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RB: Does Or Doesn't Still Operate The 74L?

Pe@rson From United Kingdom (England), joined Jan 2001, 15239 posts, RR: 53
Posted (7 months 3 weeks 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 1562 times:

Can anyone confirm whether RB does or does not still operate the 74L? I have read conflicting things. Thanks.

Edited: it's a massive shame that RB doesn't nowdays fly the 74L DAM-LHR-DAM: you can buy a tax-incl. return for £297.

[Edited 2008-05-17 05:31:25]

39 replies: All unread, showing first 25:

Kaitak From Ireland, joined Aug 1999, 7674 posts, RR: 18
Reply 1, posted (7 months 3 weeks 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 1505 times:

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No, unfortunately, RB grounded its 747SPs a few weeks ago. Only A320s (and possibly 727s) are flown internationally now.

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FlySSC From Lebanon, joined Aug 2003, 5675 posts, RR: 53
Reply 2, posted (7 months 3 weeks 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 1498 times:

It is confirmed. Syrian Air has retired its B747SP from service.

Pe@rson From United Kingdom (England), joined Jan 2001, 15239 posts, RR: 53
Reply 3, posted (7 months 3 weeks 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 1497 times:

Thanks, but where's the proof of their retirement? I ask because I keep reading conflicting things, both on sites like A.net and in timetables, e.g. Amadeus and Iranair's own GDS.

[Edited 2008-05-17 07:01:26]

HanginOut From Austria, joined May 2005, 543 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (7 months 3 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1466 times:

Speaking of RB, I'm flying them to Berlin in a few weeks time. Does anyone know what I can expect on board and what the service is like?

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OHLHD From Finland, joined Dec 2004, 3363 posts, RR: 15
Reply 5, posted (7 months 3 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1441 times:

Quoting FlySSC (Reply 2):
It is confirmed. Syrian Air has retired its B747SP from service.

Do you have any proof for that. They are still listed in the Amadeus for DAM-DXB-DAM. Smile

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Pe@rson From United Kingdom (England), joined Jan 2001, 15239 posts, RR: 53
Reply 6, posted (7 months 3 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1431 times:

Quoting OHLHD (Reply 5):
They are still listed in the Amadeus for DAM-DXB-DAM.

Indeed. But also others, e.g. DAM-MOW-DAM and DAM-AUH-DAM. And also in RB's booking engine.

It could, of course, simply be that the info hasn't been updated. Alternatively, it could be that the 74L still operates.

Amberair732 From Spain, joined Apr 2006, 707 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (7 months 3 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1422 times:

Quoting OHLHD (Reply 5):
It is confirmed. Syrian Air has retired its B747SP from service.

Do you have any proof for that. They are still listed in the Amadeus for DAM-DXB-DAM

There are several photos of YK-AHB in flight @ SVO from as recently as the 29th of March this year. If this aircraft has been retired, it only happened very recently.

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OHLHD From Finland, joined Dec 2004, 3363 posts, RR: 15
Reply 8, posted (7 months 3 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1418 times:

RB 515 C Y B M V T Q DAM DXB 1 1800 2150 E0.747 2:50

This is todays flight at 18:00 DAM time. So any DXB people should go to the airport and tell us whether the B747SP lands at 21:50 or not. Smile

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Pe@rson From United Kingdom (England), joined Jan 2001, 15239 posts, RR: 53
Reply 9, posted (7 months 3 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1418 times:

Quoting Amberair732 (Reply 7):
If this aircraft has been retired, it only happened very recently.

The rumours have been in the last month or two. Perhaps they meant to be withdrawn, rather than have been? Who knows? Smile

[Edited 2008-05-17 08:11:43]

LEEDS19 From United Arab Emirates, joined May 2008, 41 posts, RR: 0
Reply 10, posted (7 months 3 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 1377 times:

I can confirm YK-AHB operated RB Sched flight into DXB mid morning on Thursday 15th May.YK-AHA was seen about 2 weeks ago but had an engine problem and sat here for 2days awaiting repairs.Had the pleasure of stepping back in time on that beauty a short while ago.They're 34 years old I believe now.

Pe@rson From United Kingdom (England), joined Jan 2001, 15239 posts, RR: 53
Reply 11, posted (7 months 3 weeks 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 1345 times:

Thanks.

