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LIST OF ROUTES/FLIGHTS WITH BEST SEATS - update 21 April, 2017. Flights looked up for week of June 12, 2017
IMPORTANT NOTES :
- This is the list of "BEST"-operated routes for a typical week during the summer season in June 2017.
- Some of the routes listed below may see a non-BEST aircraft operating the flight some day(s) of the week
- Last minute aircraft substitution is always possible

NORTH AMERICA

- BOS (AF334/333) : on days the flight operates with a B772
- IAD (AF026/027)
- IAH (AF636/639)
- JFK (AF032/019) : operating from ORY
- JFK (AF022/023)
- JFK (AF008/009)
- LAX (AF072/073)
- LAX-PPT (AF076/077)
- SFO (AF082/083)
- YUL (AF342/345) : on certain days
- YUL (AF344/345 B787-9)
- YVR (AF374/379)

CENTRAL & LATIN AMERICAS
- EZE/MVD (AF394/393)
- EZE (AF228/229)
- SCL (AF406/407) : on certain days
- GRU (AF456/459)
- GRU (AF454/457)
- PTY (AF474/475)
- CAY (AF852/853)
- CUN (AF650/651)
- HAV (AF820/825)

ASIA
- BOM (AF218/217)
- HKG (AF188/185)
- HND (AF274/293)
- KIX (AF292/291)
- NRT (AF276/275)
- NRT (AF272/271)
- PEK (AF382/381)
- PVG (AF112/117)
- PVG (AF116/111) : only on days when the flight is B777-operated (A380 has no BEST cabins at the moment)
- CAN (AF102/107)
- SIN (AF256/257)
- SGN (AF258/257)

AFRICA
- ABJ (AF702/703) : only on days when the flight is B777-operated (A380 has no BEST cabins at the moment)
- BKO-ABJ (AF520/521)
- ACC (AF780/781)
- DLA-NSI (AF982)
- BGF-NSI (AF775/775)
- NSI (AF900/901)
- LBV (AF976/977)
- LAD (AF928/929)

MIDDLE EAST
- BEY (AF566/565)
- CAI (AF570/567 B787-9)
- DXB (AF662/643)

CONFIGURATIONS OF THE B777 FLEET
Note : this list is not up-to-date
Boeing 777-200ER 309 seats J-W-Y without new cabins : 4/25

Code:

F-GSPA – NEV4
 F-GSPE – NEV4
 F-GSPM – NEV4
 F-GSPZ – NEV4

Boeing 777-200ER in modification process : 2/25

Code:

F-GSPD
 F-GSPP

Boeing 777-200ER 280 seats or 316 seats "quick change" J-W-Y with new cabins : 16/25

Code:

F-GSPB – BEST
 F-GSPC – BEST
 F-GSPF – BEST
 F-GSPG – BEST
 F-GSPH – BEST
 F-GSPI – BEST
 F-GSPJ - BEST
 F-GSPK – BEST
 F-GSPQ – BEST
 F-GSPR – BEST
 F-GSPS – BEST
 F-GSPT – BEST
 F-GSPU – BEST
 F-GSPV – BEST
 F-GSPX – BEST
 F-GSPY – BEST
 
 
 or

Boeing 777-200ER 312 seats (28J) J-W-Y with new cabins : 3/25

Code:

F-GSPL – BEST
 F-GSPO – BEST
 F-GSPN – BEST

Boeing 777-300ER 303 seats P-J-W-Y without new cabins : 0/43

Code:

All Converted to BEST

Boeing 777-300ER 381 seats J-W-Y without new cabins : 5/43

Code:

F-GSQD – NEV4
 F-GSQE – NEV4
 F-GZNH – NEV4
 F-GZNI – NEV4
 F-GZNJ - NEV4
 F-GZNK – NEV4

Boeing 777-300ER in modification process : 0/43

Boeing 777-300ER 296 seats or 322 seats "quick change" P-J-W-Y with new cabins : 20/43

Code:

F-GSQA – BEST
 F-GSQB – BEST
 F-GSQC – BEST
 F-GSQF – BEST
 F-GSQG – BEST
 F-GSQH – BEST
 F-GSQI – BEST
 F-GSQJ – BEST
 F-GSQK – BEST
 F-GSQL – BEST
 F-GSQY – BEST
 F-GSQM – BEST
 F-GSQU - BEST
 F-GSQV – BEST
 F-GSQY – BEST
 F-GZNA – BEST
 F-GZNB - BEST
 F-GZNC – BEST
 F-GZND - BEST
 F-GZNE – BEST
 
 
 or

Boeing 777-300ER 468 seats J-W-Y "CIO" without new cabins : 12/43

Code:

F-GSQN – NEV4
 F-GSQO – NEV4
 F-GSQP – NEV4
 F-GSQR – NEV4
 F-GSQS – NEV4
 F-GSQT – NEV4
 F-GSQX – NEV4
 F-GZNF – NEV4
 F-GZNG – NEV4
 F-GZNL – NEV4
 F-GZNN – NEV4
 F-GZNO – NEV4

Boeing 777-300ER 381 seats J-W-Y with old J and new W-Y : 6/43

Code:

F-GZNP – NEV4 (delivered new from Boeing in April 2015)
 F-GZNQ – NEV4 (delivered new from Boeing in May 2015)
 F-GZNR – NEV4 (delivered new from Boeing in November 2015)
 F-GZNS - NEV4 (delivered new from Boeing in March 2016)
 F-GZNT - NEV4 (delivered new from Boeing in March 2016)
 F-GZNU - NEV4 (delivered new from Boeing in April 2016)

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Aug 28, 2015, 9:21 am

#346

Cammie101FLY

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Which route?

So I am going to FCO next June of 2016 through CDG.
Am wanting new business seats.
Which route would I have the best chance of getting that on? Either from YUL, YVR, OR YYZ????

THANKS!

Aug 28, 2015, 11:48 am

#347

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Cammie101FLY

So I am going to FCO next June of 2016 through CDG.
Am wanting new business seats.
Which route would I have the best chance of getting that on? Either from YUL, YVR, OR YYZ????

THANKS!

Sorry, but answering this question for a flight in almost a year from now is like a lottery. I would say YVR could be the "safest", as this route already see the new seat from time to time, but...

Aug 29, 2015, 8:42 am

#348

Cammie101FLY

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Is it on the planned schedule at all yet for YUL or YYZ??

Aug 29, 2015, 12:13 pm

#349

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Originally Posted by Cammie101FLY

Is it on the planned schedule at all yet for YUL or YYZ??

Only thing we can say for sure is that they are not on the 2015 schedule.

Aug 29, 2015, 1:37 pm

#350

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Oh ok.
Well that helps.

I was looking at the schedules for YVR and only thing popping up is old seats.. I looked everyday for 2 weeks

Aug 29, 2015, 10:24 pm

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Originally Posted by Cammie101FLY

Oh ok.
Well that helps.

I was looking at the schedules for YVR and only thing popping up is old seats.. I looked everyday for 2 weeks

In any case, even if you could find the new seat map, in a year from now it can change. many many times.

Aug 29, 2015, 10:48 pm

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Originally Posted by Goldorak

Only thing we can say for sure is that they are not on the 2015 schedule.

Well, I'm not so sure. I just booked a YYZ-CDG flight for late Dec. departure and it has the new J seats, I believe. The 1-2-1 config., right?

Aug 30, 2015, 2:28 am

#353

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Well, I'm not so sure. I just booked a YYZ-CDG flight for late Dec. departure and it has the new J seats, I believe. The 1-2-1 config., right?

Yes, this is it. So very good because YYZ was not on the list yet. I believe we'll see it on the next update.

Aug 30, 2015, 2:35 am

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Originally Posted by Cammie101FLY

Oh ok.
Well that helps.

I was looking at the schedules for YVR and only thing popping up is old seats.. I looked everyday for 2 weeks

As of now, the Tuesday flights YVR-CDG are the new C seats. Same on the return - Tuesdays only. I have one booked for a Tuesday in September.

Aug 30, 2015, 3:27 am

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I think that AF is rotating the few BEST planes (around twenty planes) to a maximum number of destinations in order to be able to conduct local advertisement campaigns. After reading about BEST, pax will generally end up being "unlucky".

Aug 30, 2015, 9:13 am

#356

Cammie101FLY

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So when are we thinking the new update will come out??

I am seeing YYZ all next month with new seats but cannot find YVR

Nothing for next summer

Aug 30, 2015, 9:33 am

#357

Cammie101FLY

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And after looking at the schedule,
There is no nonstop from YVR to CDG
on tuesdays or thursdays starting in April all the way until schedule ends now.

Sep 1, 2015, 9:19 am

#358

Cammie101FLY

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-I need to book the ticket this week but do not want to book with AF if I am not certain what I will get.....

Sep 1, 2015, 3:52 pm

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I just checked the seatmap for every single day in the 2 week period I wanted to fly until I found the new C configuration. In my case, Tuesdays in September on the direct YVR-CDG. So just look at the seat maps for every day in June 2016 until you find the new C config. If you don't see it, then they haven't scheduled an aircraft on that route in that month with the new C. Yet. That could and likely will change but for now, the best you can do is guess. If you aren't willing to risk it, book something else that definitely offers the seats you want.

Sep 1, 2015, 5:34 pm

#360

Cammie101FLY

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-Interesting.

All I mostly found was YYZ with new seats all the way until April 25.
Almost every day..