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LIST OF ROUTES/FLIGHTS WITH BEST SEATS - update 21 April, 2017. Flights looked up for week of June 12, 2017
IMPORTANT NOTES :
- This is the list of "BEST"-operated routes for a typical week during the summer season in June 2017.
- Some of the routes listed below may see a non-BEST aircraft operating the flight some day(s) of the week
- Last minute aircraft substitution is always possible

NORTH AMERICA

- BOS (AF334/333) : on days the flight operates with a B772
- IAD (AF026/027)
- IAH (AF636/639)
- JFK (AF032/019) : operating from ORY
- JFK (AF022/023)
- JFK (AF008/009)
- LAX (AF072/073)
- LAX-PPT (AF076/077)
- SFO (AF082/083)
- YUL (AF342/345) : on certain days
- YUL (AF344/345 B787-9)
- YVR (AF374/379)

CENTRAL & LATIN AMERICAS
- EZE/MVD (AF394/393)
- EZE (AF228/229)
- SCL (AF406/407) : on certain days
- GRU (AF456/459)
- GRU (AF454/457)
- PTY (AF474/475)
- CAY (AF852/853)
- CUN (AF650/651)
- HAV (AF820/825)

ASIA
- BOM (AF218/217)
- HKG (AF188/185)
- HND (AF274/293)
- KIX (AF292/291)
- NRT (AF276/275)
- NRT (AF272/271)
- PEK (AF382/381)
- PVG (AF112/117)
- PVG (AF116/111) : only on days when the flight is B777-operated (A380 has no BEST cabins at the moment)
- CAN (AF102/107)
- SIN (AF256/257)
- SGN (AF258/257)

AFRICA
- ABJ (AF702/703) : only on days when the flight is B777-operated (A380 has no BEST cabins at the moment)
- BKO-ABJ (AF520/521)
- ACC (AF780/781)
- DLA-NSI (AF982)
- BGF-NSI (AF775/775)
- NSI (AF900/901)
- LBV (AF976/977)
- LAD (AF928/929)

MIDDLE EAST
- BEY (AF566/565)
- CAI (AF570/567 B787-9)
- DXB (AF662/643)

CONFIGURATIONS OF THE B777 FLEET
Note : this list is not up-to-date
Boeing 777-200ER 309 seats J-W-Y without new cabins : 4/25

Code:

F-GSPA – NEV4
 F-GSPE – NEV4
 F-GSPM – NEV4
 F-GSPZ – NEV4

Boeing 777-200ER in modification process : 2/25

Code:

F-GSPD
 F-GSPP

Boeing 777-200ER 280 seats or 316 seats "quick change" J-W-Y with new cabins : 16/25

Code:

F-GSPB – BEST
 F-GSPC – BEST
 F-GSPF – BEST
 F-GSPG – BEST
 F-GSPH – BEST
 F-GSPI – BEST
 F-GSPJ - BEST
 F-GSPK – BEST
 F-GSPQ – BEST
 F-GSPR – BEST
 F-GSPS – BEST
 F-GSPT – BEST
 F-GSPU – BEST
 F-GSPV – BEST
 F-GSPX – BEST
 F-GSPY – BEST
 
 
 or

Boeing 777-200ER 312 seats (28J) J-W-Y with new cabins : 3/25

Code:

F-GSPL – BEST
 F-GSPO – BEST
 F-GSPN – BEST

Boeing 777-300ER 303 seats P-J-W-Y without new cabins : 0/43

Code:

All Converted to BEST

Boeing 777-300ER 381 seats J-W-Y without new cabins : 5/43

Code:

F-GSQD – NEV4
 F-GSQE – NEV4
 F-GZNH – NEV4
 F-GZNI – NEV4
 F-GZNJ - NEV4
 F-GZNK – NEV4

Boeing 777-300ER in modification process : 0/43

Boeing 777-300ER 296 seats or 322 seats "quick change" P-J-W-Y with new cabins : 20/43

Code:

F-GSQA – BEST
 F-GSQB – BEST
 F-GSQC – BEST
 F-GSQF – BEST
 F-GSQG – BEST
 F-GSQH – BEST
 F-GSQI – BEST
 F-GSQJ – BEST
 F-GSQK – BEST
 F-GSQL – BEST
 F-GSQY – BEST
 F-GSQM – BEST
 F-GSQU - BEST
 F-GSQV – BEST
 F-GSQY – BEST
 F-GZNA – BEST
 F-GZNB - BEST
 F-GZNC – BEST
 F-GZND - BEST
 F-GZNE – BEST
 
 
 or

Boeing 777-300ER 468 seats J-W-Y "CIO" without new cabins : 12/43

Code:

F-GSQN – NEV4
 F-GSQO – NEV4
 F-GSQP – NEV4
 F-GSQR – NEV4
 F-GSQS – NEV4
 F-GSQT – NEV4
 F-GSQX – NEV4
 F-GZNF – NEV4
 F-GZNG – NEV4
 F-GZNL – NEV4
 F-GZNN – NEV4
 F-GZNO – NEV4

Boeing 777-300ER 381 seats J-W-Y with old J and new W-Y : 6/43

Code:

F-GZNP – NEV4 (delivered new from Boeing in April 2015)
 F-GZNQ – NEV4 (delivered new from Boeing in May 2015)
 F-GZNR – NEV4 (delivered new from Boeing in November 2015)
 F-GZNS - NEV4 (delivered new from Boeing in March 2016)
 F-GZNT - NEV4 (delivered new from Boeing in March 2016)
 F-GZNU - NEV4 (delivered new from Boeing in April 2016)

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Jul 12, 2016, 12:59 pm

#691

SEA-Flyer

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sfvoyage

I flew LAX-PPT-LAX a year ago and thought that the plane was hardly state of the art and just assumed that the aircraft is just deployed for that particular route. So are you saying the same aircraft is used for the connection CDG-LAX?

