Transcontinental flat-bed flights on UA - How do I find them?
Jul 30, 2013 | 12:54 pm
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Transcontinental flat-bed flights on UA - How do I find them?
I am planning a family vacation in paid J, and most of the flights I am looking at through EWR or IAD (from SFO).
Sporadically, I come across a 767 or a 757-200 (flat bed) configuration or even a 777 but it's not on a regular schedule/
What is the best way to find dates and routes that have flat beds for SFO-EWR or SFO - IAD (and vice versa)?
Any tools that I should look at or is it trial and error?
Any tips would be appreciated!
Thanks
Sporadically, I come across a 767 or a 757-200 (flat bed) configuration or even a 777 but it's not on a regular schedule/
What is the best way to find dates and routes that have flat beds for SFO-EWR or SFO - IAD (and vice versa)?
Any tools that I should look at or is it trial and error?
Any tips would be appreciated!
Thanks
Jul 30, 2013 | 12:58 pm
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All sCO 757s are flat-bed, for a start. One can tell based on the flight number.
But you should not book based on airplane type - they can and will change.
The only guarantee of flat-beds in a transcon is SFO/LAX-JFK. (once p.s. is fully converted).
http://www.united.com/web/en-us/cont...mservices.aspx
But you should not book based on airplane type - they can and will change.
The only guarantee of flat-beds in a transcon is SFO/LAX-JFK. (once p.s. is fully converted).
http://www.united.com/web/en-us/cont...mservices.aspx
Jul 30, 2013 | 1:13 pm
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The only guarantee of flat-beds in a transcon is SFO/LAX-JFK. (once p.s. is fully converted).
http://www.united.com/web/en-us/cont...mservices.aspx
http://www.united.com/web/en-us/cont...mservices.aspx
Jul 30, 2013 | 1:18 pm
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Yes. But I am seeing the occurrence of these airplanes reducing in the last 1 year. I think last year, I could see atleast 1 sCO 757 almost daily.
I realize there's a potential for a change, but I am OK with that as anyways my chances of getting a flat bed are limited. p.s. is an option, but flying through JFK is a lot more expensive on J than EWR, atleast on the routes I am looking at.
I realize there's a potential for a change, but I am OK with that as anyways my chances of getting a flat bed are limited. p.s. is an option, but flying through JFK is a lot more expensive on J than EWR, atleast on the routes I am looking at.
Flat-bed isn't worth the schlep from JFK-EWR.
Jul 30, 2013 | 1:52 pm
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I did and I keep monitoring threads too. Couldn't find much, hence posted. Maybe my searching wasn't correct?
Yes, it does. Thanks for the tip.
Yes, it does. Thanks for the tip.
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Jul 30, 2013 | 2:03 pm
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OP - wait and book the flight a day or two before your departure, that will decrease the chances that your aircraft will be swapped. Other than that it's P.S. or roll the dice...
Jul 30, 2013 | 2:11 pm
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