Matthew.
Cargo into YQX on LY - somehow, I doubt it!
Unless they have a broken acft/ship or something like
that, why would they go to YQX? I doubt they would
be picking up lobsters - it's not exactly a popular item
on the menu's in TLV.
Liam.
YVR.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Sheren" <matthew.sheren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 2:43 PM
Subject: Re: El Al AMS-ORD via Gander?
> Cargo. Pretty much any LY flight in the 8 series or involving a 7-4 and
> Amsterdam is a cargo movement. Remember, also, that their 742s are a
> bit, uh, heavier than the usual owing to some aftermarket equipment, so
> they make way more tech stops than would otherwise be expected. El Al
> put TLV->NYC in the schedule as non-stop, but anyone who's anyone who's
> ever flown that route westbound on a 747-200 knows that nonstop is just
> a suggestion, and you were just as likely to see scenic Brussels,
> Amsterdam, Barcelona, Montreal, or wherever before you actually got to
> New York.
> Matthew :)
>
> Travel Pages wrote:
>
> >Maintenance?
> >
> >Airline El Al - Israel Airlines
> >Flight Number 811
> >Departure City (Airport) Gander, NF, Canada (YQX)
> >Departure Time 03/05/2004 01:42 PM
> >Arrival City (Airport) Chicago, IL (ORD)
> >Arrival Time 03/05/2004 02:54 PM
> >Remaining Flight Time 01:26
> >Aircraft Type Boeing 747-200
> >Current Altitude 31,000 feet
> >Current Groundspeed 488 mph
> >Flight Status In Flight
> >
> >Airline El Al - Israel Airlines
> >Flight Number 811
> >Departure City (Airport) Amsterdam, Netherlands (EHAM)
> >Departure Time 03/05/2004 11:02 AM
> >Arrival City (Airport) Gander, NF, Canada (YQX)
> >Arrival Time 03/05/2004 12:27 PM
> >Remaining Flight Time 00:00
> >Aircraft Type Boeing 747-200
> >Current Altitude 0 feet
> >Current Groundspeed 0 mph
> >Flight Status Arrived
> >
>