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09-03-2008 | 09:52 AM

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catIIIc

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From: B777 FO

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Originally Posted by skippy

theres a trip tomorrow thats a 737 ORD-SFO blocked at 4:57. i mean is this a joke?

lets take the most inefficient plane and put it on the longest route- brilliant-- someone must know oil was going to 108. UFB

sort of like CAL putting our wingleted 300's,500's on IAH-DFW, IAH-MFE and flying a non wingleted one to BOS, PHL, etc.

09-03-2008 | 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by catIIIc

sort of like CAL putting our wingleted 300's,500's on IAH-DFW, IAH-MFE and flying a non wingleted one to BOS, PHL, etc.

Before they shut it down i commuted home from JFK on a small 737-500 to IAH and then to AUS in a gigantic 737-900. Never understood that.

09-03-2008 | 05:47 PM

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catIIIc

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From: B777 FO

That is mostly because of loads we fly 900ER's and 757's to AUS, SAT, and MSY, it still makes no sense. Rember when DAL had 777's doing ATL-MCO.

09-03-2008 | 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by catIIIc

Rememmber when DAL had 777's doing ATL-MCO.

Yeah, we had to protect Florida. We did that well didn't we. :-) Finally we got some smart network planners (thanks CAL!) we don't fly them to MCO anymore.

09-03-2008 | 07:38 PM

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Mach 84

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From: Pilot

"""Rember when DAL had 777's doing ATL-MCO.""""

I had heard the reason for that was it made for a good route for checking out new Captains and getting used to the 777s before putting them on longer routes.

09-04-2008 | 06:26 AM

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robthree

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From: 777, sofa

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Originally Posted by satchip

Before they shut it down i commuted home from JFK on a small 737-500 to IAH and then to AUS in a gigantic 737-900. Never understood that.

Belly freight. Gazillions of pounds of mail IAH-SAT and IAH-AUS. Only bags and not too many pax out of JFK. Non-revving was always a breeze.

Management isn't always dumb. But its usually a safe bet.