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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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Sep 2, 2015, 7:11 am

#361

brunos

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Cammie101FLY

-Interesting.

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

Given past experience with planned BEST flights several months ahead, I would not treat that April information as very reliable.

Sep 2, 2015, 12:30 pm

#362

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Finkface

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.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cammie101FLY

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.

Strange, I'm booked on the non-stop YVR-CDG on a tuesday in Dec, and it's the old 2-3-2 configuration in J in a 772. I guess it's anybody's guess, and count on the old J seats on this route for the coming months?

Sep 2, 2015, 4:00 pm

#363

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sfvoyage

Oops, I completely lied. It is Mondays. I have so many things booked right now and when I checked my confirmation email, I looked at the arrival day by mistake. So Mondays are new Best as of now. I fly out on a Monday and return on one as well, planned just to get Best.

Sep 4, 2015, 6:40 pm

#364

Cammie101FLY

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REPLY

-So when should we expect the new update??
I assume it will be on at least one flight from Canada next June..

Sep 5, 2015, 11:13 am

#365

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A very detailed update has just been posted by AF
https://www.agentconnect.biz/FR/fr/l...f/BEST_AGV.pdf

Sep 5, 2015, 11:26 am

#366

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Goldorak

A very detailed update has just been posted by AF
https://www.agentconnect.biz/FR/fr/l...f/BEST_AGV.pdf

Thanks Goldorak, AF finally gives some more extensive details on availability of BEST per destination and dates.
Of course, this is all subject to changes in planning or aircraft problems. With only 23 planes in BEST by end-2015, nothing is certain.

Sep 5, 2015, 11:32 am

#367

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Thank you!

Now have can I get that in English?

Sep 5, 2015, 11:39 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Cammie101FLY

Thank you!

Now have can I get that in English?

It states that the only Canadian destination to get BEST is Toronto from 27 October, but only some of the flights. No other before March 2016.

Sep 5, 2015, 11:46 am

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Thank you!

Sep 5, 2015, 3:03 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by brunos

Previous versions had almost as much details as this one.

Sep 5, 2015, 3:25 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by olivedel

Previous versions had almost as much details as this one.

Indeed.
I guess that I like to have the info spread on several slides, including by region.

Sep 6, 2015, 4:50 pm

#372

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Goldorak
Since I don't see IAH on the list at all, I presume that the seat maps shown on my flight for next April which show 1:2:1 will soon be changing. Any thoughts on how long before the seat maps catch up with this new information?

Sep 6, 2015, 11:23 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Clay Clayton

Frankly, your flight being in 7-8 months, everything can happen to your flight : stay in this BEST config or reverse to old config. There will be several updates of the BEST deployment between now and April and IAH may appear in one of the next update. Don't forget that the last update posted indicates the plan until the end of the summer season (end March 2016), so as your flight is in April...I cross my fingers for you