klwright69 From Saudi Arabia, joined Jan 2000, 1787 posts, RR: 3 Posted (5 months 3 weeks 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 9911 times:
In a few weeks I will be flying LH to DEN. Usually I return to DEN via LHR on BA. To my pleasant surprise, I will be on a 747. How long has the 747 been on this route?
Europe to DEN traffic must be pretty good, with FI, LH, and BA flying to Europe, and LH is with the 747. I recall DEN last had the 747 with UA on some domestic routes years back.
The 747 has been an infrequent visitor to DEN. Now it's daily. Way to go LH and the Star Alliance.
BN747 From United States of America, joined Mar 2002, 5292 posts, RR: 52 Reply 2, posted (5 months 3 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 9043 times:
Here's to hoping that someone will step up and document the BA 747 presence at DEN. Such opportunities keep slipping away as people talk about it, click off a few photos and then are amazed a few years down the road when no moving imagery or video of exist (in the 21st Century of all things).
One person did do a decent job of snagging the LH 747 (it's the only one on youtube), I got the A346 (but DEN is also a flyover airport from LAX).
So put those iPhones and 'Droids to work if you don't have a camera, someone somewhere will be glad you took the advantage of a rare opportunity!
BN747
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Atrude777 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 5613 posts, RR: 54 Reply 3, posted (5 months 3 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 8963 times:
Quoting BN747 (Reply 2): Here's to hoping that someone will step up and document the BA 747 presence at DEN.
Already done!
Not the best shot or view but I was in DEN for work last week and happened upon the LH 744
Enjoy!
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OA412 From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 4981 posts, RR: 25 Reply 4, posted (5 months 3 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 8963 times:
It switches to a 744 every winter, then goes back to the A346 for summer. However, the schedules are showing a 744 throughout this coming summer. I realize that it's too early to know for sure, but it would be great to have a year-round 744 again.
bristolflyer From United Kingdom, joined May 2004, 2135 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (5 months 3 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 8947 times:
Quoting BN747 (Reply 2): Here's to hoping that someone will step up and document the BA 747 presence at DEN.
BA currently operate 777 (I was on it last week) and judging by the photos in the search engine haven't operated 747 to DEN for 8-10 years. Correct me if I'm wrong.
BA From United States of America, joined May 2000, 11135 posts, RR: 61 Reply 6, posted (5 months 3 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 8873 times:
Quoting bristolflyer (Reply 5): BA currently operate 777 (I was on it last week) and judging by the photos in the search engine haven't operated 747 to DEN for 8-10 years. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Pretty sure 2000 was when BA stopped operating the 747 to DEN, just before LH started service in March 2001.
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BN747 From United States of America, joined Mar 2002, 5292 posts, RR: 52 Reply 7, posted (5 months 3 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 8848 times:
Quoting Atrude777 (Reply 3): Quoting BN747 (Reply 2):
Here's to hoping that someone will step up and document the BA 747 presence at DEN.
Already done!
Was it you that shot the similar (or exact 747) video at DEN? I sent a compliment to the vid-shooter for taking the moment to do it. I just find it so odd that there are A.netters covering the globe and yet such minimal to no existent documentation for retro-archival visits when these views will no longer exist. If that was you..again, great job!
Quoting bristolflyer (Reply 5): Quoting BN747 (Reply 2):
Here's to hoping that someone will step up and document the BA 747 presence at DEN.
BA currently operate 777 (I was on it last week) and judging by the photos in the search engine haven't operated 747 to DEN for 8-10 years. Correct me if I'm wrong.
I have no idea the OP is making the claim that the 747 is being brought in. I wouldn't be surprised..BA is sending to unusual destinations such as the scheduled DMO service.
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Atrude777 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 5613 posts, RR: 54 Reply 8, posted (5 months 3 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 8733 times:
Quoting BN747 (Reply 7):
Was it you that shot the similar (or exact 747) video at DEN?
While I do shoot videos myself, I didn't this time around so can't take the credit for the video shoot, but I did take the photo I had posted.
I was so used to seeing the A340 in DEN I was equally shocked to see the 747 in DEN and knew that it was somewhat rare to have that in DEN.
Alex
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OA412 From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 4981 posts, RR: 25 Reply 10, posted (5 months 3 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 8638 times:
Quoting BA (Reply 6): Quoting bristolflyer (Reply 5):
BA currently operate 777 (I was on it last week) and judging by the photos in the search engine haven't operated 747 to DEN for 8-10 years. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Pretty sure 2000 was when BA stopped operating the 747 to DEN, just before LH started service in March 2001.
