Quadra Smartium (Business Lie Flat) and Routes (consolidated)
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I'm personally wondering about the 3 class birds to/from JFK (and my Nov trip of course). Since it has 2 mini-C cabins (2 rows each), I wonder how many they get in - can they go 2 rows of 2-2-2?
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And so you're right 2 times 2 cabins of 2-2-2 is it.
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Not so sure. I'm flying SYD-ICN 19th March, then ICN-LAX 29th March (after the schedule on their website ends), and it looks like ICN-LAX will be on the old planes (dagnabbit >.<). I rang up to check, and the girl checked for me, and told me there's one on the 27th and 31st. So if they start ramping it up (which I assume they would do), it mightn't be until after the Easter break in May or something...
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I'm on Asiana 203 LAX-ICN at 12:30a on a Tuesday, which is the Quadra and so is Asiana 204 ICN-LAX at 8:20p on a Monday. (Barring any plane switches)
Asiana's website might be one of the worst I've ever seen - you would think that for a new product like the Quadra they'd have a more interactive link to promote it.
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Any reason why they can't give seat assignments before check-in?
I am on an ICN-LAX flight in March that should have the new seats (and if not, I will be quite irate). However, I can't get advance seat assignments on-line or at the OZ ICN service desk.
#38
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I'm flying on a *A award seat and I was able to get advance seat assignments, but I wasn't able to do it online, I had to call the Asiana customer service number. If a seat is issued by a *A airline other than Asiana, you can't reserve a seat online even if you have the Asiana PNR. I'm continuing on Singapore Air, and was able to do almost everything online with the Singapore PNR. Asiana is technologically backwards.
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I'm flying on a *A award seat and I was able to get advance seat assignments, but I wasn't able to do it online, I had to call the Asiana customer service number. If a seat is issued by a *A airline other than Asiana, you can't reserve a seat online even if you have the Asiana PNR. I'm continuing on Singapore Air, and was able to do almost everything online with the Singapore PNR. Asiana is technologically backwards.
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Such a crying shame Asiana doesn't have a flatbed in business on ICN-NYC, given that Korean, ANA (via NRT), and Unitinental (via NRT or SFO, at least in 2120 when they finish the 777 reconfiguration) all do.
Last edited by stupidhead; Feb 18, 2011 at 10:14 pm
#41
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OZ Quadra Smartium - 7x weekly to LAX starting in May?
Found this article (apologies it's in Korean only).
http://www.koreatimes.com/article/640612
According to a combination of various translations of the webpage to English, it appears that the third paragraph states that the Quadra Smartium will fly to LAX from 3x weekly to 7x weekly (evening flights) beginning in May.
Not sure if anyone here can read Korean, but it would be great to have confirmation.
http://www.koreatimes.com/article/640612
According to a combination of various translations of the webpage to English, it appears that the third paragraph states that the Quadra Smartium will fly to LAX from 3x weekly to 7x weekly (evening flights) beginning in May.
Not sure if anyone here can read Korean, but it would be great to have confirmation.
#42
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Found this article (apologies it's in Korean only).
http://www.koreatimes.com/article/640612
According to a combination of various translations of the webpage to English, it appears that the third paragraph states that the Quadra Smartium will fly to LAX from 3x weekly to 7x weekly (evening flights) beginning in May.
Not sure if anyone here can read Korean, but it would be great to have confirmation.
http://www.koreatimes.com/article/640612
According to a combination of various translations of the webpage to English, it appears that the third paragraph states that the Quadra Smartium will fly to LAX from 3x weekly to 7x weekly (evening flights) beginning in May.
Not sure if anyone here can read Korean, but it would be great to have confirmation.
I love how they're like "OMG people love these seats so much J is always full". Well.....24 seats is ALWAYS easier to fill than 28, 32, or 35.
#43
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I found this article in the Australian Business Traveller website:
http://www.ausbt.com.au/asiana-s-bus...eoul-next-year
According to this article, the quadra smartium seats will be extended to London, Paris, New York, and Sydney by the end of 2011. Assuming they are correct with their information, it looks like OZ is going to be doing the refit of several of their 772s in 2011. I guess they'd pretty much have to do them fairly quickly if they're going daily with the refit planes to SFO and LAX this summer, plus adding those other routes (though I guess they may start the other routes without daily quadra smartium service).
http://www.ausbt.com.au/asiana-s-bus...eoul-next-year
According to this article, the quadra smartium seats will be extended to London, Paris, New York, and Sydney by the end of 2011. Assuming they are correct with their information, it looks like OZ is going to be doing the refit of several of their 772s in 2011. I guess they'd pretty much have to do them fairly quickly if they're going daily with the refit planes to SFO and LAX this summer, plus adding those other routes (though I guess they may start the other routes without daily quadra smartium service).
#44
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Found this article (apologies it's in Korean only).
http://www.koreatimes.com/article/640612
According to a combination of various translations of the webpage to English, it appears that the third paragraph states that the Quadra Smartium will fly to LAX from 3x weekly to 7x weekly (evening flights) beginning in May.
http://www.koreatimes.com/article/640612
According to a combination of various translations of the webpage to English, it appears that the third paragraph states that the Quadra Smartium will fly to LAX from 3x weekly to 7x weekly (evening flights) beginning in May.
That will leave all other routes consistently have non-AVOD and non-Quadra 777: SYD,CDG,LHR,ORD, and IST, as long as they don't refurbish anymore. Asiana will not add any more 777 this year (2011). So that's all.
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Great find, airlineaddict. Thanks! ^