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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 2:38 pm
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Originally Posted by phreegreens
A couple of weeks ago I saw an Asiana 777 at LHR, could have been a one off though.

edit: quick look at OZ's timetable and it looks like they are using the 777 into LHR these days.
Asiana have definitely duitched the 747's on this route and now use nice new 777's with much nicer seating.

Also, note that (i) Japan Airlines is now in Oneworld, giving you tier points; and (ii) Flying via Japan is faster than flying via HKG (you're adding 5+ hours flight time!).
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