May 27, 2004 at 5:41 pm
On July 28th we’re goin to Las Vegas 🙂 :), now we knew there’s a direct link from the UK to Vegas with Virgin Atlantic and there B744s but we decided to leave from Birmingham and we’re goin with Continental Airlines and there B757-200s to Newark and then getting on one of there B738s to Vegas.
It’s not that common to send a narrow body aircraft on a trans-atlantic trip is it? Continental have sent there B764s once at roughly the same time last year.
By: Bhoy - 28th May 2004 at 12:33
Condor used to send a 767 once a week (Do they still do this?).
Condor flight DE7082 departs Frankfurt 10:10am, arrives Las Vegas 12:35pm, operated by 767. operates Sundays between 9 May-24 October.
Condor flight DE7083 departs Las Vegas 2:45pm, arrives Frankfurt 10:35am*, operated by 767. operates Sundays between 9 May-22 August.
Condor flight DE7083 departs Las Vegas 2:35pm, arrives Frankfurt 10:25am*, operated by 767. operates Sundays between 29 August-24 October.
Condor flight DE3082 departs Frankfurt 11:45am, arrives Las Vegas 2:10pm, operated by 767. operates Wednesdays between 30 June-29 September.
Condor flight DE3083 departs Las Vegas 5:05pm, arrives Frankfurt 12:55pm*, operated by 767. operates Wednesdays between 30 June-29 September.
By: greekdude1 - 27th May 2004 at 20:16
That sounds like a good variety but are there any dedicated viewing areas within the airports or outside like at Birmingham?
We are staying at the Luxor Hotel and i’ve seen it’s location can you get good views from there?
I’ve never been around the perimeter of EWR. I would suggest email one of the regular EWR photographers on a.net, and ask them. LAS has a few spots where you could stop on the road that runs parallel to rwy 25R/L to the South of it. Not too difficult to get there, especially if you are staying at the Luxor. Not sure what the street name is, but I can find out. As far as viewing from the Luxor? You can see planes taking off from a distance, provided you are staying on the East or South side of the pyramid, at least 20 floors up. If you have a 300mm+ zoom or strong binoculars, that would help. If you want to look at some stored aircraft, all you have to do is walk right across the street from the Luxor. There used to be more, but there is at least one UA DC-10 plus some narrowbodies. If you want more specific instructions, PM me and we’ll talk. Vegas is my 2nd home. I’d join you in there, but I’ll be in Europe at that time.
By: RIPConcorde - 27th May 2004 at 20:13
I’m sure I read somewhere that Phillipines had started a A340 to LAS?
By: Future Pilot - 27th May 2004 at 20:01
That sounds like a good variety but are there any dedicated viewing areas within the airports or outside like at Birmingham?
We are staying at the Luxor Hotel and i’ve seen it’s location can you get good views from there?
By: greekdude1 - 27th May 2004 at 19:37
Do you know what the viewing facillities are like at Newark and Vegas if any and the range of aircraft at each one?
Very good variety at EWR. You have widebodies from Europe and a handful of Asian delights, like the SQ A345. You won’t see too many widebodies from U.S. carriers, except CO since they are based there.
As far as LAS goes, mostly narrowbodies, from Southwest and America West especially. UA is mostly TED there now, but DL sends quite a few 767’s (there were 3 there at once this last Sunday). You get the extremely occasional widebody from overseas like JL 747’s, Virgin 747, and Condor used to send a 767 once a week (Do they still do this?).
By: bmi-star - 27th May 2004 at 19:24
AA introduced the 757 back on pond flights on the 16th of this May on the MNA-BOS route. They say that they will introduce more 757’s to Europe.
By: Future Pilot - 27th May 2004 at 19:24
Do you know what the viewing facillities are like at Newark and Vegas if any and the range of aircraft at each one?
By: greekdude1 - 27th May 2004 at 19:22
CO uses the 752 on several trans-atlantic routes. It has the range, and if it’s a thinner-route with not as much cargo, why not? AA also uses the 757 on a few trans-atlantic routes, I believe.