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Originally Posted by kbud
I read that United will shortly fly the 777 to Hong Kong and Tokyo from ORD instead of the 747. Does this mean United has no more scheduled 747 service to ORD?
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Does anyone have a link to this? This would be a major reduction in capacity, except that it's probably mitigated by added capacity from one or more of the following: Possibly additional 777 (or other aircraft) flights ORD to Tokyo (including based on recently-strengthened codeshare arrangments with ANA); and new Denver-Tokyo service commencing in the spring on one of UA's new 787s. There is also new 787 service by ANA on SEA-NRT and, interestingly, San Jose Calif - NRT in six weeks.
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Originally Posted by Vlajos
Why is it sad?
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Well the 747 is basically the most iconic and beautiful large-scale passenger aircraft ever -- all more recent aircraft look extremely plain compared to it, including the 787 (though excluding Concorde) -- and ORD is arguably the country's most storied, iconic passenger hub, so seeing no more 747s there would indeed be a sad thing.
Although let's face it, UA's 747s are rather out of date, and the last generation of 747s are fuel hogs anyway. Maybe in the future, 747-8s will proliferate at ORD.
F1 Tommy, what/where is the "UA 747 Base"? Aren't UA's main maintenance facilities in SFO?
Also, are you saying that UA will be flying cargo-only 747s at ORD? Are these -200s? Anyway the cargo base is way at the end of the airfield so I think they're as good as invisible except for a passenger in those moments just before takeoff and after landing.