Delta 737-8 Rome to JFK?

In the data tag, next to the callsign, it is indicating it's an Airbus 330-300. I'm guessing that's what it is.
 
It's all confused because the flight number is the same for the continuation on JFK-SAN.

The A333 is for A330-300 and the domestic leg is the 737-800.

Why do airlines like doing the whole tag-on flight number thing? Always bizarre to be standing at the gate in, say IAH, and hear them say "we're about to begin boarding flight 8 to Atlanta, with continuing service to Dubai."

It's not on the same plane. It's not with the same crew. It's not even in the same terminal once you get to the hub. And maybe, just maybe, NOBODY on the domestic segment is even riding on the continuation!

I've always wondered...what is the purpose?
 
Thx guys, yea now I see the 330. I knew something had to be up, but then I keep hearing about 737s and transatlantic service, but more like to Scotland or Ireland. When I saw Rome, i was like....no way!!
 
Apophis said:
Wait, what? By direct, you mean one-stop via some other connection point, right?

IAH has double daily nonstop to Dubai on Emirates:
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAE214
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAE212

Negative joy on a U.S. air carrier though, which I think was your point.

I think I'm going to take a shower now; I have to wash the A.nutter off of me.
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I'm not talking about Emirates. I only used IAH to DXB via Atlanta with flight #8 as an example because one airline has that.

"They" in this context is any U.S. air carrier that does a domestic flight continuing into an international flight with the same number, but different everything else.

Forget Emirates and Houston.

Continental 90 from LAX-EWR-TLV.
Delta 72 from ATL-JFK-IST.
etc.

What is the purpose of labeling the domestic leg the same number as the international flight? Marketing? You still can't advertise nonstop service or direct service just with the same flight number though.

It is just strange to me to be standing at the gate and hear them say "withing continuing service to ____ [some far away land]" and nobody in the gate area is even going there.

A guy I flew with a few weeks ago worked in network and route planning at a large airline for a bit...I bet he knows this. I'm going to ask next time I see him.
 
Nick said:
I'm not talking about Emirates. I only used IAH to DXB via Atlanta with flight #8 as an example because one airline has that.

"They" in this context is any U.S. air carrier that does a domestic flight continuing into an international flight with the same number, but different everything else.

Forget Emirates and Houston.

Continental 90 from LAX-EWR-TLV.
Delta 72 from ATL-JFK-IST.
etc.

What is the purpose of labeling the domestic leg the same number as the international flight? Marketing? You still can't advertise nonstop service or direct service just with the same flight number though.

It is just strange to me to be standing at the gate and hear them say "withing continuing service to ____ [some far away land]" and nobody in the gate area is even going there.

A guy I flew with a few weeks ago worked in network and route planning at a large airline for a bit...I bet he knows this. I'm going to ask next time I see him.
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Yeah I understand what you were trying to say now. The way you worded the previous post confused me a little.
 
Nick said:
What is the purpose of labeling the domestic leg the same number as the international flight? Marketing? You still can't advertise nonstop service or direct service just with the same flight number though.

It is just strange to me to be standing at the gate and hear them say "withing continuing service to ____ [some far away land]" and nobody in the gate area is even going there.
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Maybe one of the few remnants of the time when jet flying was exotic and alluring.
 
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During my near disastrous commute from last month, I flew to Los Angeles. Jumpseated flight 106 from LAX to JFK and piloted 106 to Frankfurt.

Kind of weird commuting on "Delta flight 106 to New York JFK with continuing service to Frankfurt" when I was both commuting on the first leg and crewing the second leg.
 
Doug Taylor said:
During my near disastrous commute from last month, I flew to Los Angeles. Jumpseated flight 106 from LAX to JFK and piloted 106 to Frankfurt.

Kind of weird commuting on "Delta flight 106 to New York JFK with continuing service to Frankfurt" when I was both commuting on the first leg and crewing the second leg.
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YOU were the continuing service. And the pax never knew it.
 
Pretty much!

When I came back the gate with the new crew the agent said, "Damn man, why didn't you just stay on the jet?" :)
 
They're flying the 767 on that route again? I remember in the hayday that use to be the 200 with great service. Then song then the 737 then back to the 757. How times have changed.
 
Bernoulli Fan said:
Maybe one of the few remnants of the time when jet flying was exotic and alluring.
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You know, it annoys the hell out of me when people say stuff like this. I can't show you my usual trips (I could lose my job), but let me just say this: You want strange far away lands? I have just the job for you. Pack your burka.
 
dasleben said:
You know, it annoys the hell out of me when people say stuff like this. I can't show you my usual trips (I could lose my job), but let me just say this: You want strange far away lands? I have just the job for you. Pack your burka.
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Not to mention from a passenger standpoint, onboard amenities for business and first class are the best right now that they have ever been and you can get to the faraway land you're going to in far fewer stops.
 
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