So £80-odd one-way tax-inclusive to fly the 74L DAM-DXB is a brilliant deal (unless, of course, it's substituted for a boring 320).

UK_Dispatcher From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2001, 2082 posts, RR: 18
Reply 12, posted (7 months 3 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 1309 times:

Quoting Pe@rson (Reply 11):
So £80-odd one-way tax-inclusive to fly the 74L DAM-DXB is a brilliant deal (unless, of course, it's substituted for a boring 320).

There's always that risk with RB, but the 74L is worth trying for. I took a flight on one of Iran Air's 'SPs last weekend (PEK-NRT) and it was a great ride.

Pe@rson From United Kingdom (England), joined Jan 2001, 15239 posts, RR: 53
Reply 13, posted (7 months 3 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 1283 times:

How much did you pay for PEK-NRT incl taxes?

UK_Dispatcher From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2001, 2082 posts, RR: 18
Reply 14, posted (7 months 3 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 1273 times:

Quoting Pe@rson (Reply 13):
How much did you pay for PEK-NRT incl taxes?

About 19 quid!

It was a ZED (Zonal Employee Discount) ticket, as I work for an airline that has a ZED agreement with IR Smile

Pe@rson From United Kingdom (England), joined Jan 2001, 15239 posts, RR: 53
Reply 15, posted (7 months 3 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 1272 times:

Quoting UK_Dispatcher (Reply 14):
About 19 quid!

*Mutters incoherently.*

UK_Dispatcher From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2001, 2082 posts, RR: 18
Reply 16, posted (7 months 3 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 1260 times:

Quoting Pe@rson (Reply 15):
*Mutters incoherently.*

I can't get them on RB though!

(so you can stop muttering now...)

FlySSC From Lebanon, joined Aug 2003, 5675 posts, RR: 53
Reply 17, posted (7 months 3 weeks 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 1220 times:

Quoting Pe@rson (Reply 9):
The rumours have been in the last month or two. Perhaps they meant to be withdrawn, rather than have been? Who knows?

It was announced already a few weeks ago, early April.
If some flights are still operated with the 74L, it shouldn't last long anymore.

OD-BWH From Lebanon, joined Jan 2002, 330 posts, RR: 2
Reply 18, posted (7 months 3 weeks 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 1208 times:

Quoting HanginOut (Reply 4):
Speaking of RB, I'm flying them to Berlin in a few weeks time. Does anyone know what I can expect on board and what the service is like?

Expect the worse and, service, hmmm.. is there any?!! Smile

No offence fellas, but RB is well known for this Smile

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Pe@rson From United Kingdom (England), joined Jan 2001, 15239 posts, RR: 53
Reply 19, posted (7 months 3 weeks 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 1200 times:

Quoting FlySSC (Reply 17):
It was announced already a few weeks ago, early April.

Officially? Or A.net speculation? Proof guys, proof! Wink

OHLHD From Finland, joined Dec 2004, 3363 posts, RR: 15
Reply 20, posted (7 months 3 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 1140 times:

Quoting UK_Dispatcher (Reply 16):
I can't get them on RB though!

Me neither although the prices within the country a quite ok. Smile

Quoting HanginOut (Reply 4):
Speaking of RB, I'm flying them to Berlin in a few weeks time.

Do you fly them from VIE to SXF?

Quoting OD-BWH (Reply 18):
Expect the worse and, service, hmmm.. is there any?!!

Well I had a great service but I was in the upper deck maybe then there is a difference? Smile

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OHLHD From Finland, joined Dec 2004, 3363 posts, RR: 15
Reply 21, posted (7 months 3 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 1108 times:

I believe that they will retire them for real. I just checked the Amadeus again and found that from end of August in they will only operate A320´s to DXB.

RB 515 4 DAM DXB 1 0330 0730 0 28AUG08 23OCT08 320 3:00
RB 517 3 DAM DXB 1 0530 0930 0 07MAY08 22OCT08 320 3:00
RB 515 2 DAM DXB 1 1930 2330 0 06MAY08 21OCT08 320 3:00
RB 515 6 DAM DXB 1 2230 0230+1 0 30AUG08 25OCT08 320 3:00

Same goes for AUH and MOW. No more scheduled 747´s. Sad

So hurry up guys. Smile

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