Cathay Pacific Asia Miles - HKG-LAX, no more first class service?

I just read a post on Airline Route Blog about the introduction of premium Y on LAX route. It says that CX884/885 will be operated by 77G (no first class) and other two flights, CX880/883 and CX882/881, will also get premium Y. Does this mean that LAX will eventually lose the first class service or those other two flights will be flown by 4-class 77H?


Here's the post from Airline Route Blog.

Hong Kong – Los Angeles Gradual introduction of Premium Economy on CX880/883 and CX882/881, Boeing 777-300ER aircraft

CX880/883
28OCT12 – 02DEC12 Day x135
eff 03DEC12 Daily

CX882/881
28OCT12 – 30NOV12 Day 7 from HKG, Day 1 from LAX
01DEC12 – 30DEC12 Day 246 from HKG, Day 357 from LAX
eff 31DEC12 Daily

CX884/885 from 01SEP12 operates with 3-class 777-300ER (no First Class) 3 times a week only

nope :)

only CX884/885 will have no F-class while CX880/883 and CX882/881 still have F-class :D

the one i am most upset is CX838/837, which generally will no longer have F-class

nope :)

only CX884/885 will have no F-class while CX880/883 and CX882/881 still have F-class :D

the one i am most upset is CX838/837, which generally will no longer have F-class

Aw that sucks. I didn't even know that!

I much prefer 837/838's dep/arr times to 888/889 :(

Does this mean that LAX will eventually lose the first class service

No.

or those other two flights will be flown by 4-class 77H

Yes.

Yea that's unfortunate, but I can certainly understand the demand for premium economy to be much higher than first class. And LA isn't a huge business travel market like NY or London, so it's understandable from that angle too.

But considering they recently moved from 2 flights a day to 3 a day anyway, this isn't a huge issue, still 2 flight choices in first.

Can't wait until the new Tom Bradley terminal is done. Hopefully it will be worldclass.

nope :)

only CX884/885 will have no F-class while CX880/883 and CX882/881 still have F-class :D

the one i am most upset is CX838/837, which generally will no longer have F-class

What about this poor soul who has to fly to YYZ 8X's a year. Next month's trip is via ORD in F.

Yea that's unfortunate, but I can certainly understand the demand for premium economy to be much higher than first class. And LA isn't a huge business travel market like NY or London, so it's understandable from that angle too.

The title of this thread I'm sure will easily confuse people...there IS F class on LAX for the foreseeable future!! On 2x daily flights!

It's just the 3rd daily flight - which has been on and off for the past 5 years anyway - that won't have F. Unfortunately it's catchy, but deceiving thread titles like these which inevitably get new folks who come here for info confused.

What about this poor soul who has to fly to YYZ 8X's a year. Next month's trip is via ORD in F.

Have u read the thread of person doing the Yyz on j class. It won't kill u and u can save some $ as well

What about this poor soul who has to fly to YYZ 8X's a year. Next month's trip is via ORD in F.

Flying CX long haul J 8x a year? Poor you! ;)

Flying CX long haul J 8x a year? Poor you! ;)

Ha be careful for what you wish for!

What about this poor soul who has to fly to YYZ 8X's a year. Next month's trip is via ORD in F.

I think everyone here will be eager to take your job :D

I wonder how much capacity is used on the LAX to HKG route vs some others, ie JFK or SFO