8/6/2023 0 Comments Continental 747 cockpit![]() ![]() Flight 48/49 between LHR and Seattle (SEA).Flight 284/285 between LHR and San Francisco (SFO).Flight 288/289 between LHR and Phoenix (PHX).Flight 66/67 between LHR and Philadelphia (PHL).Flights 216/217 and 292/293 between LHR and Washington-Dulles (IAD).Flights 206/207 and 208/209 between LHR and Miami (MIA).Flights 270/271 and 274/275 between LHR and Las Vegas (LAS).Flight 218/219 between LHR and Denver (DEN).Flight 192/193 between LHR and Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW).Flight 296/297 between LHR and Chicago (ORD).Flight 212/213 between LHR and Boston (BOS).Flight 190/191 between LHR and Austin (AUS).As of summer 2018, BA will operate 13 747 routes between its hub in London (LHR) to North America: The United Kingdom's flag carrier, British Airways still operates a sizable fleet of 36 747-400s. There's plenty of availability, too, so you shouldn't have much trouble snagging a seat. If you book this way, a coach ticket will run you 37,500 miles, business goes for 75,000 and first for 105,000, all with minimal taxes and fees. You could also book through Aeroplan, which is a 1:1 transfer partner of American Express' Membership Rewards program. Keep in mind, too, that Chase Ultimate Rewards points transfer to United at a 1:1 ratio, so it can be relatively easy to amass a small fortune of MileagePlus miles to burn on flights just like these. One of which is booking through alliance partner United, where a one-way saver award will run you 35,000 miles in coach, 80,000 in business and 120,000 in first class. Flight 985/986 between PEK and San Francisco (SFO), which we reviewed in economy class.Īir China is a member of the Star Alliance, which means there are several ways to book both of these routes with your points and miles.Flight 981/982 between PEK and New York (JFK).Currently, the 747-8 is assigned to two North American routes: Air Chinaīeijing-based Air China has 10 747 aircraft in its fleet, of both the -400 and -8 variety. Be sure to take note of this additional cost before confirming your booking. Note, too, that all award tickets come with an additional charge for taxes and fees, which tends to vary based on route and carrier. Carriers can swap aircraft at any time and without warning, so be sure to continually check your reservation to confirm which aircraft type you'll be flying on. Let's dig in to see which carriers are still flying the Queen to North America, and how you can get on board.įor consistency's sake, I researched the aircraft assigned to flights in mid-July 2018 for the purposes of this post. ![]() Plenty of carriers around the world still operate 747s on commercial flights, many of which fly to North America. After United flight 747, Delta was the lone remaining US carrier to fly the Queen of the Skies, though it too just operated its last commercial flight on Tuesday, December 19 between Seoul (ICN) and Detroit (DTW). United flew its last commercial 747 flight last month between San Francisco (SFO) and Honolulu (HNL). As much as we like to pretend that it's not, the end of the 747 era is upon us. ![]()
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