Re: Korean may order around 20 a350s

I like it.

Redemption: ATL-JFK-EWR-IAH-ATL on Delta and United (Pics, Long)

This trip was a bit of a redemption from last summer. Back in June 2023, I scheduled myself to fly a 777-200 for the first time between Houston and Denver, however, the flight was canceled the day of, and I was downgraded to a 737-800 :yuck: I saw the schedule when I had a week off work and a decent...

The Normal Family Thanksgiving ATL-IAD-ATL on Delta (Pics, Vids)

I think at this point my Atlanta-Washington Dulles trip reports could almost write themselves, doubly so for the Thanksgiving visits. I saw these tickets for a good price ( < $300 ) in early July, so it was a while to wait, and several schedule and aircraft changes along the way. This was Monday-Fri...

Re: AS to acquire HA; operate as separate brand.

I don't think I like this:

Re: Delta Air Lines Fleet - 2023

micstatic wrote:

Hopefully get to try some new iron soon. Despite being a diamond, I'm ATL based. Of the A220, A330neo, A321neo I've only taken a single flight (A220).

Quick Turnaround: ATL-TPA-ATL on Frontier and Delta (Pics)

A quick family function that was a down and back on the same day. My brother and I were traveling together for this. Our parents and a lot of our other family members were already down there, oh the joys of being retired. He and I met at Hartsfield very, very early. There wasn’t anything to do this ...

Re: Atlanta Aviation - 2023

DL B752 brakes caught fire RWY 9L today not sure if they needed the chutes or not aircraft still on the runway. Was DL1437 from RIC. https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/plane-en-route-from-richmond-makes-hard-landing-in-atlanta/ Looks like they landed on runway 9L, which I've only ever seen done f...

Re: JetBlue Fleet - 2023

Wonder if jetblue is still interested in the xlr in light of recent developments of range reduction per European request The rumor I heard (weeks before this article came out) is that Airbus offered a good deal on 330NEOs in exchange due to XLR range issues and jetblue wasn’t interested. Who really...

New York City: ATL-JFK-ATL on Delta (Pics, very long)

I can’t believe it’s taken me this long in life to get to New York City beyond changing planes, but here we are. This was Thursday June 15 through Monday June 19. This report will be way more stuff at the destination than planes. The flight up there was a roller coaster of emotion for me before we e...

Re: A Day Trip to Try Denver Air Connection

If you don’t mind me asking, how much was the Denver-Phoenix leg? I’ve seen those Dornier jets around on my couple trips to Denver and they look like a cool score.

Great report!

Re: Jetblue unveils new livery!

What if we put the same concept on other tails? Not bad.

An Attempted Widebody Adventure: ATL-JFK-EWR-IAH-DFW-DEN-IAH-ATL (Pics, long)

Flying just because, is there a better activity? Ok, perhaps there is, but it’s still enjoyable. This trip was supposed to catch me two new aircraft types and a new airport, but some of that went awry. I’m getting ahead of myself. Sunday June 4, 2023 was the beginning of this trip. I arrived at ATL ...

Re: Delta Air Lines Network - 2023

Oh that is good news then. At this point I usually try to fly the partner airlines but I fly to JFK pretty often so will be curious to check it out at some point... What about ATL ? No word on ATL yet. JFK and LAX are the trial hubs, given the competitive markets. I would think there must be plans ...

Re: What Happened to the Boeing 797 Concept?

DartHerald wrote:

. Maybe an A300 with a bit more range and durability would provide a good template for a new design.

Re: Delta Air Lines Fleet - 2023

That should end all the 787 talk, unfortunate but expected. Its about time. For as long as I've been on A.net the 787s to DL rumor has just refused to die. First it was that DL wouldn't cancel the NW order despite all signs showing they didn't want them. Then after DL cancelled it, rumors started t...

Re: Atlanta Aviation - 2023

flyaa757 wrote:

Rumor...JetBlue picking up T gates... (source is an airport employee).

Re: Planes and Trains ATL-BWI-BOS-ATL on Delta, Amtrak, and JetBlue (Pics, Long)

Forgot to add that I made a small montage of the train footage I captured. Oops
https://youtu.be/wiU_zK5Ssy4

Planes and Trains ATL-BWI-BOS-ATL on Delta, Amtrak, and JetBlue (Pics, Long)

I’ve had my eyes on the Acela for a very long time, as far back as the original Microsoft Train Simulator when it came out on PC (Jesus, I’m old :old: ). Now was finally a decent time to try it out, and doubly so since it’s on the way out. I guess you could say this trip was the best of both worlds....

Re: Atlanta Aviation - 2023

Here come the rumors UA will start a mini-Hub in Atlanta!!! what criteria says ATL will become mini-Hub? I do think at some point you might see a 757,767.A321 or 787-8 there sometime in the future but with the 737's on order I think we might see 737's and A320's in there fir a while. especially whe...

Re: GlobalX acquiring B717's?

