CapeTown
02-17-2020, 02:05 PM
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NK guy here, just wondering how the CapeTown loads have been out of Newark and if they will continue frequency year round eventually? Appears March 27th is last outbound, to CPT. Any weight restrictions on the return for cargo, etc.? Tickets seem pretty steep, so if loads permit I’d like to try to JS on the flight before March 27th. Thanks for any info! Hope to see more DreamLiner expansion. Cheers.
02-17-2020, 09:47 PM
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I'm trying to non-rev to CPT on the 19th. Even though I have 33 years with the company I'm probably not going to get on, so my backup is SAA from JFK the next day. Loads are heavy except towards the end of this season. I hope they increase the frequency and go to year round.
Jumpseat is not a viable way to get there. Crew of four pilots so all seats are taken, and the use of crew rest area is reserved for company pilots (if memory serves), plus you can't jumpseat international inbound to the US anyway.
I'd watch the loads if I were you, and SAA treats non revs very well. They're operating A350's on that route now instead of the tired old 340's they'd been using.
Jumpseat is not a viable way to get there. Crew of four pilots so all seats are taken, and the use of crew rest area is reserved for company pilots (if memory serves), plus you can't jumpseat international inbound to the US anyway.
I'd watch the loads if I were you, and SAA treats non revs very well. They're operating A350's on that route now instead of the tired old 340's they'd been using.
02-18-2020, 03:25 AM
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Thnx. Yes as a 15 year 121 pilot and we do tons of international I’m very familiar with “you can’t sit in the cockpit” really?! Hah. Of course we can jumpseat, you just get a cabin seat as an off line guy. Anyrate, I’ll just use points or go Id90 via several European Airlines.
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