B777-300ERs to replace the A340 [rumour confirmed]

Old Apr 12, 2016, 8:13 am
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Originally Posted by cbourl
Or LH F A380
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Old Apr 13, 2016, 8:37 am
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The LX 777 finally touches down in HKG:

http://www.businesstraveller.asia/as...00er-flight-to
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Old Apr 18, 2016, 7:40 am
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My flight on June 11 from ZRH to HKG has been changed to A340, initially 777-300. Any one has any information the reason of the change?
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Old Apr 18, 2016, 8:17 am
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Originally Posted by BrianUA800
My flight on June 11 from ZRH to HKG has been changed to A340, initially 777-300. Any one has any information the reason of the change?
Very strange indeed !!!

According to Airline Route, the flight should be operated daily with 777 as of May 20, 2016:

http://airlineroute.net/2016/04/08/lx-77w-s16update3/
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Old Apr 25, 2016, 10:45 am
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Originally Posted by BrianUA800
My flight on June 11 from ZRH to HKG has been changed to A340, initially 777-300. Any one has any information the reason of the change?
My flight too was changed from 777 to A340 (and I am booked in business for that flight! ). Travelling GRU-ZRH on day 3rd september 2016.
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Old Apr 25, 2016, 1:01 pm
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And I was just about to book a flight to HKG! What's going on here?
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Old Apr 29, 2016, 8:24 am
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Looks like #3, November Charlie, arrived in ZRH this morning.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/f...x7531/#98dc048

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Old May 28, 2016, 3:04 pm
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Any updates on the HKG swaps? I was looking at ZRH to HKG in late July and noticed that it was the 77W up to and including the July 30 departure, and then switches to an A343.
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Old May 30, 2016, 1:34 am
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I am curious why the LX 777 fleet is categorized under Swiss Global Airlines and not Swiss Int'l Airlines

Is there any difference between the two names?
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Old May 30, 2016, 2:31 am
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For the customer, there is no difference. For details, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Global_Air_Lines
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Old May 30, 2016, 2:41 am
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The Wiki is a bit unclear I'd say.

In short, it's the former "Regional" wing (that, if I'm not mistaken, got quite a bit of his staff from former Crossair) of Swiss, that has a different paying/hiring model (Forget the details, but there are quite some significances) - and which they use now to operate their 777 fleet, as the former mid/long haul Airbus crew would need new certifications anyway. So, by putting their new longhaul wings crew onto (assumed) cheaper contracts, they're trying to cut costs.
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Old Jun 5, 2016, 5:38 am
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I also encountered the same problem for the Zuerich- GRU route, it shows that the 777ER will be used from the 6th till the 21st of August and that it will switch back to A340 afterward again (I checked for the following few months). Does anyone know if it is a system problem or if this aircraft will no longer be used for that route after those dates?

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Old Jun 5, 2016, 5:52 am
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Originally Posted by Pandux
I also encountered the same problem for the Zuerich- GRU route, it shows that the 777ER will be used from the 6th till the 21st of August and that it will switch back to A340 afterward again (I checked for the following few months). Does anyone know if it is a system problem or if this aircraft will no longer be used for that route after those dates?
That's correct. Only during the Olympic games will the 777 be used.
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Old Jun 5, 2016, 8:14 am
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.. So bad. I was very much looking forward to flying on that aircraft on a route to South America beginning of next year. I also checked if there would be that aircraft on the PVG to ZRH route but there is no information about it.
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Old Jun 5, 2016, 8:19 am
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Originally Posted by autobahnal
Any updates on the HKG swaps? I was looking at ZRH to HKG in late July and noticed that it was the 77W up to and including the July 30 departure, and then switches to an A343.
Just booked an F award to HKG for August: B777 still showing up for my flights on Mondays (and for the following days).

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