Re: Airports you have flown through exactly once

Connected in:
DUB on EI
ORD on UA

A handful of other airports I've connected through more than once while never having it as my destination. ATL and DTW, both on DL, are the winners there.

Re: What Happened to Celebrities and Rich people's Aircraft when they passed?

Generally speaking, if the aircraft is owned by the individual, it'll be part of an estate or family trust just like any other major asset. Upon death, it'll be transferred to the beneficiaries of that estate or trust. Co-owned, either with a spouse or a third party, the deceased person's portion is...

Re: AA inflight meal economy service

pretty surprised ANC-DFW isn't a redeye

Re: Airlines You've Flown Exactly Once

Frontier DEN-BWI, Spirit BWI-FLL exactly once each. And once was all I needed.

Re: Your Most Flown Airline?

30 flights on DL takes my lead, then 22 on WN.

Re: CDC mask mandate for travelers struck down by federal judge

What implications do the major airlines lifting their mandates have on regional carriers? If they wanted to, could Republic still mandate masks after United has stated they won't, or does UA's decision override anything YX wants to do?

Re: Airport codes different from where you expect them to be

MCO, MSY, OGG, ITO, BQN, PIE, MFE, FAT, SWF, VPS... A bit of airport code trivia to help you understand how the code was created and what is peculiar about it applying to a certain airport and area/city. MSY is New Orleans. Originally named Moisant for aviator John Moisant who crashed on land that ...

Re: Airbus A321XLR Development / Testing / Production Thread - 2022

What are the pros and cons of the single slotted flaps for them to only be on the xlr? On previous iterations of the A321, of course, the second slot on the inboard flaps increased the chord of the wing for low-speed periods of flight. Airbus determined that the additional weight of the added secti...

Re: When do you think COVID testing for entry into U.S. will end?

I think the recent letter from airline CEOs to the Biden admin is going to make an impact. I'm optimistic it expires with the federal mask mandate on April 18. It's currently my single biggest deterrent to international travel.

Re: Condor launch new livery

The old saying is "It's nearly impossible to keep everyone happy, but pissing everyone off is fun and easy." Props to you, DE.

Re: Condor launch new livery

Between this, Icelandair's livery, Play's bright red planes, and WN and NK arrivals, the international concourse at BWI is gonna look like an Easter basket. Don't get any ideas, BA.

Re: Nashville Aviation Thread - 2022

Especially with the new Skyclub I wonder if BNA could be a candidate for one of DL's CDG routes on the 763, similar to what they've done for TPA, IND etc.

Re: What is the shortest flight from your airport?

After Southern Airways Express left BWI, the new honor went to BWI-AOO on Boutique Air, followed closely by BWI-ORF on Southwest.

Re: Embraers - Whose have you flown?

A pair of ERJ-190LRs, D-AECA and D-AECI FRA-FLR-FRA in 2013

Re: Airbus A320 - Who's have you flown

BWIAirport wrote:

A318: none
A319: American, US Airways, British Airways, United
A320: United, Delta, Aer Lingus, US Airways, Frontier
A321: American, US Airways
A20N: British Airways

Re: Washington, D.C. Airports (BWI, DCA, IAD) Thread - 2022

Startup FlyConnectAir will fly from BWI to YTZ this summer may start as early as late April!! Link (I know, I know, SimpleFlying, but still): https://simpleflying.com/connect-airlines-startup-plan/ As you mentioned, doesn't appear to have a date yet but BWI is essentially confirmed by the airline i...

Re: Alaska Airlines Fleet Network and News Discussion - 2022

Sorry if this has been asked before but what's AS's timeline for deployment of the Max's to the east coast routes?

Re: Can an airline survive with a small fleet?

As you mentioned, there are a number of examples of successful small-fleet airlines. Economies of scale helps for sure when it comes to growing profits, but consolidating costs is also a defensible method of running an airline. With smaller fleets, such as Air Senegal's one leased A330-900 for long-...

Re: Enjoying it while it lasts - 757 time.

