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by BWIAirport
Thu Jun 01, 2023 4:26 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: A Day Trip to Try Denver Air Connection
Replies: 15
Views: 2778

Re: A Day Trip to Try Denver Air Connection

Wow that's a long trip! Love the pictures! I've always been curious about Denver Air Connection, sort of want to try it out but I also try to avoid those type of planes so maybe not haha. Do you know what airlines sell connections through DAC? I know UA does but curious who all else does. They inte...

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by BWIAirport
Wed May 17, 2023 5:22 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: A Day Trip to Try Denver Air Connection
Replies: 15
Views: 2778

Re: A Day Trip to Try Denver Air Connection

Very cool report. Too bad you couldn't catch that D-Back games during the layover. Jays fan myself and I've got 4 trips this season to see them away- won't hold it against you that you're an AL-East rival! So far seen them in LGA (Yankees), MSP next week, LAX (Dodgers) in July, and DEN in September...

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by BWIAirport
Wed May 17, 2023 5:19 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: A Day Trip to Try Denver Air Connection
Replies: 15
Views: 2778

Re: A Day Trip to Try Denver Air Connection

Great report and photos.....excellent. So why did you mention that 328 was "a quirky plane"? Also, the SkyClub at SLC is pretty darn good, though I still think the Concourse F in ATL is by far the best. Thanks for the compliment! I only say that really because it was unlike any aircraft I...

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by BWIAirport
Wed May 17, 2023 5:16 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: A Day Trip to Try Denver Air Connection
Replies: 15
Views: 2778

Re: A Day Trip to Try Denver Air Connection

I can see the pictures as well. Nothing like a good ol' daytrip. However, a full 24 hours with a red-eye to top it off would probably be too much for me. The Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner has got to be the last true "vintage" aircraft that you can still fly on in the US. It definitely m...

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by BWIAirport
Tue May 16, 2023 1:18 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Washington, DC Airports (BWI, DCA, IAD) - 2023
Replies: 441
Views: 74826

Re: Washington, DC Airports (BWI, DCA, IAD) - 2023

smokeybandit wrote:
BWI-MDW numbers seem a lot lower than I would expect.

Yeah, and fewer passengers than BWI-MHT? That doesn't seem entirely right

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by BWIAirport
Mon May 15, 2023 7:30 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: A Day Trip to Try Denver Air Connection
Replies: 15
Views: 2778

A Day Trip to Try Denver Air Connection

Over the winter, as my work in public accounting busy season died down, I was feeling inspired to take another day for a trip for the sake of flying something new. Last January, I took a trip for the express purpose of flying new widebodies to me (see report https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic...

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by BWIAirport
Tue May 09, 2023 8:14 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Multi City Airports - that are usually referred to by just one city…..
Replies: 37
Views: 2236

Re: Multi City Airports - that are usually referred to by just one city…..

Often, the airport is named after the smaller locale in which it's located, which I think is a perfectly fine way to name something. Buenos Aires - Ezeiza is in the barrio of Ezeiza, but of course no one would say they are flying there. It's just a way of distinguishing it from Aeroparque. I think i...

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by BWIAirport
Tue May 09, 2023 7:58 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Your 2023 Booked/Flown Flights
Replies: 118
Views: 12725

Re: Your 2023 Booked/Flown Flights

A few more trips planned for me. Flown: 1/7 LH1087 MRS-FRA Y A320 D-AIUE 1/7 LH418 FRA-IAD Y B748 D-ABYN <- First 747-8 3/16 WN1614 BWI-MCO Y B737 N442WN 3/19 WN1429 MCO-BWI Y B38M N8813Q 3/23 WN1786 BWI-SRQ Y B737 N292WN 3/26 WN541 SRQ-BWI Y B737 N567WN 3/31 DL4069 BWI-BOS Y E75L N294SY (OO) <-Firs...

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by BWIAirport
Thu May 04, 2023 1:10 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Your most extreme airports by Latitude and Longitude
Replies: 50
Views: 2532

Re: Your most extreme airports by Latitude and Longitude

North: CPH (N 55.6)
South: EZE (S 34.8)
East: CPH (E 12.7)
West: SFO (W 122.4) BARELY eeks out SEA

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by BWIAirport
Mon May 01, 2023 1:34 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Drew Maggi: 13 years in the minors, and finally gets called to the Majors
Replies: 4
Views: 694

Re: Drew Maggi: 13 years in the minors, and finally gets called to the Majors

He seems like he has a contagiously positive attitude, that could very well be what gave him the final push to promotion. I know is AAA stats weren't great. But he's a big leaguer now, forever.

