Originally Posted by 13901

The appearance of the 77Gs (i.e. 14F 56J, old-interior 77W) on the SIN-SYD route was a fluke due to lack of aircraft, as discussed previously.



I don't know how much this sort of information can be shared, but BA does plan ahead which plane will operate which route and, by far and large, sticks to that plan. The time horizon is normally the next IATA season from the one we're currently in (so S24 in this case), though the last 2 years have been challenging. In addition to the stop-and-start nature of the post-Covid world we've had refurbishments, delays in deliveries and delays in refurbishments, mostly triggered by third parties.

That said, the 77G are gradually drawing down and their last intended month of presence in BA's fleet - i.e. the time when the last of them will go to CWL for a retrofit - is May 2024. Right now there's just 3 77Gs, to my reckoning, and they operate between 40 and 60 return flights per month. In January you'll find them mostly on the 213 to BOS, 43 to CPT, 195 to IAH, 281 & 283 to LAX, which is where you can find them now. The reality is that those flights are full as are most other flights with other plane types.