Originally Posted by
F15andMD11
No they won't. How hard is it to fly to DXB vs TUL? The hard part is not cruise. The reality is MEM-TUL would go senior and the junior guys would be complaining and the multiple time zones. I highly doubt Capt 64.5yo loves flying to DXB vs. LAX. What's the most senior at the Majors? Domestic 777 from IAD to SFO I suspect.
"back in the day" I remember American flew 777's from DFW to ORD, and DFW to MIA - the 777 was the highest paying equipment American had then......so, it's not really about the distance as it is about the gross weight/lift capacity