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by BWIAirport
Fri Apr 28, 2023 4:47 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 1029
Views: 196015

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion - 2023

"Imua One" is the name of the aircraft, according to planespotters

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by BWIAirport
Fri Apr 28, 2023 4:38 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 1029
Views: 196015

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion - 2023

Very cool pattern, I was expecting the Hawaiian flag. I'm a little confused as to why they didn't paint the winglets, though.

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by BWIAirport
Thu Apr 27, 2023 6:46 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 1029
Views: 196015

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion - 2023

BWI-KEF/PDL/TER are within the range of WN 737 MAX 8 planes as WN currently operates 737 MAX 8 planes on a few nonstop routes longer than BWI-KEF such as LAS-LIH and PHX-HNL/OGG. BWI-KEF is also the same distance as LAS-HNL, and PDL/TER are both closer to BWI than KEF is. Any chance of WN adding se...

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by BWIAirport
Thu Apr 27, 2023 6:32 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 1029
Views: 196015

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion - 2023

https://www.facebook.com/SouthwestAir/p ... 796218949/
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"Something's Coming" on both Facebook and Instagram. On Instagram, there was a hashtag #aloha. Almost certain we're getting a Hawaii One on a 737-8.
https://www.facebook.com/SouthwestAir/p ... 796218949/

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by BWIAirport
Mon Apr 17, 2023 12:39 am
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Possible for B787 or A350 to do NRT-MIA Nonstop?
Replies: 34
Views: 4841

Re: Possible for B787 or A350 to do NRT-MIA Nonstop?

Wasn't there a TYO-MIA charter for the World Baseball Classic in March on a JL 789? I would think that is pretty representative of a typical passenger flight

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by BWIAirport
Wed Apr 05, 2023 4:57 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Your longest flights out of specific airports
Replies: 21
Views: 2798

Re: Your longest flights out of specific airports

AGP: AGP-JFK
ATL: ATL-EZE
BWI: BWI-SAN
CDG: CDG-IAD
DUB: DUB-PHL
EZE: EZE-ATL
FRA: FRA-IAD
IAD: IAD-MUC
JFK: JFK-AGP
LAX: LAX-BWI
LHR: LHR-IAD
PHL: PHL-FRA
SEA: SEA-BWI

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by BWIAirport
Wed Mar 29, 2023 8:47 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: 2023 MLB Charters
Replies: 18
Views: 2914

Re: 2023 MLB Charters

Orioles will continue to fly UA2506, a 739

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by BWIAirport
Wed Mar 22, 2023 1:13 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Washington, DC Airports (BWI, DCA, IAD) - 2023
Replies: 441
Views: 74826

Re: Washington, DC Airports (BWI, DCA, IAD) - 2023

Icelandair has just announced year-round flights BWI-KEF due to strong demand: https://www.icelandairgroup.com/newsroom/news/the-most-extensive-winter-schedule-in-icelandair-s-history Awesome. Glad to see this is sticking for good. Currently this puts 14 weekly flights year-round on BWI-KEF, but we...

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by BWIAirport
Mon Mar 20, 2023 3:21 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: JFK-FRA-MUC-JFK: Lufthansa 747-400, A319 & A340-600
Replies: 17
Views: 7546

Re: JFK-FRA-MUC-JFK: Lufthansa 747-400, A319 & A340-600

How did you feel after the trip? I've always wanted to do a Europe out-and-back trip like this but I fear I would be completely dead for a few days after.

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by BWIAirport
Wed Mar 15, 2023 4:59 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Washington, DC Airports (BWI, DCA, IAD) - 2023
Replies: 441
Views: 74826

Re: Washington, DC Airports (BWI, DCA, IAD) - 2023

tax1k wrote:
Looks like a number of EWR bound flights are circling near BWI. Is BWI a possible diversion for EWR? That seems like a pretty significant distance.

