How to find out whether your upcoming flight is on a Boeing 737 Max 8
Passengers unnerved by the two recent Boeing 737 Max 8 crashes should be ready to pay if they want to ease their minds by changing their flight plans.
So how can you tell if you are taking a 737 Max airplane? Websites Flightview.com and Flightaware.com — which said it saw a “noticeable spike in visitors” on Sunday — can say which aircrafts are planned for use on a particular flight. Flightaware.com told MarketWatch there’s no set timeline as to when aircraft types are posted for flights.
Fees are one way for carriers to make money, while still offering rock bottom base fares. Airlines in recent years have expanded extra charges are for so-called amenities like early access to the overhead storage bins, meals — and of course, checking bags. Airlines say they won’t allow passengers to switch flights for free Southwest responded on its Twitter TWTR, +0.79% account that it’s not offering any special deals to people who want to change their reservations to avoid the plane. “If you would like to change your flight, there would be a difference in fare that would need to be collected for doing so,” a Southwest representative said on the social-media platform.
“American continues to collaborate with the [Federal Aviation Administration] and other regulatory authorities, as the safety of our team members and customers is our number one priority. We have full confidence in the aircraft and our crew members, who are the best and most experienced in the industry.”Other carriers, such as FlyDubai and Silk Air reportedly also plan to keep using the Boeing plane. Air Canada ACDVF, -2.03% and WestJet WJA, -1.
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