BoeingBoy
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- Nov 9, 2003
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Watcher,
You are correct. There are really two considerations - the authority to fly from DCA to the west coast (an exemption from the perimeter rule) and the ability of a specific airplane type to fly that distance non-stop.
It appears that only Alaska has an exemption - they fly non-stop from DCA to both LAX & SEA (not counting other's exemptions for non-stop service to points short of the west coast).
A cursory look at our timetable seems to indicate that the longest non-stop we fly from DCA with the A321 is to MCO, though that's just based on a quick look at various destinations on Saturday & Monday. So I'd just repeat my "gut feeling" - I doubt that the A321 could make the west coast from DCA with a full passenger load given the runway length available, even if we had an exemption that permitted non-stop service.
Jim
You are correct. There are really two considerations - the authority to fly from DCA to the west coast (an exemption from the perimeter rule) and the ability of a specific airplane type to fly that distance non-stop.
It appears that only Alaska has an exemption - they fly non-stop from DCA to both LAX & SEA (not counting other's exemptions for non-stop service to points short of the west coast).
A cursory look at our timetable seems to indicate that the longest non-stop we fly from DCA with the A321 is to MCO, though that's just based on a quick look at various destinations on Saturday & Monday. So I'd just repeat my "gut feeling" - I doubt that the A321 could make the west coast from DCA with a full passenger load given the runway length available, even if we had an exemption that permitted non-stop service.
Jim