BWI has certainly taken NYC diversions in the past. Although winds here are 30017G30KT so it's not *too* much better.

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by BWIAirport
Wed Mar 08, 2023 3:25 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: How to find Tail Number from old Flight Thread
Replies: 651
Views: 140181

Re: How to find Tail Number from old Flight Thread

Is anyone able to find for me UA1569 IAH-BWI on March 25, 2012? FlightStats doesn't seem to have it available.

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by BWIAirport
Tue Mar 07, 2023 2:22 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: DL upgrading ATL-MCO to a 764?
Replies: 22
Views: 3955

Re: DL upgrading ATL-MCO to a 764?

I recently stumbled across flightconnections.com where you can sort by any aircraft type and see what routes they're scheduled to fly on in the coming months. Could be a good option if you're trying to get on something specific.

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by BWIAirport
Mon Feb 20, 2023 2:22 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: How to find Tail Number from old Flight Thread
Replies: 651
Views: 140181

Re: How to find Tail Number from old Flight Thread

Einheitsdesign wrote:
BWIAirport wrote:
Just a couple asks here as a friend of mine was curious:
August 27, 2018 VS138 JFK-LHR
December 13, 2018 VS21 LHR-IAD


August 27, 2018 VS138 JFK-LHR
MODEL
G-VSXY
Airbus A330-300

December 13, 2018 VS21 LHR-IAD
MODEL
G-VGEM
Airbus A330-300

S. Fligthera

A million thanks

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by BWIAirport
Mon Feb 20, 2023 3:34 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: How to find Tail Number from old Flight Thread
Replies: 651
Views: 140181

Re: How to find Tail Number from old Flight Thread

Just a couple asks here as a friend of mine was curious:
August 27, 2018 VS138 JFK-LHR
December 13, 2018 VS21 LHR-IAD

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by BWIAirport
Mon Feb 13, 2023 7:45 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Washington, DC Airports (BWI, DCA, IAD) - 2023
Replies: 441
Views: 74826

Re: Washington, DC Airports (BWI, DCA, IAD) - 2023

Southwest is returning BWI-OAK starting on September 5, according to BWI's Facebook page.

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by BWIAirport
Mon Feb 13, 2023 2:44 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Your 2023 Booked/Flown Flights
Replies: 118
Views: 12725

Re: Your 2023 Booked/Flown Flights

A couple March trips to Florida for some golf and baseball: 3/16 WN1614 BWI-MCO 3/19 WN1429 MCO-BWI 3/23 WN1786 BWI-SRQ <- First time to SRQ 3/26 WN541 SRQ-BWI Adding my first E175. The Orioles will be in Boston, so I will be as well. 3/31 DL4069 BWI-BOS E175 (SkyWest) 4/2 DL5625 BOS-BWI E175 (Repu...

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by BWIAirport
Sun Feb 12, 2023 5:47 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Delta Air Lines Fleet - 2023
Replies: 1459
Views: 302937

Re: Delta Air Lines Fleet - 2023

Tonight's DL30 ATL-LHR was originally supposed to be operated by N835MH (B764) but returned after an hour in the air back to ATL. DL30 is now on the way opb N830MH, 6 hours delayed. Guessing tech-related since the airframe changed.

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by BWIAirport
Wed Feb 08, 2023 8:52 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Your 2023 Booked/Flown Flights
Replies: 118
Views: 12725

Re: Your 2023 Booked/Flown Flights

A couple March trips to Florida for some golf and baseball:
3/16 WN1614 BWI-MCO
3/19 WN1429 MCO-BWI
3/23 WN1786 BWI-SRQ <- First time to SRQ
3/26 WN541 SRQ-BWI

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by BWIAirport
Wed Feb 08, 2023 3:30 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Does having a flight simulator make you a pilot?
Replies: 31
Views: 2998

Re: Does having a flight simulator make you a pilot?

My athletic career has spanned multiple different sports and resulted in MVP trophies, world championships, and hall-of-fame legacies. I put Bo Jackson to shame when it comes to versatility. I make Jorge Mateo look slow, and I make Aaron Judge look weak. Unfortunately, this seldom comes up at family...

