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0 pointsblt6y ago0 comments

> Most airlines won't tell you your aircraft when you book a ticket

I don't think this is remotely true. I just checked Delta and British Airways; both show the aircraft type in "details". (Pick the 747 flights from BA while you still can!)

> even if they do, they seem allowed to change it at the last minute

Airlines shuffle aircraft occasionally, but usually the aircraft type for a particular flight is predictable. If airline A flies the 737 Max and airline B flies the A320 on the same route, people will flock to airline B.

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gpm6y ago· 1 in thread

Last time I was on a delta flight, their terms of service (or whatever they call them) explicitly reserved the right to swap out the type of aircraft at any point in time. That was less than a year ago, I assume it is still the case.

oska6y ago

They won't swap you to a 737-MAX if they don't own any of that aircraft. Delta, your example, does not have any in service and has not ordered any. It's not hard to find out which airlines use the plane and which don't.

yellow_lead6y ago· 1 in thread

Your experience may vary to mine. Recently I tried to determine my aircraft for a connecting flight on Air Canada and I couldn't tell it before I booked the flight (maybe that is the distinction, before booking vs after).

0xffff26y ago

I just looked at flights on Air Canada's website and I can see the aircraft type under "details" there just like every single other booking website since online flight booking has been a thing.

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