Oz 271 & 271 sea icn sea
May 5, 2015, 9:23 pm
#1
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Join Date: Dec 2014
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Oz 271 & 271 sea icn sea
Flying out on 7-8 returning 8-24. I check my res. Today and it seems the planes changed to 777-200 with business smartium class! Is this permanent change? Wow finally lie flat seats on sea icn route.^ seat assignment all messed up now!
May 27, 2015, 12:20 am
#3
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Los Angeles, CA; Philadelphia, PA
Programs: OZ Diamond
Posts: 6,134
Will this change be at least seasonal if not year-round? I always wonder if there is enough demand for the nonstop to ICN from SEA with both OZ & KE operating the route.
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Jul 19, 2015, 3:15 pm
#5
Join Date: Dec 2014
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Jul 20, 2015, 8:09 pm
#6
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: IND
Posts: 2,005
Angled flat, no AVOD (loop PTV): HL 7500 (retired few weeks ago), 7596, 7597
Lie flat, 2-class: HL 7700, 7732, 7739, 7755, 7756
Angled flat, 3-class: HL 7775, 7791 (mostly to ORD)
Lie flat, 3-class: HL 8254, 8284 (mostly to LAX)
Jul 21, 2015, 12:34 pm
#7
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Seattle
Programs: Asiana Diamond
Posts: 11
You can check which config was used for most of the past flights in flightstats.com. Put airline, flight number and date, and then click "event timeline". It shows which fleet was used. It appears that recent SEA flights were quite random, from oldest type to the newest 3-class. It's just down to the luck now.
Angled flat, no AVOD (loop PTV): HL 7500 (retired few weeks ago), 7596, 7597
Lie flat, 2-class: HL 7700, 7732, 7739, 7755, 7756
Angled flat, 3-class: HL 7775, 7791 (mostly to ORD)
Lie flat, 3-class: HL 8254, 8284 (mostly to LAX)
Angled flat, no AVOD (loop PTV): HL 7500 (retired few weeks ago), 7596, 7597
Lie flat, 2-class: HL 7700, 7732, 7739, 7755, 7756
Angled flat, 3-class: HL 7775, 7791 (mostly to ORD)
Lie flat, 3-class: HL 8254, 8284 (mostly to LAX)
Looking at Matrix, it appears that starting October 24, OZ 271/272 are back to A330 equipment.
Jul 22, 2015, 2:08 am
#8
Join Date: Sep 2005
Programs: Northwest, United
Posts: 3,256
Mmm...I am conflicted.
Some time ago I booked an award trip SEA-SFO-ICN (which was NOT easy to snag), specifically to get the lie-flat business smartium seats on the TPAC. What I really wanted was the SEA-ICN nonstop with the good business class interior, but knowing the configuration of the SEA-ICN flights versus the SFO-ICN, I went for the extra leg (even though it complicates the trip somewhat). So when I saw this thread, my first reaction was "dagnabbit!!! now I need to see if I can change the routing!" But...no, the flight is end of January, so it sounds like the SEA-ICN flights then will probably be (or at least possibly be) angled-flat old business class. As I understand it, the SFO-ICN flight we already have (OZ211) is almost certainly business smartium (notwithstanding some mechanical issue that forces an equipment swap). Oh well, I guess I'll stick with my original routing.
Some time ago I booked an award trip SEA-SFO-ICN (which was NOT easy to snag), specifically to get the lie-flat business smartium seats on the TPAC. What I really wanted was the SEA-ICN nonstop with the good business class interior, but knowing the configuration of the SEA-ICN flights versus the SFO-ICN, I went for the extra leg (even though it complicates the trip somewhat). So when I saw this thread, my first reaction was "dagnabbit!!! now I need to see if I can change the routing!" But...no, the flight is end of January, so it sounds like the SEA-ICN flights then will probably be (or at least possibly be) angled-flat old business class. As I understand it, the SFO-ICN flight we already have (OZ211) is almost certainly business smartium (notwithstanding some mechanical issue that forces an equipment swap). Oh well, I guess I'll stick with my original routing.
Jul 22, 2015, 6:58 pm
#9
Join Date: Oct 2014
Programs: SQ Gold, Marriott Platinum, IHG Diamond Ambassador, DL Silver, AS MVP, B6 Mosaic, QR, EY, KE, CX, PR
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You can check which config was used for most of the past flights in flightstats.com. Put airline, flight number and date, and then click "event timeline". It shows which fleet was used. It appears that recent SEA flights were quite random, from oldest type to the newest 3-class. It's just down to the luck now.
Angled flat, no AVOD (loop PTV): HL 7500 (retired few weeks ago), 7596, 7597
Lie flat, 2-class: HL 7700, 7732, 7739, 7755, 7756
Angled flat, 3-class: HL 7775, 7791 (mostly to ORD)
Lie flat, 3-class: HL 8254, 8284 (mostly to LAX)
Angled flat, no AVOD (loop PTV): HL 7500 (retired few weeks ago), 7596, 7597
Lie flat, 2-class: HL 7700, 7732, 7739, 7755, 7756
Angled flat, 3-class: HL 7775, 7791 (mostly to ORD)
Lie flat, 3-class: HL 8254, 8284 (mostly to LAX)
HL7700, 7732, 7739, 7755, 7756 are all business smartium with AVOD?
Jul 25, 2015, 3:45 pm
#10
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: SEA
Programs: Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 1,945
If lie-flat, I may take OZ 271 and connect with OZ 116 (ICN - KIX, showing 763er) this summer, all in biz using miles. The connection time at ICN is 1 hour and 20 min. As a US passport holder, is this at all do-able? Better to spend a night at an airport hotel?
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Jul 29, 2015, 2:56 am
#11
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: EWR
Posts: 2,112
1:20 in J is very doable-just get off the first flight quickly and head to transit security at a brisk pace (I've managed to do a 45-minute connection and take a shower at the lounge)
Jul 31, 2015, 4:26 am
#12
Join Date: Jan 2008
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I've done a 20min(late takeoff) transit at ICN and the security line was packed!
Fortunately, KE held back plane departure due to connecting pax.
Anyway, on ICN-SEA, recently, i saw that OZ is using their 777 planes.
Are the OZ 777 planes all using AVOD or the old PTV in Economy?
I had one flight with the old PTV and that was bad...
Thanks!
Fortunately, KE held back plane departure due to connecting pax.
Anyway, on ICN-SEA, recently, i saw that OZ is using their 777 planes.
Are the OZ 777 planes all using AVOD or the old PTV in Economy?
I had one flight with the old PTV and that was bad...
Thanks!
Jul 31, 2015, 5:07 am
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Jul 31, 2015, 6:21 am
#14
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: IND
Posts: 2,005
Two dark ones (7500s) will leave by next year, and they are supposed to go CDG and FCO only, but whenever one aircraft goes mech or maintenance, things rapidly become ugly.
Aug 9, 2015, 9:58 pm
#15
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 58
did sea-icn last month. it was 777, sea was in y and icn-sea was in j (with lie flat seats)
i have done this trip many times before but it was always on Airbus..
apart from the lie flat seats.. i think 777 are horrible (specially in y). im not sure. .but feels they are older than airbus.. rattle like crazy during takeoff and landing..
i booked another flight for nov.. shows airbus on reservation.
i have done this trip many times before but it was always on Airbus..
apart from the lie flat seats.. i think 777 are horrible (specially in y). im not sure. .but feels they are older than airbus.. rattle like crazy during takeoff and landing..
i booked another flight for nov.. shows airbus on reservation.