What's a 74I seatmap?
Mar 3, 2013, 8:25 am
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What's a 74I seatmap?
Seatmap for BA285 on 5 MAR (LHR-SFO) is for a "74I". It's a new seatmap for me; I've only seen 74A, 47A and 74C.
Anyone knows more? It's authorized for 14/52/36/235, so in that respect is identical to the 74C, but why a new "74I" code?
Anyone knows more? It's authorized for 14/52/36/235, so in that respect is identical to the 74C, but why a new "74I" code?
Mar 3, 2013, 10:06 am
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Are these config codes not for the purpose of crew? There may be subtle differences with crew facilities which we as passengers won't see.
Mar 3, 2013, 12:40 pm
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We have:
74D - Hi-J
74H - Hi-J
74V - Mid-J
- for the purposes of our roster. There may be more codes in terms of operations and FICO, but I am not aware of those.
Mar 3, 2013, 1:08 pm
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Mar 3, 2013, 1:32 pm
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So the -8s have lost a bit of magic then. I have not seen one up close so I cannot comment, but it does not seem to have set the industry alight yet. I wonder if it is just the wrong size/ performance for today's operations.
Mar 4, 2013, 8:10 am
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How confusing. Incidentally, the first three are the seat map codes from the GDS (and therefore ExpertFlyer), which appear 3 days prior to departure -- wouldn't it make sense that they'd be the same for the crew? Oh well...
Mar 4, 2013, 8:36 am
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BA has various codes they are:
74C/74I/74D and 74J for the Mid-J Fleet
G-BNLF/G/H/I/J/L/M/R/S/U/V/W/X/Y/Z
G-CIVA/B/C/D/E/J/K/L/N/P/T/U
74A/74G for the High-J Fleet
G-BNLE/K/N/O/P/T/M/O
74B/74P for the Light High-J Lite Fleet
G-CIVF/G/H/I
47A/47B/74E/74K for the High-J Lite Fleet
G-BYGA/B/C/D/E/F/G
G-CIVR/S/V/W/X/Y/Z
74C/74I/74D and 74J for the Mid-J Fleet
G-BNLF/G/H/I/J/L/M/R/S/U/V/W/X/Y/Z
G-CIVA/B/C/D/E/J/K/L/N/P/T/U
74A/74G for the High-J Fleet
G-BNLE/K/N/O/P/T/M/O
74B/74P for the Light High-J Lite Fleet
G-CIVF/G/H/I
47A/47B/74E/74K for the High-J Lite Fleet
G-BYGA/B/C/D/E/F/G
G-CIVR/S/V/W/X/Y/Z
Mar 5, 2013, 1:21 am
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BA has various codes they are:
74C/74I/74D and 74J for the Mid-J Fleet
G-BNLF/G/H/I/J/L/M/R/S/U/V/W/X/Y/Z
G-CIVA/B/C/D/E/J/K/L/N/P/T/U
74A/74G for the High-J Fleet
G-BNLE/K/N/O/P/T/M/O
74B/74P for the Light High-J Lite Fleet
G-CIVF/G/H/I
47A/47B/74E/74K for the High-J Lite Fleet
G-BYGA/B/C/D/E/F/G
G-CIVR/S/V/W/X/Y/Z
74C/74I/74D and 74J for the Mid-J Fleet
G-BNLF/G/H/I/J/L/M/R/S/U/V/W/X/Y/Z
G-CIVA/B/C/D/E/J/K/L/N/P/T/U
74A/74G for the High-J Fleet
G-BNLE/K/N/O/P/T/M/O
74B/74P for the Light High-J Lite Fleet
G-CIVF/G/H/I
47A/47B/74E/74K for the High-J Lite Fleet
G-BYGA/B/C/D/E/F/G
G-CIVR/S/V/W/X/Y/Z
Never ran across any of the other seat map configs on GDS other than the above mentioned three (now 4 with the 74I). What's the purpose of keeping them separate?