Originally Posted by
ramzi
...That creates a good increase in the chance of getting Club Suite on a flight within a fairly short time period. The hard part seems to be the 787s and A380s, those would probably take another 2 years. I'd say destinations that exclusively get 787 service are out of luck for a while, and those with 777 service will finally find (some) enjoyment in those aircraft.
I think you are about right. The 55 777s that are being refurbished are similar in number to the 12 A380 and 30 787s currently in the fleet. I guess the 787s might be quicker to refurbish than the 777s, as they won't need new seats or IFE in WT or WT+, the A380s might take a bit longer due to the size of the aircraft. At least the A380 and 787 have modern IFE, AC systems and a fairly high proportion of direct-aisle access CW seats.