Been fortunate enough to take the 757 on 16 flights in my life, from the quick hour-long hops between Atlanta and Florida to a few times across the ocean. That kind of versatility will always be what sets it apart for me. When connecting from a 737 flight to a 757, I'm always impressed with how much...

Re: Is the 737-10 extra door same as 757?

Are you asking about the door type (Type 1-3 or I-IV)? I don't know off the top of my head but in certain 757-200 configurations there is a smaller aft-wing exit instead of the two overwing exits per side. On the 757-300, that smaller aft-wing exit is standard in addition to the two overwing exits....

Re: Is the 737-10 extra door same as 757?

Are you asking about the door type (Type 1-3 or I-IV)? I don't know off the top of my head but in certain 757-200 configurations there is a smaller aft-wing exit instead of the two overwing exits per side. On the 757-300, that smaller aft-wing exit is standard in addition to the two overwing exits. ...

Re: Same airport...same airline over and over again

ATL - 18 flights, all on DL
BNA - 4 flights, all on WN
CLT - 4 flights, all on AA
FRA - 4 flights, all on LH
DTW, CVG - 4 flights each, all on DL
IAH - 4 flights, all on UA
Plenty of other airports I've flown out and back once on the same airline.

Re: Why do AA/DL fly JFK-BWI but not LGA-BWI?

WN does fly LGA-BWI (don't know loads off the top of my head) but like nycflyer and IADCA said, the legacy carriers are on JFK-BWI for connection purposes. UA was doing EWR-BWI until a few years ago for the same reason. The train (or even driving) is just so much more convenient for people traveling...

Re: Airport you have flown on the most carriers from

BWIAirport wrote:

BWIAirport wrote:

For sure my home airport of BWI:
7:
BWI - WN, FL, DL, UA, AA, US, F9
3:
DEN - WN, UA, F9
2:
LHR - BA, EI
PHL - LH, BA
IAD - BA, AF
LAX - AS, UA
SEA - AS, DL
TPA - DL, WN
PHX - WN, US
SJD - UA, US

Oops, add AS at BWI to make it 8

Re: Three Flights you were most excited about...

First one I was exceptionally excited for was my first transatlantic flight, LH427 PHL-FRA on their A340-300 back in 2013. Ended up being one of the best flights I've ever had. Second is a toss-up between my first 747 PHL-LHR or my trip to Argentina on a DL MD88 and A330-300, both in 2018. May have ...

Re: Your 2022 Booked/Flown Flights

Friends and I are scouting out a trip to Octoberfest in the fall. Doing everything I can to make a Lufthansa 747 the most appealing option to a group of people who could not care less.

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Internal Bulletin- Desert Gold 737 MAX8 N871HK "The Herbert D. Kelleher" Canyon Blue 737 MAX8 N872CB "Heroine of the Heart" N711HK final revenue flight 3/10/22. Tennessee and Illinois One return on 738s. These paints should all be done by summer 2022. Would assume most of the st...

Re: Your shortest flight on a widebody and longest flight on a narrowbody

I very likely flew a US 762 from CLT-SJU in the early 2000s, but I can't verify the flight or type. So the shortest widebody route I can verify is the 3,539nm PHL-LHR route on BA's 747. Longest narrowbody is I believe AGP-JFK on the DL 752. Shortest widebody by mileage is 1,743 from ORD-LAX on the ...

Re: Your shortest mainline flight and longest regional flight

Shortest mainline: 19 minutes in the air on the 81-mile trip from CLT-GSO, American A319
Longest regional flight: 1:10ish from FLR-FRA on Lufthansa Cityline E190

Re: Avgeek who doesn't enjoy flying ?

Eh, I think that's absolutely valid to say that, after close to 600 short-haul LCC flights they don't have the charm they used to. I'm sure people who are into cars don't always look forward to their commute to work. I've certainly been on flights where I've thought "can this just be over alrea...

Re: Norwegian leases 10 737MAX + 8 737NG

Time is a flat circle