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Old January 27th 08, 11:48 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Mxsmanic
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Default 747 flights with the USA

Ted writes:

Does any airline begin and end any flights within the USA???? If so, where
to where?? I have always wanted to fly aboard a 747 and really want to
fullfill that. Help anyone!! THANK YOU!!


Some Asian carriers fly legs along the West Coast in 747s. KAL and Asiana do
this regularly, and the flight is only 53 minutes long, so it's a good way to
experience a 747-400.

In the old days, there were a lot more 747s flying domestically. But now
airlines prefer to have zillions of flights in small planes rather than a
smaller number of flights in large planes, and so large aircraft have gone out
of style for U.S. domestic service. Perhaps the pendulum will swing back one
day. The current situation doesn't bode well for the Airbus A380, as it is an
aircraft without a market, at least within the U.S. The 747 is not in
production right now, although a new version is coming.

I think some carriers in Asia still use 747s for short hops with very high
traffic volume. Cargo still moves around in 747s, also.