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by BWIAirport
Tue Feb 07, 2023 9:53 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: QR B788 loses altitude quickly departing DOH
Replies: 90
Views: 23442

Re: QR B788 loses altitude quickly departing DOH

Aircraft got up to 1900 feet, so I'm also assuming he would've heard the "one thousand" GPWS callout. Maybe that's why he corrected just under 1000 feet.

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by BWIAirport
Tue Feb 07, 2023 8:25 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: RUMOR: Copa Airlines to SAT
Replies: 112
Views: 13964

Re: RUMOR: Copa Airlines to SAT

COPA already flies 2-3 times daily from IAD to Panama City A week after announcing BWI, good to see the secondary metro areas getting this kind of attention. Not to mention this provides great access for all of South America to visit the Alamo. CM has an opportunity to serve a similar purpose to US...

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by BWIAirport
Tue Feb 07, 2023 12:33 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: RUMOR: Copa Airlines to SAT
Replies: 112
Views: 13964

Re: RUMOR: Copa Airlines to SAT

A week after announcing BWI, good to see the secondary metro areas getting this kind of attention. Not to mention this provides great access for all of South America to visit the Alamo. CM has an opportunity to serve a similar purpose to US-South America travel as Icelandair and Play serve to US-Eur...

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by BWIAirport
Mon Jan 30, 2023 9:17 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: A320 westbound US domestic flights requiring diversions
Replies: 37
Views: 8930

Re: A320s heading west stopping for gas

On a sim using live winds data I clocked in at 5:22 EWR-PHX last night

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by BWIAirport
Sat Jan 28, 2023 7:44 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Washington, DC Airports (BWI, DCA, IAD) - 2023
Replies: 441
Views: 74826

Re: Washington, DC Airports (BWI, DCA, IAD) - 2023

Same market Icelandair gets from BWI versus IAD, or BA (I know, subsidy, but still). While the Balt/DC region is largely congruent especially for longer travels (I live in Baltimore but often use IAD for long haul) they are far enough away to be considered different catchment areas for many intents...

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by BWIAirport
Sat Jan 28, 2023 3:57 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Washington, DC Airports (BWI, DCA, IAD) - 2023
Replies: 441
Views: 74826

Re: Washington, DC Airports (BWI, DCA, IAD) - 2023

^ I found this about CM starting BWI to be quite surprising and it strikes me as very strange. Even at just 4x weekly, I can't see how this could be sustainable/profitable given what they have at IAD; I mean, what market is there to support flying to BWI in addition to IAD? Same market Icelandair g...

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by BWIAirport
Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:59 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Copa announces BWI-PTY
Replies: 23
Views: 5940

Re: Copa announces BWI-PTY

I don't see any indication that it's a seasonal service, so I'm guessing it's year-round?

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by BWIAirport
Thu Jan 26, 2023 6:02 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Longest domestic and Shortest international flights
Replies: 73
Views: 7161

Re: Longest domestic and Shortest international flights

My shortest international flight is LHR-DUB on EI.
My longest domestic flight is BWI-SFO on UA.
Both on an A320 funny enough.

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by BWIAirport
Wed Jan 18, 2023 11:57 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Fictional routes on real airlines in movies
Replies: 15
Views: 2391

Re: Fictional routes on real airlines in movies

Not quite on topic but it always irked me that the McAllister family in Home Alone was running late for a morning flight... from ORD to ORY. That's a route I wouldn't be surprised if AA flew in a DC10, but it would've been overnight I assume. speaking of American Airlines, again, the return trip wa...

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by BWIAirport
Wed Jan 18, 2023 7:19 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Fictional routes on real airlines in movies
Replies: 15
Views: 2391

Re: Fictional routes on real airlines in movies

Not quite on topic but it always irked me that the McAllister family in Home Alone was running late for a morning flight... from ORD to ORY. That's a route I wouldn't be surprised if AA flew in a DC10, but it would've been overnight I assume.

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by BWIAirport
Mon Jan 16, 2023 7:41 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Your 2023 Booked/Flown Flights
Replies: 118
Views: 12725

Re: Your 2023 Booked/Flown Flights

Elated to announce I have finally flown the 747-8 after three attempts.
January 7 - LH1087 MRS-FRA A320 (My first ceo with sharklets, whatever that's worth)
January 7 - LH418 FRA-IAD B748

No other concrete bookings for 2023 but that's bound to change with some planned trips.

