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Last United 747-400 To Auckland SAT 8th!

ZK-NBT From New Zealand, joined Oct 2000, 5025 posts, RR: 12
Posted (11 years 2 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 1576 times:

Just to remind you guys that tomorrow June 8 is the last UA744 service to AKL! I look foward to seeing the 772ER although I like seeing 744's more! I spose a UA772 is different though since they have never been here!
I will probably go to the airport at some stage during the weekend!

If only it departed in the afternoon usually it's partly hidden on the far side of the international terminal with an NZ744 next to it during the day!

Do you guys think the 744 will return to AKL in the future from LAX or perhaps a new UA service to AKL might start from say SFO in the future?

Smile

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Zebfly2 From United States of America, joined Aug 2001, 412 posts, RR: 1
Reply 1, posted (11 years 2 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 1470 times:

Is the new flt a nonstop to LAX or will it stop at HNL? It's close to 6,500 miles between AKL and LAX. What is the range of the new 777er? Thanks in adance for your replies.

Zebfly2

Educate your children before others mis-educate them!!!

Ual777contrail From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 2, posted (11 years 2 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 1461 times:

it will make it,i do think the 747's will be back in AKL.

ual 777 contrail

ZK-NBT From New Zealand, joined Oct 2000, 5025 posts, RR: 12
Reply 3, posted (11 years 2 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 1418 times:

This flight is non-stop!!!

B-HXB From New Zealand, joined Jan 2001, 744 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (11 years 2 weeks ago) and read 1370 times:

And yet another airline cans their 747-400 service for another aircraft into Auckland.

Singapore Airlines must be the only carrier (aside from NZ and QF of course) to consistently operate 747s into Auckland.

TG992 From New Zealand, joined Jan 2001, 2910 posts, RR: 11
Reply 5, posted (11 years 2 weeks ago) and read 1355 times:

UA are promoting their new 777 really hard! I got invited (thru work) to a famil tour of the 777 on it's first day of operations, including a meal onboard and cockpit tour etc, but declined (doesn't really interest me). But ads are splashed all over industry sheets!

ZK-NBT From New Zealand, joined Oct 2000, 5025 posts, RR: 12
Reply 6, posted (11 years 1 week 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 1288 times:

UA will become the first airline to have PTV's in every seat I guess which may help their cause! What have their loads been like lately TG992 can you give us any info?

TG will probably stick with the 747 on their daily SYD-BKK flight although they use -300's 3 times weekly! UA have flown -400's since probably the early 1990's.

Aerorobnz From Rwanda, joined Feb 2001, 6368 posts, RR: 13
Reply 7, posted (11 years 1 week 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 1257 times:

SQ are almost certainly changing to 2 777 flights a day instead of 1 744 flight with a long waitlist...

ZK-NBT From New Zealand, joined Oct 2000, 5025 posts, RR: 12
Reply 8, posted (11 years 1 week 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 1232 times:

I take it SQ are still waiting for permission for whatever reason it was last time to fly the 772ER's to AKL!? Saw 9V-SMW today!!!

Picarus From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 298 posts, RR: 1
Reply 9, posted (11 years 1 week 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 1209 times:

I love the 777, but I hope this only a seasonal adjustment. Where is United redeploying the 400s anyway. I know there a bunch in the desert already.

Murf From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 115 posts, RR: 0
Reply 10, posted (11 years 1 week 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 1166 times:

Does any one know if this is a temp thing? Cause since 9/11 I've flown that route twice and the 747 has been full.

What does this mean for the 747's? Are 2 more of them that are used for this route off to the desert?

Maybe cause of the full flights, they might use 2 772's to increase capacity when things pick up again.

Anyone have info on UAL's 744's in the desert. I'd appreciate any info.

Thanks.
murf.

p.s. I gotta get back down there, to get my L&P fix.

KKMolokai From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 760 posts, RR: 3
Reply 11, posted (11 years 1 week 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 1144 times:

ZK-NBT Wrote:

"UA will become the first airline to have PTV's in every seat I guess which may help their cause!"

ZK-NBT ... UA is NOT the first airline to have PTV's at every seat. I know for a fact, AA's 777 fleet have PTV's and DVD Players throughout the entire aircraft.

Perhaps you meant UA is the first airline to have PTV's at every seat to NZ. But then again, I'm not sure how accurate that statement is either.

We are the people of American Airlines. And we know why you fly.

ILUV767 From United States of America, joined May 2000, 3141 posts, RR: 8
Reply 12, posted (11 years 1 week 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 1120 times:

KKMolokai wrote:
ZK-NBT ... UA is NOT the first airline to have PTV's at every seat. I know for a fact, AA's 777 fleet have PTV's and DVD Players throughout the entire aircraft

Actually, United's 777 fleet had PTVs before American Airlines even owned a single 777. In addition, United's 767 fleet is PTV equiped.

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Neilalp From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 1034 posts, RR: 1
Reply 13, posted (11 years 1 week 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 1097 times:

The comment on Ual 777's and PTV's and the 767's having PTV's. Well Continental also has PTV's on all 767-200's, 767-400's, and 777's. So once again UAL may not be the first(i don't know who is) but they could be the first to Auckland.

TG992 From New Zealand, joined Jan 2001, 2910 posts, RR: 11
Reply 14, posted (11 years 1 week 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 1095 times:

Yes, UA is the first airline on the America to New Zealand route to have PTV in every seat.

ILUV767 From United States of America, joined May 2000, 3141 posts, RR: 8
Reply 15, posted (11 years 1 week 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 1092 times:

Neilap wrote:
The comment on Ual 777's and PTV's and the 767's having PTV's. Well Continental also has PTV's on all 767-200's, 767-400's, and 777's. So once again UAL may not be the first(i don't know who is) but they could be the first to Auckland.

Someone correct me if im wrong, but wasnt AA the first to install PTVs in all cabins on their 3 class A300s about 10 years ago? I know that NWA was the first to offer PTVs in the first class cabin.

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Aerorobnz From Rwanda, joined Feb 2001, 6368 posts, RR: 13
Reply 16, posted (11 years 1 week 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 1067 times:

UA is the first airline with a PTV in every seat to fly the AKL-LAX route regularly, remember QF operates the 744s with PTVs reasonably often through AKL.
NBT, I heard from Oct-Nov regarding SQ 777s, but that will depend on permission being granted. I'm certainly hoping they do, because I'll be looking for employment about that time... Smile

ZK-NBT From New Zealand, joined Oct 2000, 5025 posts, RR: 12
Reply 17, posted (11 years 1 week 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 1061 times:

Sorry guys I meant that UA will be the first airline to have PTV's in every seat on the LAX-AKL flight! I know some QF flights have them on the 744!

CX747 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 4385 posts, RR: 5
Reply 18, posted (11 years 1 week 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 1053 times:

If UA is removing 747-400s from this route, do you know where they will put the extra capacity?

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