Apr 15, 2016, 10:32 pm
Last edit by: TGflyergirl
MH Business Class Schedule
Refurbished aircraft
9M-MTA
9M-MTB
9M-MTC
9M-MTD
9M-MTE
9M-MTF
9M-MTG
9M-MTH
9M-MTI
9M-MTJ
9M-MTL
9M-MTO
9M-MTM
9M-MTN
9M-MTK
The entire refurbishment exercise is now complete
Layout and seat block: (Link)
Seat: 44" / 112 cm pitch upright, 76" / 193 cm lie flat.
Refurbished aircraft
9M-MTA
9M-MTB
9M-MTC
9M-MTD
9M-MTE
9M-MTF
9M-MTG
9M-MTH
9M-MTI
9M-MTJ
9M-MTL
9M-MTO
9M-MTM
9M-MTN
9M-MTK
The entire refurbishment exercise is now complete
Layout and seat block: (Link)
Seat: 44" / 112 cm pitch upright, 76" / 193 cm lie flat.
New business class on MH A330 from April 2016
Sep 18, 2016, 4:20 am
#106
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Beijing
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That would explain Beijing and Shanghai still showing a 'Service Effective' date of 7 September.
I'm just hoping this latest delay doesn't result in the timelines slipping more than a month as I booked a Beijing flight in late October specifically to try out the new J seat.
I'm just hoping this latest delay doesn't result in the timelines slipping more than a month as I booked a Beijing flight in late October specifically to try out the new J seat.
Sep 22, 2016, 10:16 am
#111
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No. No particular frame is in a captive rotation for any particular route.
Having said that, what the reentry of 9M-MTN into service does is that it enables the service of MH139/136 to ADL to begin with the new seats.
MH360/361/388/389 to PEK and PVG respectively have already been operating for the most part with the new seats since the promised introduction date of 7 September.
Having said that, what the reentry of 9M-MTN into service does is that it enables the service of MH139/136 to ADL to begin with the new seats.
MH360/361/388/389 to PEK and PVG respectively have already been operating for the most part with the new seats since the promised introduction date of 7 September.
Sep 27, 2016, 4:47 am
#114
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It's because MH used to have a previous fleet of first gen A330-300's
These came with 2 rows of F with about 60 inch pitch, (rows 1 and 2)
Followed with J - which started at row 4. There was no row 3 then.
MH eventually ripped the F seats out, replaced it with 2 rows of J and spread the rest of the rows out, but kept the numbering system.
When MH got the new gen A330's - they kept this seat numbering system (the fleets ran in parallel for a short while), in case of equipment swaps.
I guess they've just continued it with the new config.
These came with 2 rows of F with about 60 inch pitch, (rows 1 and 2)
Followed with J - which started at row 4. There was no row 3 then.
MH eventually ripped the F seats out, replaced it with 2 rows of J and spread the rest of the rows out, but kept the numbering system.
When MH got the new gen A330's - they kept this seat numbering system (the fleets ran in parallel for a short while), in case of equipment swaps.
I guess they've just continued it with the new config.
Sep 27, 2016, 5:19 am
#115
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Kuching, Malaysia. Perth, Australia.
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Sep 27, 2016, 7:01 am
#117
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Location: ADL
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Sep 27, 2016, 7:32 am
#118
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Sep 27, 2016, 7:43 am
#119
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I've had 9 rides in them so far - i'm leaning these days towards the A seats with the console on the window - the throne seats are great sitting up, but get rather narrow when reclined flat, with a claustrophobic footwell. Feels quite a bit roomier on the A side when sleeping.
- Does throne seat 1K feel as claustrophobic even though it's on the first row without the footwell?
- Do window seats 2 / 5 / 7A feel claustrophobic when the seat looks like it's very much brushing against the window at the left and wedged by the console to the right?
Sep 27, 2016, 4:54 pm
#120
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I'm up to 11 rides on this new config, with another 2 coming up this weekend and I'm getting the feeling these seats are a solution with too many compromises.