Originally Posted by
golfmad
This seems to suggest that there won't be any old F (for lucky J passengers) on routes such as SYD-LAX. However, that's exactly what we have selected for 9 Jan 2013. So either the older (non-refurbed) 747s are in use on the routes to the USA or I've misunderstood this thread somewhere along the line. Any comments?
SYD-DFW (and DFW-BNE) are critical for the longest range aircraft. These must have the ERs. The other routes are shorter but there seems a preference for using the ER on SYD-SCL. Everything else has been happily operating with "standard" 744s for a decade before the ERs arrived on the scene. Therefore the "standard" 744 should not be eliminated from expectations of a particular type of aircraft unless DFW is your place.