Originally Posted by
The _Banking_Scot
(1) The retirement of all the 747s ( 14 F in each)
(2) The reconfiguration of many 777s with the reduction in F from 14 to 8
(3) A350s coming online with no F currently.
I would be happy to make plans based on current availability. We are planning holidays for next year on the assumption things will be returning to normal, or approaching a less restrictive 'new' normal, for the summer season. I think there will be a lot more information once the winter period is upon us, or passed. I would book with the expectation of 50/50 changes of going ahead and late change of plans having to be made, at this stage.
I think F availability might also be effected by rebookings. It is likely that BA will reduce frequencies, but where and when the axe might fall is a gamble. Any booking in F would be reaccomodated in F with cabin availability. In an 8F cabin, one or two redemption bookings and one or two more reaccomodated passengers half-fills the cabin.