Originally Posted by
opus99
yes with a penalty. In BAs 256 and some cargo you should be able to do it. But you cant fill the hold. At least from a weight perspective.
EVA is doing 344 passengers SEA to TPE daily with full passenger load but zero cargo which is slightly farther than LHR-PVG (pre Russian closure)
But even then Ito your point. I think there are better aircraft for these kind of routes like the 350 and 77W or 779.
78X I think is the prime candidate for North America (including LA) Middle East, west Africa and India
Your post is why I think that BA will ultimately get more 35Ks when Rolls Royce manages to get their house together. The 78Xs are more than fine to cover anything that the non-bunked 77Es can cover these days, so from Dubai to the East to Seattle to the West and Lagos to the south, but to fly further afield something else is required. The 35K offers a certain boost in capacity too, all while being less fuel hungry than a 77E (at least on a per-seat basis).It'd be nice if IAG announced their plans for those 77Es at some point!