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by BWIAirport
Mon Jan 16, 2023 2:18 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Why is CUN not served from Asia?
Replies: 37
Views: 3500

Re: Why is CUN not served from Asia?

NRT-DEN-CUN on UA HND-SEA-CUN on AS/DL TYO-LAX-CUN on an NH/UA codeshare, JL/AA codeshare NRT-EWR-CUN on UA Which all got the disadvantage of having to clear immigration upon arrival in the US, only to leave the US immediately after. But it would require a visa for the US. The US is not the most fr...

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by BWIAirport
Sun Jan 15, 2023 4:41 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Why is CUN not served from Asia?
Replies: 37
Views: 3500

Re: Why is CUN not served from Asia?

0hAerqplane wrote:
If KE or NH/JL were to start ICN/NRT-CUN flights, it would be operated with a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.

I mean, that's a given.

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by BWIAirport
Sat Jan 14, 2023 9:26 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Why is CUN not served from Asia?
Replies: 37
Views: 3500

Re: Why is CUN not served from Asia?

Routes of this distance need premium seating to be profitable. Tourists, which is the primary Cancun market, don't pay for premium seating generally speaking. The aircraft deployed on this route are much better deployed on higher-yielding routes such as NYC, ORD, LAX, etc. Also (this is beaten to de...

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by BWIAirport
Fri Jan 13, 2023 3:42 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Have you landed on the alphabet? An on-time 2022 edition
Replies: 24
Views: 2365

Re: Have you landed on the alphabet? An on-time 2022 edition

New airports for me are underlined. A: AGP, ATL, AUS B: BNA, BOS, BWI C: CDG, CLT, CPH, CVG D: DEN, DTW, DUB E: EGE, EZE F: FLL , FLR, FRA G: GSO, GSP H: HOU I: IAD, IAH, IDA J: JFK K: L: LAX, LHR M: MCO, MDW, MRS , MSY, MUC , N: O: ORD P: PHL, PHX, PIT Q: R: RDU , RNO S: SAN, SEA, SFO, SJD, SLC, ST...

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by BWIAirport
Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:07 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Confusion over retro liveries
Replies: 68
Views: 10333

Re: Confusion over retro liveries

Unfortunately, few passengers are aware of the exterior paint of their plane when they board. So many airport gates provide poor views of the aircraft anyway, and very few passengers are watching the aircraft arrive at the gate. At most, 1/3 of the passengers even have a window seat and can see outs...

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by BWIAirport
Wed Jan 11, 2023 7:35 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: DL upgrading ATL-MCO to a 764?
Replies: 22
Views: 3955

Re: DL upgrading ATL-MCO to a 764?

Delta frequently deploys heavy aircraft on Florida routes in the winter, when demand to the tropics is higher than it is in the summer and those aircraft are not deployed flying summer seasonal routes to Europe. DL has flown every aircraft under the sun on ATL-MCO, so it's not out of the realm of po...

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by BWIAirport
Tue Jan 10, 2023 2:13 pm
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: Aviation video games
Replies: 24
Views: 4930

Re: Aviation video games

Assuming you're not talking about flight simulators:
I haven't tried the Tower series by FeelThere but it looks very cool.
Also, I used to play this airline management game, Airline Empires, in my free time back in school. I'm sure there are better ones out there today.

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by BWIAirport
Tue Dec 20, 2022 11:10 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Your 2022 Booked/Flown Flights
Replies: 139
Views: 30610

Re: Your 2022 Booked/Flown Flights

Going on a year-end cruise and trying again to fly the 747-8! 12/26 LH419 IAD-FRA B748 12/26 LH1088 FRA-MRS A20N Trying to get to New Orleans in November to see Ravens-Saints but flights are astoundingly expensive so that may not materialize. Due to Lufthansa shenanigans, the outbound itinerary is ...

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by BWIAirport
Tue Dec 20, 2022 7:09 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Your Most Disappointing Aircraft Swaps.
Replies: 71
Views: 6949

Re: Your Most Disappointing Aircraft Swaps.

In 2019 I was booked on a British Airways 747-400 IAD-LHR and back. Over the summer, those flights were "upgraded" to A380s. A shame.

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