbazar (Reply 5):
Quoting Cubsrule (Reply 2):
It's Privatair, operating a BBJ on behalf of LH.

I wouldn't call it a BBJ.

Yes it is considered a BBJ by Boeing. The PrivatAir BBJs also have extra fuel tanks in the cargo compartment. If not mistaken the BBJ also has other equipment differences. For example, I believe the BBJ1 (using the 737-700 fuselage) uses the 737-800 wing. The BBJ2 (based on the 737-800) operated by PrivatAir for LX ZRH-EWR, and the BBJ3 (based on the 737-900ER) also have similar equipment differences from the standard 737-800/900.

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