Beg to differ - if the 727-200 is equiped for executive travel as it would be in a sports charter operation, it more than likely has one or more extra fuel tanks in the cargo hold. Northeast used 727-100's on its flights from FLL (not MIA) to LAX) which, in airline service, has a slightly longer range than the -200. David R > The B727-200 can't reach LAX from Miami if the winds are wrong, and if they > can't reach LAX they can't reach SFO and points north (PDX, SEA). National > 727's had to stop in Houston for fuel during the DC10 grounding period and > Northeast often stopped for fuel on "non-stop" flights, and so did Delta. > > Jose Prize > Fan of accuracy >