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

[jiml1126]

NOTICE. AS PER 12MAY09 GDS timetable display, Korean Air has SHELVED the plan to operate 77W to BKK


As per 26FEB09 GDS timetable display, Korean Air has loaded First Boeing 777-300ER Route: Bangkok

777-300ER operation starts 02JUN09 on KE653/654

KE653/654
29MAR09 - 31MAY09 744 Daily
01JUN09 - 31AUG09 744 Day 1357 77W Day 246 (BKK departure following day)
01SEP09 - 24OCT09 77W Day x1 772 Day 1 (BKK departure following day)

Configuration of the 77W is:


First Class 8 Seats
Rows 1 - 2
Layout 1 - 2 - 1 (A - DE - J)

Prestige Class 56 Seats
Rows 7 - 15 (No Row 13)
Layout 2 - 3 - 2 (AB - DEF - HJ)
Wings Section Row 10 - 12

Economy Class 227 Seats
Rows 28 - 53
Layout 3 - 3 - 3 (ABC - DEF - GHJ)
Wings Section Row 28 - 34
Exceptions
Row 41 ABC - GHJ
Row 52 AB - DEF - HJ
Row 53 AB - DEF - HJ

[brahms77]

Nice, this new plane may be fitted with new generation lie-flats (KE recently said they will be upgrading their current generation F and C seats)?

[stargold]

Apparently they will have new F suites, and the lie-flat bed config in C that goes fully horizontal (like QF A380).

[MegatopLover]

Very surprising. This route is rarely full in Business, and First Class often has no more than one or two pax, if any.

[stargold]

Maybe it's operated as acclimatisation/training flights which allows them to use just one aircraft for the roundtrip. I'm sure they will deploy them on the USA/Europe routes soon.

[kyushuman]

Originally Posted by jiml1126

As per 26FEB09 GDS timetable display, Korean Air has loaded First Boeing 777-300ER Route: Bangkok

777-300ER operation starts 02JUN09 on KE653/654

KE653/654
29MAR09 - 31MAY09 744 Daily

I'm quite surprised that KE has upgauged from crappy old 773 to 744 on ICN-BKK. I am currently on the earlier flight on 3/30, so I will try to switch to the later (744) flight.
They are still only selling J/Y, so it looks like the F seats will either fly out empty or go to Morning Calm Super-Elites and/or Full-Fare pax.
Maybe bobbybrown knows if they will be using the OLD 744 or the medium-old one, or one with new F/J?
Anyone?
Thanks!

[bobbybrown]

According to very brief article at traveltimes.co.kr, KE081/082, daytime ICN-JFK-ICN, might be switched to 77W, although not uploaded to any system yet. 77W to run 3/w for June~August, and daily from September. Since BKK is at day 246, JFK will be 357 or 135. And I guess one more 77W comes on Sep or late Aug. 3 77W is coming this year - let's see who's next.

[jiml1126]

By the way the 77W on BKK service is only selling J and Y

[jiml1126]

Korean Air is introducing Boeing 777-300ER service on the Seoul - New York JFK KE081/082 flight from 03JUN09, on Wed/Fri/Sun

[kyushuman]

Originally Posted by jiml1126

By the way the 77W on BKK service is only selling J and Y

Don't be too sure about that: On most intra-Asia routes, KE only have J and Y for sale on most booking systems, but if you call KE, only KE can see (and sell) F. I asked about this for the 747-400 on ICN-BKK starting at the end of this month, in fact, and although F isn't for sale anywhere, you CAN buy it via KE.

[thekidisback]

Originally Posted by jiml1126

Korean Air is introducing Boeing 777-300ER service on the Seoul - New York JFK KE081/082 flight from 03JUN09, on Wed/Fri/Sun

my family and i are booked for KE082 on July 10th which is a Friday. so looks like i'll be experiencing KE's new 77W

question: will they have the new looking y class seats on the 77W? i saw a pic of it somewhere in flickr (link:http://www.flickr.com/photos/merlint...n/photostream/) the monitors look bigger and the remote is below the screen instead of the armrest.

i read on a news blog that first class won't be for sale on this plane.

how many 77W's will KE have by July??

[ijm]

Originally Posted by thekidisback

question: will they have the new looking y class seats on the 77W? i saw a pic of it somewhere in flickr (link:http://www.flickr.com/photos/merlint...n/photostream/) the monitors look bigger and the remote is below the screen instead of the armrest.

i haven't taken korean air in the longest so i wouldn't know. but im taking it this summer on july 12th, sunday. those seats look different from the one in the korean air website. are those new?? will they be on my flight? im also on KE082 that leaves in the afternoon.

[jiml1126]

Originally Posted by thekidisback

my family and i are booked for KE082 on July 10th which is a Friday. so looks like i'll be experiencing KE's new 77W

question: will they have the new looking y class seats on the 77W? i saw a pic of it somewhere in flickr (link:http://www.flickr.com/photos/merlint...n/photostream/) the monitors look bigger and the remote is below the screen instead of the armrest.

i read on a news blog that first class won't be for sale on this plane.

how many 77W's will KE have by July??

KE probably have 1 77W by July. 2nd to arrive by August allowing daily BKK/JFK from Sep.

[Paul3456]

Anyone want to speculate what will happen after Oct 24?

I'm booked on KE654 in late November on a Sunday morning and it is showing the old aircraft.

[ijm]

Originally Posted by jiml1126

KE probably have 1 77W by July. 2nd to arrive by August allowing daily BKK/JFK from Sep.

the 77W operating the bangkok route..is that the same exact plane that will be flying to JFK 3 times a week thats starting in June??