by KBUF
Thu Oct 26, 2023 6:27 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Upstate New York Aviation - 2023
Replies: 201
Views: 39975

Re: Upstate New York Aviation - 2023

https://x.com/BUFAirport/status/1717594235455553631?s=20 BUF - NAS added by Southwest starting in June 2024. (don't know the frequency) BNA-BUF is daily starting 6/4. Also adding Saturday-only DAL-BUF starting 6/8. Both seasonal. https://wieck-swa-production.s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/page-d5bda4d2...

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by KBUF
Wed Sep 06, 2023 2:31 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: How many diverted flights have you been on?
Replies: 72
Views: 6068

Re: How many diverted flights have you been on?

Only one for me. DEN-BUF two years ago, diverted to PIT (initially DTW) due to weather. Happened around midnight, so we didn't get home until 3 AM or so.

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by KBUF
Thu Apr 06, 2023 2:40 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Hubs with flights to multiple cities with the same name
Replies: 22
Views: 3097

Re: Hubs with flights to multiple cities with the same name

ATL also has CSG (Columbus, GA)/GTR (Columbus, MS)/CMH (Columbus, OH), ABY (Albany, GA)/ALB (Albany, NY), ECP (Panama City, FL)/PTY (Panama City, PA), FAY (Fayetteville, NC)/XNA (Fayetteville, AR), and OAJ (Jacksonville, NC)/JAX (Jacksonville, FL). CLT also has the latter two. ORD has RST (Rochester...

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by KBUF
Sun Jan 22, 2023 3:49 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Fictional routes on real airlines in movies
Replies: 15
Views: 2623

Re: Fictional routes on real airlines in movies

While the flight itself was never show, it's indicated that Mary flew nonstop PVD-ASE on TWA in Dumb and Dumber.

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by KBUF
Tue Dec 27, 2022 9:03 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022
Replies: 3033
Views: 589698

Re: Southwest Airlines News and Discussion Thread - 2022

Have a trip booked with WN next month. Seriously considering switching to another airline.

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by KBUF
Sun Dec 25, 2022 5:04 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: 2022-23 NFL Charters
Replies: 27
Views: 9870

Re: 2022-23 NFL Charters

Bit of an eventful day in charter land: The Bills are spending the night in Chicago due to the blizzard that has BUF currently closed. They're hoping to fly to ROC in the morning: https://www.wivb.com/sports/buffalo-bills/buffalo-blizzard-forces-bills-to-spend-christmas-eve-in-chicago The Bengals' f...

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by KBUF
Mon Nov 21, 2022 3:17 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: NHL Hockey Flights 2022 & 2023
Replies: 23
Views: 9670

Re: NHL Hockey Flights 2022 & 2023

Sabres also switched to AC this season, I believe.

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by KBUF
Fri Sep 30, 2022 2:50 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Venues other than retail/food/lounges at airports
Replies: 33
Views: 3197

Re: Venues other than retail/food/lounges at airports

fbgdavidson wrote:
Slots - LAS (and I assume RNO, never flown from there))


Yes, RNO has slots as well.

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by KBUF
Thu May 12, 2022 3:24 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: DL 3hr limit on lounges
Replies: 22
Views: 2442

Re: DL 3hr limit on lounges

https://thepointsguy.com/news/delta-sky ... n-arrival/
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Looks like DL has scrapped the "no arriving passengers" part of the restrictions based on customer feedback: https://thepointsguy.com/news/delta-sky ... n-arrival/

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by KBUF
Tue Apr 26, 2022 3:37 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Airports You've Transited Through In Cities You've Never Visited
Replies: 106
Views: 12402

Re: Airports You've Transited Through In Cities You've Never Visited

For me it's CLT, MDW, DEN, DTW, PHL, PIT, and TPA.

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by KBUF
Thu Mar 10, 2022 3:59 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Your shortest mainline flight and longest regional flight
Replies: 109
Views: 18353

Re: Your shortest mainline flight and longest regional flight

Off the top of my head...