Yes, but not every CDG-LAX flight. LAX-PPT-LAX is only offered three days a week. Their service to LAX is thus:

A380: Daily CDG-LAX-CDG
B777: Daily CDG-LAX-CDG with BEST
B777: 3x Weekly CDG-LAX-PPT-LAX-CDG with old config

Jul 16, 2016, 8:42 pm

#692

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Af 085 sfo-cdg

AF website is showing the old J config on flight 85 (SFO - CDG) on 6/12/17. I just booked an award seat and was assigned 2B - is there any chance I get lucky and see them sub a 777 with the new seat?

Jul 17, 2016, 1:24 am

#693

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jordan_h

AF website is showing the old J config on flight 85 (SFO - CDG) on 6/12/17. I just booked an award seat and was assigned 2B - is there any chance I get lucky and see them sub a 777 with the new seat?

Always possible but do not count too much on it.

Jul 17, 2016, 2:03 pm

#694

Wilson Hewitt

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What is happening with F-GSPM? Doesn't show up in the data base. Being retrofitted?

Jul 18, 2016, 6:28 pm

#695

Nolala

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Are all flights out of ATL angle seats? If so, when will the lie flat seats come online?

Jul 19, 2016, 1:25 am

#696

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Nolala

Are all flights out of ATL angle seats? If so, when will the lie flat seats come online?

Yes and we don't know.

Jul 19, 2016, 2:17 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Goldorak

Yes and we don't know.

Just rebooked on a 772 From ATL in late Dec and it is showing new configuration. Seriously hope it sticks as my first flight was an A380and would have been ok with the old biz product.

Jul 19, 2016, 12:47 pm

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Originally Posted by thecortex

Just rebooked on a 772 From ATL in late Dec and it is showing new configuration. Seriously hope it sticks as my first flight was an A380and would have been ok with the old biz product.

Cool

good to know !

Aug 3, 2016, 1:55 am

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Hello all,

All this talk about NEV's and refurbished 777's is confusing me. I am sure this has been asked before, and I did do my best to search for the answer, but I am still unsure.

What kind of NEV is in the non-refurbished 777-200? NEV4? And what is the difference between NEV3 and NEV4?

I am looking at some flights between SFO and CDG next spring, debating whether to take the A380 (with NEV3 or NEV4) or the 777 in hopes of getting a new cabin.

Thanks for the replies!

Aug 3, 2016, 3:05 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Roberts1987

The NEV3 seat is now only present in 6 A380. All the other A380, A332, A340 and non-BEST B777 are all NEV4.
Both NEV3 and 4 are slightly angled lie-flat seats. Nev4 is more comfortable than the 3 version.

Aug 4, 2016, 6:13 am

#701

Touki

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Hi,
We just booked a multistop trip CDG-NY-MIA-CDG. We're travelling with a baby and absolutely wanted to book the flights that has the best&beyond cabins. So we took AF010 on our way to NY on 8/21 and AF09 on our way back on 9/4.
Can you confirm if it will be the new cabins on these flight?

AF010 leaves at 5pm but we wanted to catch a flight that leaves earlier but looks like there is no 777 until then.

We booked premium (I believe the reservation class is A) hoping to upgrade to J but they ask 48,000 miles per leg even for the BABY travelling in our legs!! How crazy!

Aug 4, 2016, 11:22 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Touki

We booked premium (I believe the reservation class is A) hoping to upgrade to J but they ask 48,000 miles per leg even for the BABY travelling in our legs!! How crazy!

When you say baby, are you are referring to an infant younger than two years of age I presume? If so, I am surprised. It's been a number of years I've travelled with infants myself, from what I remember they do not pay any miles, just a percentage of the normal fare. In the case of an upgrade to business class this can still represent a big amount of money, but I don't think it's miles.

Take this with a grain of salt, as I say, it has been a number of years that I have done this myself with my kids. Also rules may be different for upgrades than for award tickets. But it's worthwhile checking

Aug 4, 2016, 11:23 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Goldorak

Out of curiosity, does anyone know the registration numbers of these planes? Or shall I simply assume it's the first six that have been delivered?

Aug 4, 2016, 11:58 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by San Gottardo

Or shall I simply assume it's the first six that have been delivered?

You guessed well

Aug 4, 2016, 2:25 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by San Gottardo

Out of curiosity, does anyone know the registration numbers of these planes? Or shall I simply assume it's the first six that have been delivered?

Indeed, F-HPJA to F-HPJF.