Originally Posted by fbgdavidson
Glad I opted to get to RIC via ORD this summer as opposed to my usual IAD and take the car option. Was expecting to see a 777 seatmap come up for my ORD flight but was pleasantly surprised to get a 747
Shame the a/c went from the IAD routing
At least you get to pass through ORD- an experience I find much more pleasant than IAD, especially on the return.
You hit lucky with the 296/297 routing, as the other two flights of the day are both 777's. Unfortunately, come October, we lose the 747 again