Shortest mainline: CLT-MYR, AA A320, 157 mi
Longest regional: DTW-MYR, DL CR9, 636 mi

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by KBUF
Wed Mar 02, 2022 8:11 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Drunk JetBlue pilot pulled from flight
Replies: 86
Views: 16091

Drunk JetBlue pilot pulled from flight

https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/dr ... olice-say/
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B6 2465 BUF-FLL. Flight ended up leaving 4 hours late. Reportedly was over four times the FAA limit.

https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/dr ... olice-say/

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by KBUF
Thu Jan 27, 2022 3:47 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Which route have you flown on the most diverse number of aircraft?
Replies: 61
Views: 6612

Re: Which route have you flown on the most diverse number of aircraft?

Believe BUF-CLT holds the title for me. B733, B734, B752, A319, A320, A321, and E170. That's 7 different a/c off the top of my head, with maybe 1 or 2 more that I don't remember due to having flown them at a young age.

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by KBUF
Tue Nov 30, 2021 4:58 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Upstate New York Aviation Thread - 2021
Replies: 373
Views: 105980

Re: Upstate New York Aviation Thread - 2021

https://news.flyfrontier.com/frontier-a ... tinations/
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F9 with a bunch of adds today. ALB-FLL, BUF-CUN, BUF-FLL, ROC-FLL. All start in mid-February: https://news.flyfrontier.com/frontier-a ... tinations/

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by KBUF
Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:11 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Planes Trains and Automobiles Movie
Replies: 43
Views: 7906

Re: Planes Trains and Automobiles Movie

jfklganyc wrote:
Mid flight from LGA to ORD shows an exterior shot of a 4 engined plane 707 or 880.


It's a 707. The footage was actually re-used from Airplane.

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by KBUF
Wed Nov 24, 2021 5:04 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: 2021 NFL Charters
Replies: 104
Views: 24118

Re: 2021 NFL Charters

Bills on a DL A333 down to MSY for Turkey Day: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL8859/history/20211124/1725Z/KBUF/KMSY Also a pair of SY charters heading there, too: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/SCX8887/history/20211124/1615Z/KBUF/KMSY https://flightaware.com/live/flight/SCX8890/history/...

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by KBUF
Fri Oct 29, 2021 3:01 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AA FA punched in the nose by passenger. Flight diverted
Replies: 119
Views: 13081

Re: AA FA punched in the nose by passenger. Flight diverted

arfbool wrote:
The local news radio (1070 AM) reported this but didn’t mention masking. They said the passenger was bumped by a food cart and went to the galley to retaliate.


If that's true, holy overreaction, Batman.

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by KBUF
Fri Oct 15, 2021 3:19 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: 2021 NFL Charters
Replies: 104
Views: 24118

Re: 2021 NFL Charters

Week 6 Buccaneers at Eagles, DL A333: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL8869/history/20211013/2050Z/KTPA/KPHL I am reading that the Jags/Dolphins are expected to fly out later this afternoon, but I cannot find inbound reposition aircraft into either JAX or FLL. Jags: https://flightaware.com/li...

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by KBUF
Fri Oct 15, 2021 3:10 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Upstate New York Aviation Thread - 2021
Replies: 373
Views: 105980

Re: Upstate New York Aviation Thread - 2021

SYRAVGEEK wrote:
Anyone notice the major bump on IAD-SYR & EWR-SYR tonight? Never thought I’d see 739s on those routes.


Noticed that IAD-BUF got upgauged, too. 1x 73G and 1x 738. Quite the pleasant surprise, that.

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by KBUF
Wed Oct 06, 2021 9:47 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: COVID-19 - Vaccine News and Discussion Thread
Replies: 638
Views: 90740

Re: Covid19 - Vaccine News and discussion thread

Canada has announced a vaccine mandate for all air and rail travel, effective at the end of the month: Starting Oct. 30, the new policy requires vaccinations for anyone 12 years or older wishing to board a plane or a train in Canada, barring narrow medical exceptions. This is not specific to federal...

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by KBUF
Sat Sep 18, 2021 3:24 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: JetBlue @ ISP 9/17
Replies: 2
Views: 908

Re: JetBlue @ ISP 9/17

LIU at Miami of Ohio, I'm thinking.

