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G-BYGB · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 6:04 pm Post subject: Short route on a 744

Does anyone know which airline operates shorter routes on a 744?To me I think it was MH for its KUL-SIN-KUL on a 744 some time back.
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Aseem · Member Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 2841 Location: YYZ

wouldn't it one of the Japanese carriers flying B744s in domestic sector. somebody please confirm.

G-BYGB · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 6:40 pm Post subject: short route on a 744

Yes JAL operates 744 on its Tokyo HND to Sapporo domestic flight which is 1hr and 30 mins.I think that can be the shortest flt on a 744.
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the_380 · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:23 pm Post subject:

AI operates BOM-DEL and then to some European destination... does that count?
BTW awaiting to see the shortest flight on the A380 think if EK operates the A380 to India then that might be the one
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aarbee · Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 328 Location: WAS/AMD

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The shortest was once:
Air India's Riyadh-Trivandrum-Cochin-Mumbai flight on B747-400.

Then became Riyadh-Mumbai-Cochin-Trivandrum and now discontinued.

Trivandrum-Cochin took just 25 minutes.

G-BYGB · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 11:28 pm Post subject: short route on a 744

Actualy I want to know which airline operates int'l short routes on its 744 bcoz u usually come across airlines operating these routes with either a short- haul or a medium haul jet.It would be interesting to see SQ,TG or MH upgrading their routes to India with a 744 someday.
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the_380 · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 11:37 pm Post subject: Re: short route on a 744

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SQ's MAA service alternates between 747-400 and 777.

G-BYGB · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 12:37 am Post subject: short route on a 744

AKLDELNonstop · Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1066 Location: Auckland

We cant really count AI here for two reasons. Firstly, AI's short routes are actually a part of longer routes.

Secondly many of the routes that AI operate with 74Xs are for the lack of a more appropriate aircraft nor because they need such a large aircraft on that route.

SO considering these factors I would say that some Japanese carriers would be the shortest 74X operators. Infact they use a special short haul version of 747s if I am not mistaken.

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Aseem · Member Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 2841 Location: YYZ

avbuff · Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 5031

Well British airways seasonally operates LHR-BAH-DOH-BAH-LHR with the
B744 BAH - DOH 91 miles just a 30 minute flight

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AKLDELNonstop · Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1066 Location: Auckland

avbuff · Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 5031

hmm ok then how about this ....... in july august peak gulf operating seasons Air India operates a B744 on the DUBAI ROUTE

bom - dxb 3 hrs

dxb - bom 2hrs 45 mins

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VABBy · Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 823 Location: DEL

Yups its a cargo flight. Singapore is dying to make its air agreement with india much more liberalised. And i bet the day this happens DEL would go Double daily. Infact last to last year SQ operated extra flights to DEL 4 times a week during the winter peak season.

As far as MAA is concerned MH uses a 747 on KUL-MAA-KUL rotation.
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G-BYGB · Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 10:42 am Post subject: