Jan 16, 2016, 1:41 am
Last edit by: TCX69
Super Hi–J 747 (74S)
•Seatplan:
•Reconfiguration/Refurbishment Dates:
All Complete
31Jul–09Sep - G-CIVF - Complete
30Oct–28Nov - G-CIVS - Complete
28Nov–23Dec - G-CIVW - Complete
28Nov–23Dec - G-BYGE - Complete
02Jan–27Jan - G-CIVV - Complete
11Jan–05Feb - G-CIVR - Complete
30Jan–24Feb - G-BYGF - Complete
05Feb–01Mar - G-BYGA - Complete
24Feb–20Mar - G-CIVX - Complete
01Mar–04Apr - G-CIVH - Complete
20Mar–16Apr - G-BYGD - Complete
04Apr–29Apr - G-BYGG - Complete
16Apr–15May - G-CIVY - Complete
29Apr-24May - G-CIVZ - Complete
15May–09Jun - G-CIVI - Complete
24May–24Jun - G-BYGC - Complete
09Jun–06Jul - G-CIVG - Complete
21Jun–14Jul - G-BYGB - Complete
The following flying schedule is struck through because it is now obsolete, but left in place for now as an archive.
• Planned Flying Schedule 01Jun17>31Aug17
(NB times stated in LOCAL subject to change):[/b]
BOSTON
CHICAGO
DUBAI
BA107 LHR1255 – DXB2310 Mon/Wed/Thu
BA107 LHR1300 – DXB2315 Fri
BA106 DXB0110 – LHR0555 Fri
BA106 DXB0130 – LHR0615 Tue/Thu/Sat
JOHANNESBURG
BA57 LHR2125 – JNB0915 Mon/Tue/Wed/Fri/Sun
BA54 JNB2045 – LHR0655 Mon/Wed/Thu
BA54 JNB2110 – LHR0720 Tue/Sat
KUWAIT
BA157 LHR2155 – KWI0605 xWed
BA156 KWI0820 – LHR1315 xThu
NEW YORK JFK
RIYADH
BA263 LHR1345 – RUH2230 Mon/Wed/Thu
BA262 RUH0035 – LHR0535 Tue/Thu/Fri
SEATTLE
BA49 LHR1530 – SEA1710 Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat/Sun
BA48 SEA1915 – LHR1225 Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat/Sun
WASHINGTON
BA217 LHR0940 – IAD1245 Daily [1-31May, 1-31Aug]
BA216 IAD1800 – LHR0620 Daily [1-31May, 1-31Aug]
•Seatplan:
•Reconfiguration/Refurbishment Dates:
All Complete
31Jul–09Sep - G-CIVF - Complete
30Oct–28Nov - G-CIVS - Complete
28Nov–23Dec - G-CIVW - Complete
28Nov–23Dec - G-BYGE - Complete
02Jan–27Jan - G-CIVV - Complete
11Jan–05Feb - G-CIVR - Complete
30Jan–24Feb - G-BYGF - Complete
05Feb–01Mar - G-BYGA - Complete
24Feb–20Mar - G-CIVX - Complete
01Mar–04Apr - G-CIVH - Complete
20Mar–16Apr - G-BYGD - Complete
04Apr–29Apr - G-BYGG - Complete
16Apr–15May - G-CIVY - Complete
29Apr-24May - G-CIVZ - Complete
15May–09Jun - G-CIVI - Complete
24May–24Jun - G-BYGC - Complete
09Jun–06Jul - G-CIVG - Complete
21Jun–14Jul - G-BYGB - Complete
The following flying schedule is struck through because it is now obsolete, but left in place for now as an archive.
• Planned Flying Schedule 01Jun17>31Aug17
(NB times stated in LOCAL subject to change):[/b]
BOSTON
CHICAGO
DUBAI
BA107 LHR1255 – DXB2310 Mon/Wed/Thu
BA107 LHR1300 – DXB2315 Fri
BA106 DXB0110 – LHR0555 Fri
BA106 DXB0130 – LHR0615 Tue/Thu/Sat
JOHANNESBURG
BA57 LHR2125 – JNB0915 Mon/Tue/Wed/Fri/Sun
BA54 JNB2045 – LHR0655 Mon/Wed/Thu
BA54 JNB2110 – LHR0720 Tue/Sat
KUWAIT
BA157 LHR2155 – KWI0605 xWed
BA156 KWI0820 – LHR1315 xThu
NEW YORK JFK
RIYADH
BA263 LHR1345 – RUH2230 Mon/Wed/Thu
BA262 RUH0035 – LHR0535 Tue/Thu/Fri
SEATTLE
BA49 LHR1530 – SEA1710 Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat/Sun
BA48 SEA1915 – LHR1225 Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat/Sun
WASHINGTON
BA217 LHR0940 – IAD1245 Daily [1-31May, 1-31Aug]
BA216 IAD1800 – LHR0620 Daily [1-31May, 1-31Aug]
1st B744 Super Hi J rolled out
Sep 10, 2015, 6:59 am
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See http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...-aircraft.html, particularly here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/21856551-post34.html.
Sep 10, 2015, 7:08 am
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See http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...-aircraft.html, particularly here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/21856551-post34.html.
Sep 10, 2015, 7:22 am
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I don't know about before (although I don't remember seeing 74S before), but the current entries are new. We have (as so often) TCX69 to thank for that information.
Sep 10, 2015, 7:42 am
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Unless these super Hi-J planes are going to be dedicated to specific routes how is BA going to know at T-355 what seat maps to load so premium passengers can choose their seats? They can't possibly know the schedule for each plane so far in advance.
Sep 10, 2015, 8:33 am
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No different to how they deal with the existing mid-J/high-J configurations.
Sep 10, 2015, 8:37 am
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It is interesting, because just adding 16 seats can be a lot more than just that, it's now managing basically 3 mini cabins and 1 large. I'm sure you will make it work though.
Sep 10, 2015, 8:44 am
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It's no different from any other sub-fleet. There will be more 86J 744s than 380s. There are two different variants of 70J aircraft. There are even more variants of 772s. And so on. Yet somehow, BA manages.
Sep 10, 2015, 9:35 am
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We will all be working out of the same galley in the door 2 area, the plan is for there to be 6 bars trolleys in the cabin, we have just 2 now and 4 would be sufficient leaving the other two crewmembers time to take the meal orders and set up the galley.
Sep 10, 2015, 9:43 am
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And in plain English, if it helps anyone who hasn't seen it described elsewhere: the aircraft used to have a mixture of 30 WT+ and 40 WT in Zone D (between doors 3 and 4).
The refit puts two whole rows of CW (16 seats) immediately aft of doors 3, and moves the 30 WT+ seats aft to run back to doors 4. That's where the loss of 40 WT seats comes from.
The refit puts two whole rows of CW (16 seats) immediately aft of doors 3, and moves the 30 WT+ seats aft to run back to doors 4. That's where the loss of 40 WT seats comes from.
Sep 10, 2015, 9:48 am
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Sep 10, 2015, 11:54 am
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Ahh I see the challenge!
Sep 10, 2015, 3:17 pm
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I've never understood why BA haven't modified their service process on the Hi J 747 and the four class 777's so ALL four crew do the drinks round first - two from front either aisle, two from back either aisle, meet in the middle. Followed by all four crew members doing a meal order in the same manner. Everyone would get a drink quicker and have their meal order taken quicker too. This is how they do it when I fly Qantas in their J class cabin and it seems slicker and more efficient.