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by KBUF
Fri Sep 17, 2021 5:09 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: 2021 NCAA Football Thread
Replies: 273
Views: 39109

Re: 2021 NCAA Football Thread

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/SCX ... /KMYR/KBUF
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Coastal Carolina at Buffalo (SY 738): https://flightaware.com/live/flight/SCX ... /KMYR/KBUF

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by KBUF
Fri Sep 10, 2021 4:38 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: 2021 NCAA Football Thread
Replies: 273
Views: 39109

Re: 2021 NCAA Football Thread

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/AAY ... /KBUF/KLNK
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Buffalo heading to LNK on G4 to face Nebraska: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/AAY ... /KBUF/KLNK

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by KBUF
Wed Jul 14, 2021 2:47 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Upstate New York Aviation Thread - 2021
Replies: 373
Views: 105980

Re: Upstate New York Aviation Thread - 2021

I'm new to this forum but have been reading it recently. Looking at both Delta and JetBlue schedules for the fall at BUF, several flights a day are added to all NYC airports (I fly this route often). So it looks like they are anticipating the US/Canada border to finally be reopened by then, and pas...

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by KBUF
Tue Jun 22, 2021 3:59 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Upstate New York Aviation Thread - 2021
Replies: 373
Views: 105980

Re: Upstate New York Aviation Thread - 2021

Looks like UA released their September schedule and its on the upward trend for ROC and SYR. ROC gets all 2 class aircraft. SYR has someone previously mentioned but I couldn't find the post gets mainline to IAD. ROC ORD 1 737-800 1 CRJ550 1 ERJ 170 1 ERJ 175 EWR 3 CRJ550 IAD 1 ERJ 170 2 CRJ550 682 ...

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by KBUF
Fri May 14, 2021 2:57 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Breeze - News and Discussion Thread - 2021
Replies: 1849
Views: 393174

Re: Breeze - News and Discussion Thread - 2021

Needless to say, hoping for BUF service in some capacity. Fingers crossed!

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by KBUF
Tue Mar 09, 2021 3:37 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Southwest Fleet/Network Thread - 2021
Replies: 3308
Views: 557966

Re: Southwest Announces BLI, EUG, MYR

Excited to see MYR service finally become a reality! My family has a vacation home in the area (and thus we fly down there fairly often), so it'll be great to have another option to get down there.

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by KBUF
Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:57 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: What cities are next for Southwest?
Replies: 31
Views: 3470

Re: What cities are next for Southwest?

Selfishly, MYR is easily at the top of my wish list, since my family has a condo down there.

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by KBUF
Sun Nov 15, 2020 4:22 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: 2020 NFL Charters
Replies: 111
Views: 21963

Re: 2020 NFL Charters

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL ... /KBUF/KPHX
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Bills were on an A350 to PHX today: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL ... /KBUF/KPHX

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by KBUF
Fri Oct 02, 2020 8:40 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Cellino & Barnes Plane Crash
Replies: 26
Views: 8146

Re: Cellino&Barnes Plane Crash

NY Post reporting that a plane owned by Steve Barnes of personal injury lawyers Cellino & Barnes has crashed in a wooded area of Genesee County NY on the way to MHT. Small correction, the plane was actually on approach to BUF en route from MHT: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N965DM/history...

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by KBUF
Sat Sep 19, 2020 3:37 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: 2020 NFL Charters
Replies: 111
Views: 21963

Re: 2020 NFL Charters

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL ... /KBUF/KFLL
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Bills are DL8859. Taking an A333 to FLL this week: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL ... /KBUF/KFLL

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by KBUF
Sat Sep 12, 2020 3:28 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: 2020 NFL Charters
Replies: 111
Views: 21963

Re: 2020 NFL Charters

Looks like the Jets are taking a UA 772 to BUF tomorrow: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL2534/history/20200912/1755Z/KEWR/KBUF EDIT: Bears: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL2538/history/20200912/2135Z/KORD/KDTW / https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL2539/history/20200912/2150Z/KORD/KD...

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by KBUF
Mon Jul 27, 2020 3:30 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: 2020 MLB Charters
Replies: 53
Views: 13988

Re: 2020 MLB Charters

Quick note that the Blue Jays will be playing their home games in Buffalo instead of Toronto due to the Canadian government denying them permission to play there over COVID concerns: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29530941/source-blue-jays-play-home-games-buffalo So this in turn (obviously) mea...

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by KBUF
Thu Jul 23, 2020 4:58 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: COVID-19 Aviation Related News & Discussion Thread - Q3 2020
Replies: 213
Views: 14144

Re: COVID-19 Aviation Related News & Discussion Thread - July 2020

AA (effective Wednesday 7/29) and WN (effective Monday 7/27) are updating their mask policies to require all passengers (with the exception of children under 2) to wear one while onboard. Those who cannot wear a mask for medical reasons will have to find alternate travel arrangements: AA release: ht...

