DL (post NW) couldn't make LBB/AMA-MEM work. I don't see MAF-AUS doing much better, but maybe they got an oil contract. I could see it doing better if there weren't multiple other airline options in Midland that could access all the same places with only one stop, but they're going to be up against ...
Jump to postI was under the impression that this style light on the 727 (and possibly some earlier DC-9) was actually some kind of oscilating beacon or had an internal assembly that moved a mirror around.
Regarding actual pulsing lights, I've seen this on the C-5.
The most likely reason they have been deeply ingrained into US standards and not as common elsewhere has to do with their origin: The lighted Transcontinental Airway System. While such systems existed elsewhere, I believe the US system was the largest. Before radios it was the best technology availa...
Jump to postLooks to be fully booked; not seeing the option for it anymore on Google Flights. What time does t leave? Right now it's timed for an 09:00L departure. Is AA going to have any enthusiast flights like some of the other airlines have had (Bangladesh Biman with the DC-10 comes to mind) ? Or are they j...
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Looking at AA80, 04SEP19, DFW-ORD. AA80 traditionally operates from DFW to LHR..... That day it's on an MD-80, and LHR operates on flight 82.........
Looking at AA80, 04SEP19, DFW-ORD. AA80 traditionally operates from DFW to LHR..... That day it's on an MD-80, and LHR operates on flight 82.........
Jump to postSo to recap the AA expansion at DFW: AA/Eagle taking over E satellite -- I assume they're keeping the LUS gates? I've also seen talk of a stinger or expansion off the south end of D - How many gates is this and will it be all AA? What happened to the old rumors of a south stinger in B to match the ...
Jump to postI am unsure of the change. Were you given Group 5? If not, the most likely reason is that your AAdvantage number was not attached to the reservation, or the FOP for the ticket was not booked with your eligible credit or debit card. (Which is completely crazy, since American offers more miles if book...
Jump to postCall me cold or insensitive, but this issue always gets me a little heated. Some people are very heavy. I myself am actually very tall, though well within average height/weight ratio. Regardless of why somebody is extremely overweight, the fact for all of us is the exact same: It is what it is. Neit...
Jump to postThough it's an extremely close race between me liking it on the 747 or L-1011 more, I'd have to go with vintage Cathay Pacific. Looked very sharp, especially on the 744!
Jump to postI haven't ever really had an issue with it at all. I've worked in multiple capacities in commercial, corporate, and military aviation, and for the most part was openly gay, though very few people assumed I was. When they found out they were surprised, but at the same time didn't care one bit. One pl...
Jump to postThanks for a nice report on this new aircraft type!
Maybe it's just my own opinion, but I am not very inspired by the interior design from BBD. Something about the way to overhead bins look remind me of a Russian aircraft from 20 years ago.
I've accidentally booked a ticket naming myself with both first names. I was under 18 so I didn't have to produce ID to TSA at the time (2005) and just pretended that was my real name.
Jump to postI know this sounds kind of sacrilege, but my iPhone seems to do a decent job when I have it bumped up to 4K.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgMtXixPEE0
I've jogged my memory as best I can, and I can't really say which of the 3 flights were the worst. I will say that all of them had one thing in common: I was suffering a hangover straight from the fires of hell. #1- Up all night partying in Pensacola with Navy buddies. Flying home NRSA...got the mid...
Jump to postI thought Port Columbus and Sky Harbor had the two most unique names of our major US airports. Guess Sky Harbor is the last one standing, even the effort by a former mayor to name it after Barry Goldwater ensued in major outrage by the locals. Don't forget Albuquerque International Sunport, or now,...
Jump to postI don't really have rules for myself, and I have found that I have become much more "fluid" as I get older. Some of this has to do with non rev travel, and some just from having flown on enough airplanes that I am just happy to be flying. I do notice patterns tho: -If a window is to be had, I'll tak...
Jump to postAs others have said, it is very much a situational based procedure. Almost 100% of the time if Y is oversold, and F (or J) are available, complementary upgrades will be awarded to those members with the highest status who have elected to not use their upgrades on that particular flight. In some case...
Jump to postI have seen so many people miss flights lately due to unacceptably long flights at <acronym title="Taipei - Sung Shan (TSA / RCSS), Taiwan">TSA</acronym>, it's unreal. The only thing us Americans can do is to write our district representatives in D.C., and complain early and often. I've noticed at <...
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Misread a caption to a photo and turned out to be irrelevant to the topic--apologies.
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<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Joepilot001" class="quote" target="_blank">Joepilot001</a> (<a href="#28" class="quote">Reply 28</a>):<br/><i>Shocking as it sounds I've heard f...
Jump to postI know for a fact that <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> accepts boarding passes printed on <acronym title="Olympic Airways (Greece)">OA</acronym> stock, provided that it is for the <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> flight. Virtually all oneworld carrier docum...
Jump to postLubbock sees the Super 80 1-2 times a day, depending on the day/week. They've been operating at least one mainline flight daily since 2013 or so.
Jump to postThe airport in Grand Prairie you are asking about is the former NAS Dallas. I don't think the runways themselves are used at all anymore, but I think the National Guard or other military activities still occur on the property.
Nice report!
