LH FRA-BOS Economy 744 or 343
Jun 19, 2012, 9:47 am
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 2
LH FRA-BOS Economy 744 or 343
Hello,
My first (or so) post here I hope it is in the right place.
I will fly IST-BOS via FRA on August 1, 2012. Normally i would take LH422 at 12:40 which uses a B747-400 because it arrives relatively early but i read that this plane is particularly unpleasant due to cramped seats and lack of IFE. Now I am considering taking LH420 which uses a A340-300 and apparently promises a better flight experience. I am 1.95m tall so leg room is important for me though I am not sure how relevant this is in Y cabin. I also read that LH refurbished its 747 fleet with new seats and IFE but i could not find a recent report that tells about this.
So my questions are, how likely is it for me to get a refurbished 747 on LH422, and what would be your choice if you were in my position?
Regards,
My first (or so) post here I hope it is in the right place.
I will fly IST-BOS via FRA on August 1, 2012. Normally i would take LH422 at 12:40 which uses a B747-400 because it arrives relatively early but i read that this plane is particularly unpleasant due to cramped seats and lack of IFE. Now I am considering taking LH420 which uses a A340-300 and apparently promises a better flight experience. I am 1.95m tall so leg room is important for me though I am not sure how relevant this is in Y cabin. I also read that LH refurbished its 747 fleet with new seats and IFE but i could not find a recent report that tells about this.
So my questions are, how likely is it for me to get a refurbished 747 on LH422, and what would be your choice if you were in my position?
Regards,
Jun 19, 2012, 9:59 am
#2
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 2
LH FRA-BOS Economy 744 or 343
Hello,
I first wrote this on TK Miles&Smiles forum but maybe this is a better place.
I will fly IST-BOS via FRA on August 1, 2012. Normally i would take LH422 at 12:40 which uses a B747-400 because it arrives relatively early but i read that this plane is particularly unpleasant due to cramped seats and lack of IFE. Now I am considering taking LH420 which uses a A340-300 and apparently promises a better flight experience. I am 1.95m tall so leg room is important for me though I am not sure how relevant this is in Y cabin. I also read that LH refurbished its 747 fleet with new seats and IFE but i could not find a recent report that tells about this.
So my questions are, how likely is it for me to get a refurbished 747 on LH422, and what would be your choice if you were in my position?
Regards,
I first wrote this on TK Miles&Smiles forum but maybe this is a better place.
I will fly IST-BOS via FRA on August 1, 2012. Normally i would take LH422 at 12:40 which uses a B747-400 because it arrives relatively early but i read that this plane is particularly unpleasant due to cramped seats and lack of IFE. Now I am considering taking LH420 which uses a A340-300 and apparently promises a better flight experience. I am 1.95m tall so leg room is important for me though I am not sure how relevant this is in Y cabin. I also read that LH refurbished its 747 fleet with new seats and IFE but i could not find a recent report that tells about this.
So my questions are, how likely is it for me to get a refurbished 747 on LH422, and what would be your choice if you were in my position?
Regards,
Jun 19, 2012, 11:32 am
#3
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 4,859
It's about 1 in 3 chance of refurbished 747 with IFE. It's also a possibility that the later flight will be swapped for a 747, so you can't be 100% sure. Only way to avoid the plane is to connect through MUC or ZRH.