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Old Feb 14, 2019, 6:45 am
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Originally Posted by skywardhunter
I think it makes sense, between the 339 and the 359 they'll have enough lower capacity aircraft (relatively speaking, especially with the 359 which will be in a similar league to their 77Ls and likely in a 2-class config)
Yeah. All these changes will help EK right-size seat availability on their routes.

Looking into a crystal ball, as the A380s get retired, J/F reward availability is going to plummet IMHO.

The expansion of the A380s out of the US made finding reward J seats much easier than on 777 routes.
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