Boeing757100 wrote:

Dang... The 717 sure would have looked great in their colors. Oh well

Re: Delta Air Lines Fleet - 2023

atlcxn wrote:

We just moved back to Atlanta and that means more flying Delta of course. Does anyone know of routes that regularly have A220 flying them? I would like to finally catch one on my upcoming work trips if it works out

The CFP National Championship ATL-JFK-LAX-JFK-ATL (Pics, Very Long)

This trip that came together pretty last-minute. After Georgia finished off a comeback win against Ohio State, we had 4 tickets to the national championship game in Los Angeles. I took a gamble with part of this. From the beginning, most airlines were asking well north of $1000 to get to Los Angeles...

Re: Atlanta Aviation - 2023

bravoindia wrote:

Any idea why both an Eastern 767, came in yesterday. Went to signature I believe.

The Normal Thanksgiving ATL-IAD-ATL on Delta (Pics + Vids)

A return to the Virginia Thanksgiving, my favorite of trips on my favorite of holidays. We haven’t done this since 2019, so it was nice to be back for an extended stay. Our trip up there started early in the morning on Monday November 21. I used one of my Delta Amex companion tickets on my parents, ...

Re: Rumor: Delta Looking To Acquire Airbus A350-1000

First300 wrote:

Any rendereing of a 351 in DL colours?

Re: Delta Fleet Thread - 2022

777Mech wrote:

Can someone come up with a rendering of the 35K in the DL livery?

Re: Deltas Old A320s

trex8 wrote:

I'd rather take a 30 yr old DL A320 than a 40 year old NW DC9!

Re: Trying the A320neo ATL-MDW-ATL on Frontier (Pics)

It seems like you make a lot of trips to Chicago. Is it for work, do you have family there, or do you just enjoy the city that much? Partially a coincidence, and partially a city I really enjoy. For whatever reason, Chicago is usually a pretty cheap city to fly to from Atlanta, so very often my new...

Re: Which Airline/Travel Credit Card Do You Use? -

I'm not a big spender by any stretch, but credit cards are a game for me maximizing points and value. I carry:

Chase Sapphire Reserve
Chase Freedom Flex
Platinum Delta Skymiles American Express
JetBlue Mastercard (the no annual fee variety)

Seems to be a good mix for me.

Re: What is the most important part of a flight to you?

This is a nerd confession. I actually made a flow chart years ago describing my booking process. You can tell it's a little dated. My new priority these days is avoiding 737 MAXes at all costs.

USBC Open Championships: ATL-LAS-ATL on Delta (Pics, long)

This is turning in to an annual tradition. Our old bowling buddies who have since moved to Missouri and Virginia were bowling the USBC national tournament again. This was more or less a business trip. It was sort of a messy booking. My brother and I were on one ticket on my SkyMiles Amex companion p...

Re: Rumor: Delta 100 737 MAX 10 Deal At Farnborough

CX747 wrote:

Does anyone happen to have an artist's rendition of what a Boeing 737-10 would look like in Delta's colors?

Re: Second longest by distance 737 MAX scheduled flight resumed today

Way too long of a flight on any version of the 737! I already go out of my way to avoid 737s on short flights because they're so loud and uncomfortable. This sounds awful :crowded: Have you flown a MAX? Definitely not loud in any way, some of the quietest aircraft I've ever flown. Uncomfortable is ...

Re: Second longest by distance 737 MAX scheduled flight resumed today

Way too long of a flight on any version of the 737! I already go out of my way to avoid 737s on short flights because they're so loud and uncomfortable. This sounds awful :crowded: What's the alternative to a 737 or A-320 these days? Up and down North to South America, not much else? East/West coas...

Re: Second longest by distance 737 MAX scheduled flight resumed today

kiowa wrote:

Way too long of a flight on any version of the 737!

Delta's New A321neo ATL-BOS-FLL-ATL (Pics, Vids)

I have another trip in a week. I guess I should get cracking on this report. Thanks to a tip from someone here on Airliners.net, I learned that Delta was running their brand new A321neo between Boston and Atlanta on its downtime between San Francisco runs. Turns out I could have made this trip on an...

Trying the A320neo ATL-MDW-ATL on Frontier (Pics)

The whole reason I took this trip was to fly the A320neo. Mission accomplished. This was Monday June 6 to Wednesday June 8. I more or less treated this day like a work day with waking up and everything, which is a great way to celebrate your first Monday off for the Summer :rotfl: https://i.imgur.co...

Re: Mainline Jet Service Returns To BFL

Damn, do I miss that forum feature that would show what an airport was if you moused over the code.

Quick Family Visit: ATL-DCA-ATL on Delta and Southwest (Pics, long)

For reference, this trip was Friday May 13, 2022 through Sunday May 15, 2022. I have not seen the Virginia segment of my family since Thanksgiving 2019. Suffice it to say, it has been too long. This was a good opportunity. My brother was in Washington all week for a work conference, and was planning...

Re: Highest number of consecutive flights on different subtypes

I’ve never thought of this before. The longest string I can come up with is 12 in a row over the course of 2020 and 2021, and nothing else in my life comes close. I went: 717-200 (ATL-MYR - Delta) CRJ-900 (MYR-ATL - Delta) ERJ-170 (ATL-IAD - United) 787-10 (IAD-LAX - United) 737-700 (LAX-ATL - South...

Re: China Eastern 737-800 crashes in Guangxi, southern China