BA 143 LHR-DEL on 777??
Jan 30, 2015, 9:28 am
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BA 143 LHR-DEL on 777??
I have flown this route before and always seen it on 747 in both directions. Booked couple of a tix for Jun/Jul and seatmap is on a 777.
Any thoughts on why the equip change? Is this from 747 retirements in BA fleet?
Any thoughts on why the equip change? Is this from 747 retirements in BA fleet?
Jan 30, 2015, 9:53 am
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Equipment is always liable to change from time to time, on any route, as the demands of the network change either with the seasons or with changing circumstances.
It looks like this flight is changing from 747s to 777s at the beginning of the northern summer schedule.
It looks like this flight is changing from 747s to 777s at the beginning of the northern summer schedule.
Jan 30, 2015, 10:29 am
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Equipment is always liable to change from time to time, on any route, as the demands of the network change either with the seasons or with changing circumstances.
It looks like this flight is changing from 747s to 777s at the beginning of the northern summer schedule.
It looks like this flight is changing from 747s to 777s at the beginning of the northern summer schedule.
Never been on BA 777s CW cabin. Are the seats similar to 747?
Jan 30, 2015, 10:32 am
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No, that's unlikely at this stage. I would expect northern summer 2015 to be pretty much set in stone now. Planning of this kind is done at much longer time horizons.Yes - and all other CW seats other than the 767.
Jan 30, 2015, 3:37 pm
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Out of curiousity, this brings up another question - when incase of equipment malfunction, a replacement aircraft is brought in (a different type), doesn't that create a logistical nightmare for ops?
Jan 31, 2015, 7:53 am
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