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by KBUF
Sun May 10, 2020 3:52 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Updated: DL retired MD-80/90s quickly
Replies: 1226
Views: 288942

Re: DL retiring MD-80/90s quickly

Runway28L wrote:
The June schedule has been updated and it appears that the remaining MD88/MD90s cities will be moved to the following effective June 2:
BUF: B712


Looks like that's only for June, from what I can see. It'll be a B738 from July onward.

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by KBUF
Tue Apr 21, 2020 4:46 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: COVID-19 News and Reference Thread
Replies: 901
Views: 789363

Re: COVID-19 News and Reference Thread

https://aircanada.mediaroom.com/2020-04 ... -S-Flights
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AC suspending all flights to the US starting 42/6. Tentatively scheduled to resume 5/22.
https://aircanada.mediaroom.com/2020-04 ... -S-Flights

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by KBUF
Mon Apr 20, 2020 4:16 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Most geographically nonsensical routing?
Replies: 106
Views: 12712

Re: Most geographically nonsensical routing?

I personally haven't flown any routes that could truly be considered "geographically nonsensical" (off the top of my head, the only ones that could be argued are BUF-PHL/CLT-SFO). I know my dad has flown BUF-PHL/CLT-DTW a couple times, as US/AA was cheaper than DL nonstop.

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by KBUF
Thu Mar 12, 2020 6:14 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Coronavirus Aviation Related News & Discussion Thread - March 2020 - Part II
Replies: 1993
Views: 365080

Re: Coronavirus Aviation Related News & Discussion Thread - March 2020 - Part II

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/12/us/c ... &smtyp=cur
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A passenger on a JetBlue JFK-PBI flight tested positive while en route: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/12/us/c ... &smtyp=cur

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by KBUF
Wed Mar 11, 2020 4:59 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Coronavirus Aviation Related News & Discussion Thread - March 2020
Replies: 1143
Views: 197872

Re: Coronavirus Aviation Related News & Discussion Thread - March 2020

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-n ... BlogHeader
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Three TSA officers at SJC have tested positive: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-n ... BlogHeader

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by KBUF
Tue Mar 10, 2020 3:34 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Your List Of Discontinued Routes You Have Flown
Replies: 116
Views: 14137

Re: Your List Of Discontinued Routes You Have Flown

BUF-PIT and SAN-PIT on US are the only ones I can think of.

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by KBUF
Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:27 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Spirit system outage
Replies: 3
Views: 1038

Re: Spirit system outage

Can confirm. Sitting on NK289 at IAG right now. Not a good time right now, needless to say.

EDIT: Pilot just said system is slowly coming back on. Good news, that.

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by KBUF
Sat Feb 08, 2020 4:35 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: PHL Terminal C to B: All post-security?
Replies: 5
Views: 954

Re: PHL Terminal C to B: All post-security?

Nope, all of PHL's terminals (which are really concourses) are connected post-security.

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by KBUF
Sat Jan 18, 2020 2:59 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: A DL 772, Flying LAX-PVG, Makes Emergency Landing And Dumps Fuel On School
Replies: 565
Views: 64203

Re: A DL 772, Flying LAX-PVG, Makes Emergency Landing And Dumps Fuel On School

https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/01 ... ia-allred/
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Four teachers from the school have filed a lawsuit against DL over the incident: https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/01 ... ia-allred/

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by KBUF
Mon Dec 23, 2019 2:41 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: 2019 NFL Charters Thread
Replies: 144
Views: 30446

Re: 2019 NFL Charters Thread

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2 ... -fly-home/
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Bad day for the Cowboys. Not only did they lose to the Eagles, their plane home has been deemed "not viable" to fly: https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2 ... -fly-home/

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by KBUF
Tue Dec 17, 2019 5:24 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: 2019 College Football Charters Thread
Replies: 146
Views: 25802

Re: 2019 College Football Charters Thread

Bowl game time! Bahamas Bowl Buffalo: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/GTI8741/history/20191216/1556Z/KBUF/MYNN Charlotte: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/AAY4521/history/20191216/1509Z/KCLT/MYNN and https://flightaware.com/live/flight/SCX8601/history/20191216/1636Z/KCLT/MYNN Frisco Bowl Utah...

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