Asiana Club - Are all 747s reconfigured?

I will fly first time on OZ. Beijing-ICN OZ334 on sat sep 26 (747) and ICN-HKG OZ721 on sat Oct 4 (74E). My TA says that all 5 747/74E have been retrofitted with new seats. Is that true?

There is only one 747 left which is not fitted with the new seats which is mostly used for the HKG run. YMMV.

There is only one 747 left which is not fitted with the new seats which is mostly used for the HKG run. YMMV.

Seat Lottery ! ;)

Avoid the old seats like the plague !

Does anyone know when the remaining one will get the new seats?

I'm flying JFK-ICN on a *A F award in April and would hate to be stuck with the old seats. (I'm continuing on to HKG from ICN, but that's a much shorter flight, so I'm not as concerned.)

I think (but I don't know) that there is no plan to convert the last one as it is not used for any long flights. So no risk for JFK-ICN IMHO.

Bobbybrown or others might have more information.

There is only one 747 left which is not fitted with the new seats which is mostly used for the HKG run. YMMV.

Does this aircraft make daily runs to HKG or only on certain days of the week?

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I think (but I don't know) that there is no plan to convert the last one as it is not used for any long flights. So no risk for JFK-ICN IMHO.

Bobbybrown or others might have more information.

I think someone mentioned before the last one with the old seats are NOT going to be change to new seats, instead it is going to convert to a freighter, which will leave only 2 744 and 2 74M left in the fleet. All 4 of the 744 are having new seats already.

I thought they were going to get rid of their 747's. Kind of pointless to convert them I think. Shouldn't the 777ERs be a priority since they're planning to actually keep those?

JFK-ICN in may had the new configuration 747.

On a complete tangent, about when do you think we'll see those 30 A350s that Asiana ordered?

Thanks for referring me, but my information is not definitely right: I'm just gathering all other news/blogs into here. Anyway, Asiana's the only old 747combi is to be gone later this year (according to a 3-year-old news article, but correct up to now.)

Warning: I flew JFK-ICN-HHG in first this past week - OLD STYLE SEATS - no power port - both legs. I called in advance to check on this and was assured that the new style would be used on these flights. It was not until I boarded the plane that I realized that it was the old-style configuration on the 747. All I was told (by JFK station mgr on duty) was that there was an equipment change and that they were very sorry.

Very unhappy with the entire Asiana experience. Will not fly them again.

Thanks for referring me, but my information is not definitely right: I'm just gathering all other news/blogs into here. Anyway, Asiana's the only old 747combi is to be gone later this year (according to a 3-year-old news article, but correct up to now.)

How could they fit 36 lie flat seats on their upper deck 747? Do we know if 747 combi have all been reconfigured except the one mentioned?

How could they fit 36 lie flat seats on their upper deck 747? Do we know if 747 combi have all been reconfigured except the one mentioned?

Refurbished 2 747 combi's have 24 lie-flat C seats in upper deck while un-refurbished one has 32 C seats at the same space. Also 2 combi's were refurbished with new F/C and AVOD/power plugs for all classes.

2 747 refurbished full-pax versions, HL7418/28: 10F/45C/304Y
2 747 refurbished combis, HL7421/23: 10F/24C/230Y
1 747 old combi: 12F/32C/236Y (not sure)

Refurbished 2 747 combi's have 24 lie-flat C seats in upper deck while un-refurbished one has 32 C seats at the same space. Also 2 combi's were refurbished with new F/C and AVOD/power plugs for all classes.

2 747 refurbished full-pax versions, HL7418/28: 10F/45C/304Y
2 747 refurbished combis, HL7421/23: 10F/24C/230Y
1 747 old combi: 12F/32C/236Y (not sure)

Hm, even at just 32 seats, I still have a hard time to picture how they could fit into the same space as the 24 seats.

Where did you get this information?

Where did you get this information?

Available at Asiana webpages:
http://us.flyasiana.com/Global/US/en/homepage?fid=ABOUT11400
Older one's information is what was on my head :)

Available at Asiana webpages:
http://us.flyasiana.com/Global/US/en/homepage?fid=ABOUT11400
Older one's information is what was on my head :)
Thanks. But it doesn't say if the seats on combi are new seats or not. :(

Available at Asiana webpages:
http://us.flyasiana.com/Global/US/en/homepage?fid=ABOUT11400
Older one's information is what was on my head :)

I'm flying LAX-ICN-LAX next week. What are the odds that I'll have the new F seats?

very good odds, but check your seat map