New A330-300 Pictures (LOS - JNB)
Feb 11, 2017, 10:42 am
#1
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Programs: A3 Gold, SQ Gold, EK Gold
Posts: 39
New A330-300 Pictures (LOS - JNB)
Some of my recent flights have been on SAA's newly leased A330-300s. It is a vast improvement over the existing A340s and might now be one of my favourite hard products.
Both Y and C is very comfortable, with excellent seat design, phenomenal IFE and all the quiet comfort of a brand new plane. All seats feature power points and direct mini-jack audio output.
Since there aren't many pics up yet, I've decided to post a few here. (mods - move to Trip Reports if more appropriate)
http://imgur.com/a/O6A6D
(Apologies for posting a link here, but it's the only option since even though it's 2017 and we still cannot upload pics directly and to add insult to injury you can't even embed an album.)
Let me know if you have any questions. Recommended with no reservations.
Both Y and C is very comfortable, with excellent seat design, phenomenal IFE and all the quiet comfort of a brand new plane. All seats feature power points and direct mini-jack audio output.
Since there aren't many pics up yet, I've decided to post a few here. (mods - move to Trip Reports if more appropriate)
http://imgur.com/a/O6A6D
(Apologies for posting a link here, but it's the only option since even though it's 2017 and we still cannot upload pics directly and to add insult to injury you can't even embed an album.)
Let me know if you have any questions. Recommended with no reservations.
Last edited by kobuse; Feb 11, 2017 at 10:51 am
Feb 12, 2017, 12:52 pm
#3
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: IAD
Programs: UA 1k, UA MP
Posts: 36
SAA a330-300
Looking to book a Sept flight from IAD-JNB on the new planes. Really not sure why SAA has not put them on its website, even seatguru does not acknowledge their existence.
I think SAA should load up on these when finances allow, retire the 340 fleet, and eventually upgrade to 789 or 350.
I think SAA should load up on these when finances allow, retire the 340 fleet, and eventually upgrade to 789 or 350.
Feb 16, 2017, 7:26 pm
#4
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: IAD
Programs: UA 1k, UA MP
Posts: 36
I stand corrected
Looking to book a Sept flight from IAD-JNB on the new planes. Really not sure why SAA has not put them on its website, even seatguru does not acknowledge their existence.
I think SAA should load up on these when finances allow, retire the 340 fleet, and eventually upgrade to 789 or 350.
I think SAA should load up on these when finances allow, retire the 340 fleet, and eventually upgrade to 789 or 350.
Feb 17, 2017, 9:50 am
#5
Company Representative, SAA
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Plantation, FL
Posts: 20
SAA's New A330-300 Aircraft
Hello annezbillb,
Thank you for your interest in South African Airways.
We're sorry to hear that you encountered an issue while trying to display a seat map while trying to make your reservation. Was it that the seat map didn't display during the booking process, while trying to choose a seat, or were you just looking for a general layout of the A330-300? You should be able to locate information on that aircraft by visiting https://www.flysaa.com/plan-book/tra...rbus-a330-2-1#.
There are still updates being done to the page, but it does provide a seat map towards the bottom, which can be zoomed for easier review of the layout.
If you should have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Call Center at 1 (800) 722-9675.
Thank you.
South African Airways - North America
Thank you for your interest in South African Airways.
We're sorry to hear that you encountered an issue while trying to display a seat map while trying to make your reservation. Was it that the seat map didn't display during the booking process, while trying to choose a seat, or were you just looking for a general layout of the A330-300? You should be able to locate information on that aircraft by visiting https://www.flysaa.com/plan-book/tra...rbus-a330-2-1#.
There are still updates being done to the page, but it does provide a seat map towards the bottom, which can be zoomed for easier review of the layout.
If you should have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Call Center at 1 (800) 722-9675.
Thank you.
South African Airways - North America
Feb 18, 2017, 12:50 pm
#7
Ambassador, Emirates
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,267
Hello annezbillb,
Thank you for your interest in South African Airways.
We're sorry to hear that you encountered an issue while trying to display a seat map while trying to make your reservation. Was it that the seat map didn't display during the booking process, while trying to choose a seat, or were you just looking for a general layout of the A330-300? You should be able to locate information on that aircraft by visiting https://www.flysaa.com/plan-book/tra...rbus-a330-2-1#.
There are still updates being done to the page, but it does provide a seat map towards the bottom, which can be zoomed for easier review of the layout.
If you should have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Call Center at 1 (800) 722-9675.
Thank you.
South African Airways - North America
Thank you for your interest in South African Airways.
We're sorry to hear that you encountered an issue while trying to display a seat map while trying to make your reservation. Was it that the seat map didn't display during the booking process, while trying to choose a seat, or were you just looking for a general layout of the A330-300? You should be able to locate information on that aircraft by visiting https://www.flysaa.com/plan-book/tra...rbus-a330-2-1#.
