Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,946
The LAX-LHR were originally flown with the 777-200, and using a 772 will allow AA to offer horizontally flat seats on this route - keeping the 77W for the flight with greatest demand. I imagine they've selected a more appropriate use for the 77W.
I only hope the ultimate aircraft assignment here will be a 772 (SD) (abbreviation not used by AA) with the B/E Aerospace Super Diamond J seats instead of the 772 (Z) with shaky Zodiac seats and variably locked privacy dividers.
Ugh! Yet another split fleet, 47 772s with about half (Z) and half (SD). And 787-8 (Z) with 787-9 (SD). Etc.