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Sep 13, 2023 | 7:59 pm

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SFnFlaGuy

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Thanks for the info 😊

Quote:

Originally Posted by sbiddle

Every Air NZ 77W has the economy stretch configuration and Skycouch in the back cabin - these seats were all swapped around as the aircraft underwent maintenance for return to service in 2022 and early 2023.

It's just that (for reasons that remain a mystery to many) Air NZ only sell the economy stretch product on the AKL-LAX route so on most other routes the same seats are just available as a preferred seat for HVCs.

The odds of the middle seat remaining empty are very slim as demand on the route has been crazy up until recently, and depending on your exact travel dates the cancellation of upcoming NZ3/4 services in Oct and Nov will mean there will be incredibly high load factors on NZ6/5

Thanks so much for this info.

Agree that most likely this flight will be 100% full. But is the actual seats in row 49ABC HJK have legrests or not?

Is the seatmap on Air New Zealand's website correct?

https://www.airnewzealand.com/seat-map-boeing-777-300

If not.. Is there anywhere online that shows the configuration? Including the economy stretch and skycouch?

Also, if these planes all have the economy stretch, but not being sold on the SFO AKL route, then should I snag these seats which are potentially free upgrade to more legroom?

Thanks again,

M.

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