Matthew.
What about AC852/853 YVR-LHR-YVR? Those flt. #'s were
around for about 30 years! Also,I think CP133/134 YVR-SYD-YVR,
was around for quite a while, until "Big Red" changed it to 33/34!
852/853 seem to have disappeared with the intro. of Airbus equip.
Liam.
YVR.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Montano" <mmontano@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 10:01 AM
Subject: longest running flight #
> As I boarded AC149, the 7:30pm departure from YYZ-YVR tonight, I
> thought that 149 has been the flight # for a good long time, maybe over
> 10 years.
>
> Similarly, AC has run 965 from YYZ to POS for most of my life. Even I
> think back to the L1011 and DC-8-63 days!
>
> Other than the premier flight #s, like 001 and 002, do most airlines
> have long-standing flight numbers that have been used for the same
> routing at approximately the same time of day for a long time?
>
> Matthew