La Premiere equipped 777-300 on non La Premiere routes
May 9, 2023, 5:55 pm
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La Premiere equipped 777-300 on non La Premiere routes
From what I’ve read, La Premiere is only marketed on flights to Tokyo Haneda. However, checking the schedule and FlightRadar24, I see that sometimes Air France flies a 4 class 777-300 to Narita.
Does anyone know if the La Premiere cabin is used on flights such as these? Is there a La Premiere service, or maybe they offer the seats but with Business service (a la BA “flub”)?
Does anyone know if the La Premiere cabin is used on flights such as these? Is there a La Premiere service, or maybe they offer the seats but with Business service (a la BA “flub”)?
Last edited by ndevlin; May 10, 2023 at 10:32 am
May 10, 2023, 10:15 am
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May 10, 2023, 10:34 am
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🤣. I wouldn’t be surprised. The last time I flew to Osaka with AF, the first officer’s companion was seated in the front row and was in and out of the flight deck throughout the journey.
May 10, 2023, 2:36 pm
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I have worked in the Airline industry and had the opportunity to buy ID90 tickets on First class flights, but with AF, they take it to another level, getting economy tickets and moving friends & family as soon as the door is closed…
May 11, 2023, 1:14 am
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A few years back, I had a P ticket but the route became operated without P., so downgraded.
When I boarded the flight, I saw that there was P but unoccupied.
I asked purser to simply sit in P. She said no, we cannot serve meals there (even J). Then I asked if I could eat in J and then move to sleep in a P seat as I had an important dinner upon arrival.
Again denied. Her explanation, whether true or not, is that the union agreement specified that they would need an additional FA for P. Some blabla about security issues.
Later I discovered that a young girl (say 16) was seated in P. It turned out that it was the captain's daughter. The embarrassed captain asked the purser to let us sit there, but she refused. Captain then conferred with his cockpit colleagues and let us use the pilots rest area (two beds).
When I boarded the flight, I saw that there was P but unoccupied.
I asked purser to simply sit in P. She said no, we cannot serve meals there (even J). Then I asked if I could eat in J and then move to sleep in a P seat as I had an important dinner upon arrival.
Again denied. Her explanation, whether true or not, is that the union agreement specified that they would need an additional FA for P. Some blabla about security issues.
Later I discovered that a young girl (say 16) was seated in P. It turned out that it was the captain's daughter. The embarrassed captain asked the purser to let us sit there, but she refused. Captain then conferred with his cockpit colleagues and let us use the pilots rest area (two beds).
May 11, 2023, 9:13 am
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Few years ago, when AF still had La Premiere all the way to Papeete, the captain’s wife was brought to 1A from Economy as soon as the door was closed in LAX… Good for her, but those of us who paid full fare felt a little awkward. It was funny how we all started to talk and found it unacceptable.
I have worked in the Airline industry and had the opportunity to buy ID90 tickets on First class flights, but with AF, they take it to another level, getting economy tickets and moving friends & family as soon as the door is closed…
I have worked in the Airline industry and had the opportunity to buy ID90 tickets on First class flights, but with AF, they take it to another level, getting economy tickets and moving friends & family as soon as the door is closed…
A few years back, I had a P ticket but the route became operated without P., so downgraded.
When I boarded the flight, I saw that there was P but unoccupied.
I asked purser to simply sit in P. She said no, we cannot serve meals there (even J). Then I asked if I could eat in J and then move to sleep in a P seat as I had an important dinner upon arrival.
Again denied. Her explanation, whether true or not, is that the union agreement specified that they would need an additional FA for P. Some blabla about security issues.
When I boarded the flight, I saw that there was P but unoccupied.
I asked purser to simply sit in P. She said no, we cannot serve meals there (even J). Then I asked if I could eat in J and then move to sleep in a P seat as I had an important dinner upon arrival.
Again denied. Her explanation, whether true or not, is that the union agreement specified that they would need an additional FA for P. Some blabla about security issues.
May 16, 2023, 10:23 am
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And for obvious reasons. Hence why it's even more outraging to see individuals shamelessly breaking the policies. Same with the cheap chocolate boxes for the crews by GPs.