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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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Nov 2, 2015, 7:48 pm

#436

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Clay Clayton

thanks for the update but I remain very confused. I just verified that if I purchased a ticket today for IAH>CDG for next Monday, I would be able to sit in a BEST seat on a A330...at least according to the seat layout presented when I made my mock booking. However, according to AF's information you passed along, none of the 330s are in the BEST configuration and for that matter, Houston doesn't even show up on their map or list of cities served.

I am afraid that you are wrong.
The Monday flights are operated by a A330-200 (as all other days) and the seat map is 2x2x2.

Nov 3, 2015, 3:37 am

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F-GZNR has been delivered yesterday by Boeing and has arrived this morning in CDG. We will see in the coming days which routes that ship will fly and hopefully know wether she is equipped with the new J.

Nov 3, 2015, 2:55 pm

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My bad - I was so excited at seeing 2 seats in the middle rather than three that I failed to realized there were also two at the windows.

Sorry!

Nov 6, 2015, 3:15 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bodory

Et non....

it is configured as 381 seats, so according to the wiki it is old J and BEST W/Y :roll eyes:
Incredible...

Nov 7, 2015, 5:29 am

#440

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Originally Posted by Goldorak

Incredible...

Scandalous! I am sorry, but I would not even qualify the plane as BEST as changes are so minor in Y and W compared to the major transformation in J and P...

Nov 7, 2015, 9:38 pm

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Originally Posted by olivedel

Scandalous! I am sorry, but I would not even qualify the plane as BEST as changes are so minor in Y and W compared to the major transformation in J and P...

I agree. Actually, it could be misleading for the casual reader of the AF forum. Changes in Y are not improvements. And changes in PEY are mostly cosmetic. Good that the word "BEST" has disappeared in the wiki for those planes. And shame on AF to have chosen this config for planes freshly delivered.

BTW, having the seat map in the wiki for each type of aircraft is REALLY nice. Thanks

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Nov 8, 2015, 4:43 am

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BOS

Last night CDG BOS on 777-200.

Biz seats were NEV.

Nov 9, 2015, 1:41 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Goldorak

Et non....

it is configured as 381 seats, so according to the wiki it is old J and BEST W/Y

Indeed : the ship has been sent to DEL for her first commercial flight.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goldorak

Incredible...

Predictable...

Quote:

Originally Posted by brunos

BTW, having the seat map in the wiki for each type of aircraft is REALLY nice. Thanks

My pleasure

Nov 13, 2015, 8:41 am

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I am going to fly in Y on a "Leisure 77W" (381 seats) next August on CDG-ICN

Are these 77Ws fitted with this kind of seats:
http://www.jetphotos.net/photo/7236885

Or this one:
http://www.jetphotos.net/photo/7196918

Or this one:
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Air-F...36b053693bf801

?

Thanks

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Nov 26, 2015, 3:24 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LY777

Hi, which 77W will fly CDG-ICN next summer?
The first Y row is 18 according to the seat map reservation.
I fly in Y.

Will I get this seat:
http://www.jetphotos.net/photo/7236885

Or this one:
http://www.jetphotos.net/photo/7196918

Or this one:
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Air-F...36b053693bf801

Thanks

No one on this one?

Nov 27, 2015, 4:41 pm

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CDG-ICN summer 2016 looks like Boeing 777-300ER 381 seats J-W-Y with old J and new Y

Quote:

Originally Posted by LY777

No one on this one?

I believe you are going to get this configuration (last one on the Wiki at the top/above).

Boeing 777-300ER 381 seats J-W-Y with old J and new W-Y

Just put in a date of travel for the flight and look at the seat map and try to match it to one of the ones listed at the top of the Wiki.

I don't know what picture that translates into.

Nov 27, 2015, 4:53 pm

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Originally Posted by Goldorak

New update posted on 30/10
https://www.agentconnect.biz/FR/fr/l...f/BEST_AGV.pdf

New BEST destinations since a few days : EZE/MVD, BOS, BLR and KIX.

Is BLR on the new business class once launched during all seasons? I get confusing seat maps far into the future, e.g. Oct. 2016 Air France web site says A330-200.

Also, wondering if DEL is slated to go new business class in winter 2016/17. I think it currently has old J buy (maybe) new Y. DEL also says A330-200 instead of 777 for Oct. 2016.

Nov 28, 2015, 2:51 am

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Is BLR on the new business class once launched during all seasons? I get confusing seat maps far into the future, e.g. Oct. 2016 Air France web site says A330-200.

There is never any guarantee. If you see some A332 for some flights, then it means no BEST seats for the moment.

Quote:

Originally Posted by miles_navigator

Also, wondering if DEL is slated to go new business class in winter 2016/17. I think it currently has old J buy (maybe) new Y. DEL also says A330-200 instead of 777 for Oct. 2016.

We don't know that yet. Again, if you see A332 for october, no BEST seats. But so many change can happen in 1 year.

Nov 28, 2015, 3:16 am

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I would be surprised if AF had loaded an accurate plane schedule W2016 for a year from now. Even the Summer 2016 seems a bit fuzzy for now.

Nov 28, 2015, 8:58 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by miles_navigator

...Boeing 777-300ER 381 seats J-W-Y with old J and new W-Y

As of now, I'm scheduled on this configuration for a BOS-CDG flight.

Is there a preferred seat in J? I usually choose a center section aisle, toward the back of the cabin, in the hope that the middle seat stays empty. Or if it's a flight that's likely to be full, I'll go for a bulkhead window. Anything special about this configuration that I should know about?