Korean Air 77W info + Bangkok from 02JUN09 (as of 26FEB09)

[bostonbali]

Originally Posted by ijm

Anyone know when KE will be getting their 2nd 77W?

Anybody know the answer to this question?

Secondly, what is the next TPAC route that will receive the 77W? Any chance it could be ICN-ATL or ICN-ORD?

[bobbybrown]

Originally Posted by bostonbali

Anybody know the answer to this question?

Secondly, what is the next TPAC route that will receive the 77W? Any chance it could be ICN-ATL or ICN-ORD?

2nd one is about to be delivered and will be used to JFK in addition to current one. Currently 3/w of KE081/082 is 77W, and from September daily 081/082 will be 77W. 3rd one will come on October, and 3/w of night flight to JFK will see 77W from late Oct. Not confirmed for later 77Ws for now.

ATL might be possible, but not ORD. Upper deck is frequently used as Y passengers for ORD-ICN route (J seat, Y service).

[thekidisback]

saw a picture of the 2nd 77W (HL7783)

[bobbybrown]

KE changed some of their plan about 3rd 77W. It is supposed to go 3 weeklies night flight to JFK (085/086), but now it seems LAX (011/012) will see 77W from Oct 25th (26th from LAX) for Wed/Fri/Sun. JFK recently sufferred from high demand lower capacity problem as 77W carries 60-70 less passengers than 747. JFK night flight will be run by 747 as they do now.

[speedbird0125]

It's suprising to hear that KE011/012 will get 77W from Oct. I thought KE017/018 usually gets more premium passengers than night flight(011/012).

[thekidisback]

Korean Air 777-300ER to LA from Oct

As per GDS timetable display on 25SEP09, Korean Air is to operate Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on Seoul - Los Angeles KE011/012 service 3 times a week from 25OCT09.

With the change, planned 777-300ER service on Seoul - New York JFK KE085/086 flight from 25OCT09, is shelved.

Planned Korean Air 777-300ER operation as of 25SEP09 for Winter 09/10 season, as follows:

Seoul - Ho Chi Minh Day x1
Seoul - Hong Kong KE603/604 Day 357
Seoul - Los Angeles KE011/012 Day 357 (Day 146 from LAX)
Seoul - New York JFK KE081/082 Daily

[bostonbali]

Originally Posted by thekidisback

Planned Korean Air 777-300ER operation as of 25SEP09 for Winter 09/10 season, as follows:

Seoul - Ho Chi Minh Day x1
Seoul - Hong Kong KE603/604 Day 357
Seoul - Los Angeles KE011/012 Day 357 (Day 146 from LAX)
Seoul - New York JFK KE081/082 Daily

Don't forget two more flights coming online shortly after:

Seoul - Washington DC Dulles (IAD) KE93/94 Day 15
Seoul - Seattle KE19/20 Day 26

[bobbybrown]

Originally Posted by bostonbali

Don't forget two more flights coming online shortly after:

Seoul - Washington DC Dulles (IAD) KE93/94 Day 15
Seoul - Seattle KE19/20 Day 26

No, these are 772ER version 3, or 77S, as indicated in cargo.koreanair.com. This thread is about 773ER, or 77W.

[bostonbali]

Originally Posted by bobbybrown

No, these are 772ER version 3, or 77S, as indicated in cargo.koreanair.com. This thread is about 773ER, or 77W.

Sorry - you're correct. I was focused on the new seats (which the IAD/SEA routes have) and not the actual equipment.

[bobbybrown]

Originally Posted by bostonbali

Sorry - you're correct. I was focused on the new seats (which the IAD/SEA routes have) and not the actual equipment.

I understand. In fact, KE summarized newer-than-new config's schedule on its website very well, include PVG/PEK too.

[bobbybrown]

Thanks to EXLEFTSEAT on this thread, FRA found to be new KE's 77W destination from Jul 2010:
ICN-FRA

It's too far away from now, so very likely KE changes plan by then. KE usually runs aircraft like ICN-FRA-ICN-LAX-ICN(017/018), but this LAX is still shown as 747. KE plans to receive 3 77W in 2010, so let's see where the one other aircraft will go.

[jiml1126]

KE 777-300ER to FRA:
01JUL10 - 31JUL10 Day x135
01AUG10 - Daily