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Just about every airline I’ve ever flown lets you see what kind of aircraft they’re using for the flight you book. It’s pretty easy to avoid flying on a 737 max

by Me1000 3y ago

Just about every airline I’ve ever flown lets you see what kind of aircraft they’re using for the flight you book. It’s pretty easy to avoid flying on a 737 max if you want.

0xbadcafebee 3y ago
1. Go to Google Flights[1], pick your search options, click Explore 2. On search results[2], find the Departing flight you want 3. On the right-hand side of the flight summary, click the Down arrow ( \/ ) 4. In the drop-down description, below each flight leg is the plane description and flight number. 5. Confirm all planes used for legs of both departing and returning flights. First flight listed: Departure: SYR to CLT: American Economy Airbus A320 AA 1739 CLT to SFO: American Economy Airbus A321neo AA 1580 *Select departure to see return flights* Return: SFO to DFW: American Economy Airbus A321neo AA 2504 DFW to SYR: American Economy Airbus A320 AA 421 Looking through different options, I can see a United flight that connects from SYR to EWR that uses a Boeing 737 MAX 9 Passenger (UA1513). So I'm not picking that flight. You can also find plane information at time of purchase, at least from the airline's website. I highly recommend booking direct at the airline's website, as [in the US] by law you have a 24 hour window to cancel your reservation with no cancellation fee. [1] https://google.com/flights https://google.com/flights [2] https://www.google.com/travel/flights/search?tfs=CBwQAhoeEgoyMDI0LTAyLTAzagcIARIDU1lScgcIARIDU0ZPGh4SCjIwMjQtMDItMTBqBwgBEgNTRk9yBwgBEgNTWVJAAUgBcAGCAQsI____________AZgBAQ https://www.google.com/travel/flights/search?tfs=CBwQAhoeEgo...
lxgr 3y ago
I don’t think that’s a legally binding guarantee, though. Last-minute changes for operational reasons do happen, and I don’t think you can expect compensation in that case. Still, it definitely increases your chances of not flying on a MAX.
bthrn 3y ago
It's usually accurate, but I've had planes changed on me a couple times. For example, there could be a delay that results in it being used for a different flight, and you end up with something else. Or if the plane you're supposed to fly has mechanical issues.

by Me1000 3y ago

Just about every airline I’ve ever flown lets you see what kind of aircraft they’re using for the flight you book. It’s pretty easy to avoid flying on a 737 max if you want.

0xbadcafebee 3y ago

1. Go to Google Flights[1], pick your search options, click Explore 2. On search results[2], find the Departing flight you want 3. On the right-hand side of the flight summary, click the Down arrow ( \/ ) 4. In the drop-down description, below each flight leg is the plane description and flight number. 5. Confirm all planes used for legs of both departing and returning flights. First flight listed: Departure: SYR to CLT: American Economy Airbus A320 AA 1739 CLT to SFO: American Economy Airbus A321neo AA 1580 *Select departure to see return flights* Return: SFO to DFW: American Economy Airbus A321neo AA 2504 DFW to SYR: American Economy Airbus A320 AA 421 Looking through different options, I can see a United flight that connects from SYR to EWR that uses a Boeing 737 MAX 9 Passenger (UA1513). So I'm not picking that flight. You can also find plane information at time of purchase, at least from the airline's website. I highly recommend booking direct at the airline's website, as [in the US] by law you have a 24 hour window to cancel your reservation with no cancellation fee. [1] https://google.com/flights https://google.com/flights [2] https://www.google.com/travel/flights/search?tfs=CBwQAhoeEgoyMDI0LTAyLTAzagcIARIDU1lScgcIARIDU0ZPGh4SCjIwMjQtMDItMTBqBwgBEgNTRk9yBwgBEgNTWVJAAUgBcAGCAQsI____________AZgBAQ https://www.google.com/travel/flights/search?tfs=CBwQAhoeEgo...

lxgr 3y ago

I don’t think that’s a legally binding guarantee, though. Last-minute changes for operational reasons do happen, and I don’t think you can expect compensation in that case. Still, it definitely increases your chances of not flying on a MAX.

bthrn 3y ago

It's usually accurate, but I've had planes changed on me a couple times. For example, there could be a delay that results in it being used for a different flight, and you end up with something else. Or if the plane you're supposed to fly has mechanical issues.