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Old Jul 17, 2019 | 6:05 pm
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Originally Posted by klausa
Even between 359 and 330/777, or just "within" specific subfleets? , e.g. would I be safer booking a 359 flight, with it less having less chance of equipment swap, than a long-haul configured 330 being swapped for other 330?
Everything, although some flight #s more likely than others. CX474 morning is usually a good bet. But still impossible to guarantee.

The plane type doesn't really matter. If anything is more important it's flight number not plane rostered. The medium and longhaul rotations using those longhaul plane types (33E/K, 35G/K, 77A/H/G/K) take priority. For any reason really, the regionals can be swapped. CX474 is late enough that even if the scheduled rotation plane lands late from Europe, America, Australia, Dubai etc. usually it still gets its frame. But not always.

The short replies are due to this being a very frequent topic, just 10 days ago there was a thread, I responded to it in the last post with a bunch of similar queries.

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cath...t-changes.html

If you are really obsessive, you can check the sheet board regulars here maintain. (Google access not necessary....a bug if it requests). Regional flights (except HND) aren't there intentionally. But all the longhauls and equipment types you can see, and see how there is a motherload of longhaul planes landing early morning. Generally CX tries to utilize them for at least one daytime rotation in Asia. As the day rolls on, predictability can go down, although some flights CX still tries hard to protect, for example CX739 to SIN, because the return flight is business heavy.

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