I didn't realize it had been that long, but it does appear that the last picture of a BA 744 at DEN in the database is from September, 2000.
TK739ER From United States of America, joined Oct 2008, 60 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (5 months 3 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 8453 times:
Quoting MSPNWA (Reply 9): I saw a LH 744 in DEN way back in early-August 2011, so my question is basically how did I see that? Was it a 744 all-year in 2011?
2011 was a little weird, between September 2010 and August 2012, I was at DEN between 3pm and 6pm, everyday, 6 days a week because of my job. So I have watched a glorious 744 touching down one day and a 346 the next day, this happened quite a few times but as far as I know it was not 744 year around.
Wilco737 From Greenland, joined Jun 2004, 8484 posts, RR: 78 Reply 14, posted (5 months 3 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 7649 times:
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Quoting MSPNWA (Reply 9): I saw a LH 744 in DEN way back in early-August 2011, so my question is basically how did I see that? Was it a 744 all-year in 2011?
Quoting TK739ER (Reply 11): 2011 was a little weird, between September 2010 and August 2012, I was at DEN between 3pm and 6pm, everyday, 6 days a week because of my job. So I have watched a glorious 744 touching down one day and a 346 the next day, this happened quite a few times but as far as I know it was not 744 year around.
744 is not year round, but at times of high demand they switch on relative short notice or longer in advance if the booking status needs it.
Rumours say that during summer 2012 the mighty 744 will fly to DEN. So I guess there is some demand on that route.
airfrnt From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 2775 posts, RR: 43 Reply 15, posted (5 months 3 weeks 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 5401 times:
UA screwed themselves a bit, they didn't establish a solid international feed, preferring to point all of their international traffic to SFO. BA snaked the traffic from the airport - despite not having any huge partner relationships to leverage here. When UA tried to re-establish with a 777 a few years ago, they didn't get traction. I have no idea how the Iceland air flight is doing. LH has always done.
I think that's part of the reason UA has been so aggressive with the 787 from DEN to NRT.
LAXintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22075 posts, RR: 51 Reply 16, posted (5 months 3 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 3334 times:
Quoting airfrnt (Reply 15): When UA tried to re-establish with a 777 a few years ago, they didn't get traction.
The loads on UA's DEN-LHR were great. The revenue was not.
If UA had an almost all economy configuration with small business class it would have worked, but when UA international configurations were all premium heavy and 3-class, the route could not be supported.
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PMUA787 From United States of America, joined Oct 2012, 48 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (5 months 3 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 2778 times:
Quoting LAXintl (Reply 16): If UA had an almost all economy configuration with small business class it would have worked, but when UA international configurations were all premium heavy and 3-class, the route could not be supported.
Would not be surprised if UA tries DEN-LHR again with the 787.
airfrnt From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 2775 posts, RR: 43 Reply 18, posted (5 months 3 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 2177 times:
Quoting PMUA787 (Reply 17): Would not be surprised if UA tries DEN-LHR again with the 787.
Yeah, that's a pretty safe bet. I'm planning on having my first 787 flight in April with the DEN-NRT route, and I'm hopeful that this starts making a dent for international travel. I have started to despise transiting via LAX to BKK.
AirframeAS From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 14150 posts, RR: 26 Reply 19, posted (5 months 3 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 1174 times:
Quoting OA412 (Reply 4): However, the schedules are showing a 744 throughout this coming summer.
Quoting Wilco737 (Reply 14): Rumours say that during summer 2012 the mighty 744 will fly to DEN.
The rumor I heard was that the 747-8 was going to make its rounds in DEN next summer. But don't quite me on that because this came from a guy I know that did contract MX work for LH here in DEN.
Quoting airfrnt (Reply 18): I'm planning on having my first 787 flight in April with the DEN-NRT route
I'm planning on the exact same thing, except as a non-rev....
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wilco737 From Greenland, joined Jun 2004, 8484 posts, RR: 78 Reply 21, posted (5 months 3 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 900 times:
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Quoting AirframeAS (Reply 19): The rumor I heard was that the 747-8 was going to make its rounds in DEN next summer. But don't quite me on that because this came from a guy I know that did contract MX work for LH here in DEN.
Well, I guess all LH stations have that rumour that the -8 is coming to their airport as LH is checking them all if it makes sense.
From what I heard DEN is not really on their whish list for now. Maybe once we have more -8's than -400's.
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