More AC 777 tidbits?
Sep 27, 2006, 3:30 pm
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Originally Posted by AJLondon
BA planes:
747 In 4 class config: 14 F + 70/38J + 36/30W seats
777 In 4 class config: 14 F + 48J + 40W seats
777 In 3 class config: 36J + 24W seats
767 In 3 class config: 24J + 24W seats
I would thus argue that EVERY SINGLE BA plane that flies to Canada has significantly more premium seats than any AC plane.
747 In 4 class config: 14 F + 70/38J + 36/30W seats
777 In 4 class config: 14 F + 48J + 40W seats
777 In 3 class config: 36J + 24W seats
767 In 3 class config: 24J + 24W seats
I would thus argue that EVERY SINGLE BA plane that flies to Canada has significantly more premium seats than any AC plane.
Sep 27, 2006, 3:31 pm
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Originally Posted by cur
Be greatful they're at least doing it, and think with a bit more depth than whiney infant wanting their candy.
Unless of course the AC objective is to fill the J cabin with I pax on SWU and SSWUs. In which case, there is certainly no need to do anything.
Sep 27, 2006, 3:42 pm
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Originally Posted by WhyFly
Also AC will have the LOWEST # of Business/premium economy seats of 777 international planes!
Originally Posted by Ben Smith
OK didn't notice the "premium Y" part but the J facts still stand.
And indeed your statement, looking at J in isolation, does stand, but for just 1 out of the 4 plane types that BA operate to Canada.
P.S.: I'm no BA apologist, and as a lot of the regulars in this forum know, regularly fly AC on my trips to YYZ every second month! (Although I only do so on the day flights. If the day-liner back to London is sold-out in J, I move straight back to BA!)
Sep 27, 2006, 5:56 pm
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Originally Posted by BOH
As I said, he is the new Chief Shill 
Originally Posted by AJLondon
How ludicrous! If they don't do it, they won't get the pax who actually pay for full J! Have you heard of competition?
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Sep 27, 2006, 6:32 pm
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Originally Posted by AJLondon
P.S.: I'm no BA apologist, and as a lot of the regulars in this forum know, regularly fly AC on my trips to YYZ every second month! (Although I only do so on the day flights. If the day-liner back to London is sold-out in J, I move straight back to BA!)
Sep 27, 2006, 7:26 pm
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Originally Posted by cur
Uh, I thought they ARE doing it. Just not fast enough to the whiners liking.
Last edited by makin'miles; Sep 27, 2006 at 7:29 pm Reason: ...grammar.
Sep 27, 2006, 9:02 pm
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Originally Posted by Ben Smith
OK didn't notice the "premium Y" part but the J facts still stand.
Also if we really wanted to show how bad AC will be we could ....just add the economy plus of some airlines it would be a horrible comparison for AC.
Also often we are going to compare 777 200 to some AC 777-300 that still have the WORST number of premium seats.
Sep 27, 2006, 11:02 pm
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Originally Posted by why fly
Ben I started a NEW post on this its important... AC has got so FEW premium seats on these "new" planes.
Also if we really wanted to show how bad AC will be we could ....just add the economy plus of some airlines it would be a horrible comparison for AC.
Also often we are going to compare 777 200 to some AC 777-300 that still have the WORST number of premium seats.
Also if we really wanted to show how bad AC will be we could ....just add the economy plus of some airlines it would be a horrible comparison for AC.
Also often we are going to compare 777 200 to some AC 777-300 that still have the WORST number of premium seats.
Please, take a row boat across the Atlantic! You'll have 72 inches of legroom, just like a J suite.
Sep 27, 2006, 11:30 pm
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Originally Posted by cur
And the noise coming out of your mouth is getting cheaper and cheaper... Hey thanks for yet another great contribution to the forum. Your snide 1-liner remarks really benefit us all. ^
Sep 28, 2006, 3:30 am
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Originally Posted by makin'miles
Hey, thanks for yet another great contribution to the forum. Your snide remarks really benefit us all ^ .
Originally Posted by Sebring
For God's sake, you're whining about a brand new $200 million aircraft. All we hear for years is how decrepit AC's fleet has become and now AC goes out and gets a state of the art product in all respects, and all you can do is bellyache about how bad that is, how poorly AC stacks up against other airlines because they won't have a huge surplus of unsaleable suites so that you can upgrade from a $1000 ticket!
Please, take a row boat across the Atlantic! You'll have 72 inches of legroom, just like a J suite.
Please, take a row boat across the Atlantic! You'll have 72 inches of legroom, just like a J suite.
Sep 28, 2006, 9:58 am
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Originally Posted by cur
touche! knife stab to my heart with that zinger
These 777s are going to be GREAT! Does anyone know if the YYZ-LAX-SYD flight will really materialise? APEC 2007 will be held in Australia, and you can bet there will be a good amount of premium government travel to SYD next year... if this route does get launched, you can bet that most of this travel will be with AC.
Sep 28, 2006, 10:27 am
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Originally Posted by makin'miles
My inspiration comes from you, sunshine.
These 777s are going to be GREAT! Does anyone know if the YYZ-LAX-SYD flight will really materialise? APEC 2007 will be held in Australia, and you can bet there will be a good amount of premium government travel to SYD next year... if this route does get launched, you can bet that most of this travel will be with AC.
These 777s are going to be GREAT! Does anyone know if the YYZ-LAX-SYD flight will really materialise? APEC 2007 will be held in Australia, and you can bet there will be a good amount of premium government travel to SYD next year... if this route does get launched, you can bet that most of this travel will be with AC.
Sep 28, 2006, 11:10 am
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Originally Posted by cslusarc
As a Dayliner user, do you think AC should upguage the Dayliner to a 333 for next summer?
Sep 28, 2006, 9:09 pm
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Originally Posted by makin'miles
Can I ask if that is just conjecture, or have you heard something from a good source?