Nice <acronym title="Transbrasil SA Linhas Aereas">TR</acronym>! When I was at Purdue I took Amtrak from Lafayette up to Chicago a few times. It was timed very well if you wanted to go to the city just for the day, and didn't have a vehicle. I found downtown to be very walkable. My only complaint is...
Jump to postI eat fast food maybe 3 times a month if I am out and about. I used to eat it a lot more at work, but this year I started trying to find healthier alternatives than just <acronym title="Virgin Express (Belgium)">TV</acronym> dinners and burgers while on the clock. I do still take pre-made meals to w...
Jump to postI guess they really want to focus on their partnership with NTTA and TollTag, because that's all I see looking at all that blue and orange. Hopefully they won't jack up rates even further to pay for this.
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/BN727227Ultra" class="quote" target="_blank">BN727227Ultra</a> (<a href="#17" class="quote">Reply 17</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Kee...
Jump to postWhile I was saving for my own car, I started out "sharing" my mom's 2003 sinfully ugly CRV EX. It was a good car, not bad on mileage, and with a tiny enough motor that you couldn't get into an real danger. Going any faster than about 75MPH was pretty scary in that thing. My first real car came almos...
Jump to postI have always been into Japanese products, both performance and everyday drivers. My two favorite "fast" cars have always been the <acronym title="GB Airways (Gibraltar)">GT</acronym>-R and <acronym title="Virgin Gorda - North Sound Seaplane (NSX / TUPG), British Virgin Islands">NSX</acronym>...and ...
Jump to postHowdy! This will be my first (and probably disaster/slapped together) of an attempt at a "trip report." I wanted to do something a little different than what I usually see on here: business jet travel. Disclaimer: I am not a good photographer. I love taking pictures of things, but I am terrible at i...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/FlyingSicilian" class="quote" target="_blank">FlyingSicilian</a> (<a href="#2" class="quote">Reply 2</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Wha...
Jump to postI can't speak to European operations, but it looks like many have covered this very well so far. I'd like to give you some insight into my personal experiences working in <acronym title="Coca - Francisco de Orellana (OCC / SECO), Ecuador">OCC</acronym>: If you are seriously interested in getting int...
Jump to postWhile geographically it's pretty boring, I always enjoy (bias) landing at <acronym title="Dallas / Fort Worth - International (DFW / KDFW), USA - Texas">DFW</acronym> during the nighttime hours. Unlike many of the other large city airports in the us (Chicago, NYC, S Forida) <acronym title="Dallas / ...
Jump to postForgive me, for this is about to be a long damn post. I will start right off the bat with this statement regarding my general view of many city/county/state policemen: The (TRUE) primary function of highway patrol, county constables, (also sheriff's deputies) code enforcement, traffic control, etc, ...
Jump to postI will echo what some have said here, but with a slightly different flavor: 1) If this is something that truly interests you and you have the means by which to get this certification, then do it. I enjoy learning new things, and can't seem to learn enough about this industry. Even if you end up not ...
Jump to postSetting the Wright Amendment aside, the only real reason I see that these airlines choose to operate out of Love is for the sake of having a presence there with <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym>. I don't think that it would be to anyone's advantage if they were to try and reloca...
Jump to postBooked: 09JUL: <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> <acronym title="Dallas - Love Field (DAL / KDAL), USA - Texas">DAL</acronym>-<acronym title="Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson Int (The William B Hartsfield / Municipal / Candler Field) (ATL / KATL), USA - Georgia">ATL</acronym> 712/Y+ 09...
Jump to postJust a minor correction to offer, because I have seen you use this term incorrectly on multiple threads. The "girt" bar you keep mentioning in door photos is not what you seem to be pointing out. The correct "scientific" term for that device is called a door handle. Or lever if you want to be extra ...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/par13del" class="quote" target="_blank">par13del</a> (<a href="#29" class="quote">Reply 29</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Which is exac...
Jump to postNice report. I am not sure if this had to do with the maintenance delay, but it looks like the wing was missing a flap canoe. It's visibly missing in one of your pictures, and you can see the actuator. (14th photo.) Glad your delay wasn't too long!
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Being in America, and living the places I have, I haven't been on too many Airbus, but the list has grown. These are just operators that I have been on using that particular equipment type, and not airlines that operate them in general. <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym>: New 319 ...
Jump to postAirTran Airways All Nippon Airways American Airlines/American Eagle/American Connection American Trans Air America West Airlines Cape Air Cathay Pacific Continental Airlines Delta Air Lines/Delta Connection EVA Air Frontier Airlines Northwest Airlines/Northwest Airlink Southwest Airlines Trans World...
Jump to postAlaska: -800 America West: -300 American: -800 AirTran: -700 Continental: -500/-700/-800/-900 Delta: -200/-800 United: -300 US Airways: -300/-400 Southwest Airlines: -200/-300/-500/-700 Obviously a couple of these have been consolidated, but I did fly on this equipment while it was operating for the...
Jump to postLong time lurker and free member...First post here on the forums. I can't say that I actively avoid any one equipment type, and as someone who has had many opportunities to fly non-revenue, I have learned that any seat home is a good seat. Whether it's flat bed on a twin aisle aircraft, a tiny in th...
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