Originally Posted by
CKBA
789 on Friday's BA228... .
Flightaware still showing 788, expertflyer a 789. Before OLCI BA MMB showing no map, only that previously selected seats on MMB had changed to 'Seat choice available at check-in'. When OLCI arrived got moved (defo showing 789 now). Usually get an apologetic email from BA saying that seats had changed, but nothing this time... .
789 substitutions have been good to me over the last few months. Travelling WTP for business, then upgraded at OLCI. I’m 2/2. I guess BA keep 788s out of service awaiting new engines: substituting the other way round would involve a whole load of involuntary downgrades!