DAL16/17 with 772LR

[kc2aqg]

Since the 772LR is now going to start operating Delta 16/17 JFK-BOM-JFK as of the beggining of April, DL has replaced the JFK-ATL-JFK leg of the flight with a 757. This leaves half a day where the 772LR would be sitting around (DAL17 comes in from BOM at 7 AM, but DAL16 does not depart until 8:30PM). Does anyone know what DL is doing with the 772LR while it is on the ground? Surely it won't be taking up a gate during the day. Are they just going to hardstand it over by T4 next to the other 767's?

[T-Bird76]

It will be moved to the hardstand to sit all day. AI does the same thing with their 777.

[RDU-JFK]

I loved taking DL 16 from JFK to ATL...sad to see it disappear.

[kc2aqg]

Doesn't that seem like such a waste of an aircraft, to sit for 12+ hours on the ground? You would think they could squeeze in a high-density domestic run ala JFK-ATL like before. I would say they could dump it on an extra transcon like JFK-LAX to compete with AA & UA with Lie-flat biz class, but I'm pretty sure it doesn't have enough time to do that turn. I guess I'll have to look out for her when I'm transitting JFK in the next few weeks!

[RDU-JFK]

Doesn't that seem like such a waste of an aircraft, to sit for 12+ hours on the ground? You would think they could squeeze in a high-density domestic run ala JFK-ATL like before. I would say they could dump it on an extra transcon like JFK-LAX to compete with AA & UA with Lie-flat biz class, but I'm pretty sure it doesn't have enough time to do that turn. I guess I'll have to look out for her when I'm transitting JFK in the next few weeks!

I've flown JFK-ATL on the 777 twice--once prior to flying to ICT and the other to FAY. I got upgraded on the FAY flight and it was great with the lie-flat BizElite seats and full breakfast service!

Both times I flew the segments the flights were chock full--I'd say only less than half were continuing on from India. Maybe it's more economical to keep it parked?

[Lezam]

Maybe they're going to change the departure times?

Lots of airlines keep their a/c at the end of terminal 4 for the same reason though, I wonder if it costs to leave it there?