There are still updates being done to the page, but it does provide a seat map towards the bottom, which can be zoomed for easier review of the layout.
If you should have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Call Center at 1 (800) 722-9675.
Thank you.
South African Airways - North America
Wonder what they mean with 'limited seat comfort' for some Y seats...
Aren't all Y seats limited in comfort.....
Feb 18, 2017, 10:57 pm
#8
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: CPT
Programs: BA BD SA
Posts: 4,467
Feb 18, 2017, 11:13 pm
#9
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: CPT
Programs: BA BD SA
Posts: 4,467
There's an illustrated article on the design of the J cabin here:
http://www.designboom.com/design/pri...ft-02-06-2017/
And another from Business Traveller" using the same pictures here:
https://www.businesstraveller.com/bu...usiness-class/
http://www.designboom.com/design/pri...ft-02-06-2017/
And another from Business Traveller" using the same pictures here:
https://www.businesstraveller.com/bu...usiness-class/
Feb 19, 2017, 1:25 am
#10
Ambassador, Emirates
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,267
There's an illustrated article on the design of the J cabin here:
http://www.designboom.com/design/pri...ft-02-06-2017/
And another from Business Traveller" using the same pictures here:
https://www.businesstraveller.com/bu...usiness-class/
http://www.designboom.com/design/pri...ft-02-06-2017/
And another from Business Traveller" using the same pictures here:
https://www.businesstraveller.com/bu...usiness-class/
the dark anthracite of contemporary south african architecture and cityscapes, with the use of rich saturated golden tones of winter sun and earthen landscapes. additionally, tones including burnt red and blues signify the ethnic color burst of civilization within the landscape.
ethnic color burst of civilisation....? I'll have to go and investigate the 'landscape' and look for it. ;-)
Have you flown on this, Cheetah_SA? It looks very nice.
After having ditched Voyager and the Voyager CC (they became frighteningly uncompetitive), I am now almost exclusively on EK for my Europe longhauls and on BA for shorthaul, both in Europe and in SA.
Love the EK F product which I access through miles upgrades! ^
Feb 20, 2017, 4:15 am
#11
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: CPT
Programs: BA BD SA
Posts: 4,467
Have you flown on this, Cheetah_SA? It looks very nice.
After having ditched Voyager and the Voyager CC (they became frighteningly uncompetitive), I am now almost exclusively on EK for my Europe longhauls and on BA for shorthaul, both in Europe and in SA.
Love the EK F product which I access through miles upgrades! ^
After having ditched Voyager and the Voyager CC (they became frighteningly uncompetitive), I am now almost exclusively on EK for my Europe longhauls and on BA for shorthaul, both in Europe and in SA.
Love the EK F product which I access through miles upgrades! ^
(I used to redeem SA award seats with Avianca LifeMiles - but they no longer have access to SA award seats.) Rather than go to EK as you have, I have become a QR aficionado. Great fares, generous mileage promos and excellent on-board product (for now!) - so far it's working well for me! No F on most routes, but a nicer J cabin than EK for the most part IMO - especially when they fly the 787 from CPT.
Feb 21, 2017, 7:07 pm
#12
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: IAD
Programs: UA 1k, UA MP
Posts: 36
Nice of SAA to respond, and yes, they did update the website to show seatmaps. I have great respect for SAA and hope they return to profitability as soon as possible. The A333 is a great upgrade for them, let us hope their finances allow more fleet upgrades.
Mar 22, 2017, 3:55 pm
#13
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 30
Hello annezbillb,
Thank you for your interest in South African Airways.
We're sorry to hear that you encountered an issue while trying to display a seat map while trying to make your reservation. Was it that the seat map didn't display during the booking process, while trying to choose a seat, or were you just looking for a general layout of the A330-300? You should be able to locate information on that aircraft by visiting https://www.flysaa.com/plan-book/tra...rbus-a330-2-1#.
There are still updates being done to the page, but it does provide a seat map towards the bottom, which can be zoomed for easier review of the layout.
If you should have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Call Center at 1 (800) 722-9675.
Thank you.
South African Airways - North America
Thank you for your interest in South African Airways.
We're sorry to hear that you encountered an issue while trying to display a seat map while trying to make your reservation. Was it that the seat map didn't display during the booking process, while trying to choose a seat, or were you just looking for a general layout of the A330-300? You should be able to locate information on that aircraft by visiting https://www.flysaa.com/plan-book/tra...rbus-a330-2-1#.
There are still updates being done to the page, but it does provide a seat map towards the bottom, which can be zoomed for easier review of the layout.
If you should have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Call Center at 1 (800) 722-9675.
Thank you.
South African Airways - North America
