If you're booking a flight, is there anyway you would know if it was a Boeing 737?

[raccoon]

I’m not doing that right now but I’m thinking about it

[Cary]

1. Ask?

[still_one]

5. +++. Also if you do it on line, the flight schedules tell you the type of plane

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. The 737 MAXs are still grounded; the other 737s don't have the system

that went haywire. The aircraft type should appear on your booking receipt.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. I think sites like "Flight Aware"

will tell you what type of plane will be used for a specific flight number.

[mia]

4. How to find which aircraft you're flying on

https://memeburn.com/2019/03/plane-flying-on-737-max-8/

Search the flight number (E.g. AB123)

You can search for your flight number on FlightRadar24. While you can also use FlightAware and FlightStats, I generally favour this site as information is presented in a logical way.

Input your flight number in the search box. When the flight history page launches, be aware of the “Aircraft” column. A code will be given corresponding to the model of the plane. It will read something akin to “788” or “763”. “B38M” is the Boeing 737 MAX 8.

Search the tail number (E.g. AB-CDE)...

[malaise]

6. Yes you can see type of aircraft

We sure won't be flying on a 737Max and we won't fly on any airline that removes this information

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

18. You won't be flying on a MAX because they're still all grounded.

[malaise]

19. We will never fly on a Max ever again

whether they are cleared or not

[USALiberal]

7. You should worry more about drive to the airport. Nt

[tavernier]

9. Especially since most airports link up with big city traffic.

Ours is Miami and often there are accident hold ups on the way, so we leave early.

[MineralMan]

8. Sure. That information is available in flight schedules.

But, there are many versions of the 737. The only one that is an issue is the 737 MAX. That's important to know, you see, since other 737 models make up much of the fleet at most airlines. If you won't fly on any 737, you probably are not going to fly much at all.

[bluecollar2]

10. You can't be sure until you're actually onboard.

Check the emergency procedures card...

Last minute equipment changes at the gate happen all the time. I was a mechanic for AA for over 30 years and saw it happen pretty often.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

17. That's true, but even if that happens you won't get a 737 MAX.

[bluecollar2]

21. True...until the MAX is certified

As airworthy again.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

22. If and when it is, I bet they rename it.

[bluecollar2]

24. Lol...n/t

[USALiberal]

11. There was 500,000 successful MAX flights before the grounding. Nt

[nycbos]

12. The 737 Max is a problem.

Other 737s don't have the system the max has so you should be ok.


The older 737 is one most used commercial aircraft out there.

[Johnny2X2X]

13. You can find out, but it can change

You can be scheduled on an A320, and then a couple days out it's switched to a B737.

[GulfCoast66]

14. Fly Delta...they didn't by any of them.

Plus they are my favorite anyway.

[Blue_Tires]

15. You realize there are quite a few B737 variants?

[jmowreader]

16. The 737 Max 8 is currently grounded worldwide

Any 737 you get a ticket on will be from a previous-generation plane, and those are fine.

[MineralMan]

20. I fly most often on Sun Country airline flights. Sun Country is a small

airline, based at MSP airport. Most of its planes are leased, rather than owned by the airline. Occasionally, they slot a recently-leased plane into the schedule. Often, it has not yet been repainted in Sun Country livery. All of the airline's planes are 737s of one variant or another. They don't have any 737 MAX planes, though.

On one flight, I noticed out of the boarding area windows that my flight would be on a 737 that had not yet been repainted. When I sat down in the exit row window seat, my usual spot, I also noticed that the exit row windows were from a pretty early 737, because they didn't open the same way as the later models. How old was the plane I was on, I wondered.

Then, I also noticed that there were ash trays in the armrests. Very old, indeed. I later found out that the plane was leased to replace a different one that was being repaired. Probably it was leased only for a short period of time. Now, that flight worried me a little.

[IcyPeas]

23. seatguru.com will also tell you the type of aircraft

as well as what are the best and worst seats on your flight. I always check this because I use an under-seat carry on bag and some of these seats are sort of blocked so you can't put your bag under the seat in front of you. It has good tips.

https://www.seatguru.com/