ARCHIVE: 2016 HELP DESK: General questions re aircraft equipment, fleet, seat etc.
Nov 28, 2016, 5:41 pm
#706
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Regardless, the A330 seats are hands-down better IMO. (note: I'm quite tall and broad shouldered). I also like the built-in IFE so I'm not at the mercy of the (often lazy) FAs who want to collect tablets with an hour to go in the flight.
Nov 28, 2016, 5:42 pm
#707
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A330 for sure
Nov 29, 2016, 10:57 am
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Definitely A330. The 767s are kind of like a J "lite" product. Never liked them for intercontinental premium cabin travel.
Dec 21, 2016, 6:02 am
#709
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AA DFW - MIA 777 seat map
I searched, but I could not find the answer:
I'm looking at the options from DFW to MIA on 3/14/17. Many of the flights show a 777, but AA's seat chart looks like a smaller plan 4 rows 1st class, MCE 5- 8, & Normal 9-34. Seatguru has a much different configuration. In fact, aa shows only 6 seats wide in the main cabin.
There is one flight with a 772 which the AA map and seatguru one match.
Is the former using a different plane and mislabeling it a 777? Any ideas?
TIA.
I'm looking at the options from DFW to MIA on 3/14/17. Many of the flights show a 777, but AA's seat chart looks like a smaller plan 4 rows 1st class, MCE 5- 8, & Normal 9-34. Seatguru has a much different configuration. In fact, aa shows only 6 seats wide in the main cabin.
There is one flight with a 772 which the AA map and seatguru one match.
Is the former using a different plane and mislabeling it a 777? Any ideas?
TIA.
Dec 21, 2016, 6:10 am
#710
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It seems like every flight that day that's scheduled as a 777 is showing a LUS 321 seat map. The one that is scheduled with a 772 (the refurbished version of a 777) looks correct. Could either be a set of seat map errors, of which I've seen plenty over the last few months, or there could be equipment swaps in progress.
Dec 21, 2016, 6:34 am
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I'm looking at the options from DFW to MIA on 3/14/17. Many of the flights show a 777, but AA's seat chart looks like a smaller plan 4 rows 1st class, MCE 5- 8, & Normal 9-34. Seatguru has a much different configuration. In fact, aa shows only 6 seats wide in the main cabin.
There is one flight with a 772 which the AA map and seatguru one match.
There is one flight with a 772 which the AA map and seatguru one match.
If AA are showing 37 business class seats, that's the config that's loaded—SeatGuru definitely don't know more than AA do.
Also, as an aside, according to EF there's only one 777 scheduled from DFW to MIA on that date, not sure why there's a disconnect between EF and aa.com but I'd go with the one EF shows as a 777 myself (AA1425). Of course, in the next 3 months that could all change...
Dec 21, 2016, 6:50 am
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I searched, but I could not find the answer:
I'm looking at the options from DFW to MIA on 3/14/17. Many of the<script id="gpt-impl-0.2012644995679303" src="https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/gpt/pubads_impl_107.js"></script> flights show a 777, but AA's seat chart looks like a smaller plan 4 rows 1st class, MCE 5- 8, & Normal 9-34. Seatguru has a much different configuration. In fact, aa shows only 6 seats wide in the main cabin.
There is one flight with a 772 which the AA map and seatguru one match.
Is the former using a different plane and mislabeling it a 777? Any ideas?
TIA.
I'm looking at the options from DFW to MIA on 3/14/17. Many of the<script id="gpt-impl-0.2012644995679303" src="https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/gpt/pubads_impl_107.js"></script> flights show a 777, but AA's seat chart looks like a smaller plan 4 rows 1st class, MCE 5- 8, & Normal 9-34. Seatguru has a much different configuration. In fact, aa shows only 6 seats wide in the main cabin.
There is one flight with a 772 which the AA map and seatguru one match.
Is the former using a different plane and mislabeling it a 777? Any ideas?
TIA.
Dec 21, 2016, 4:10 pm
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aa.com is stating this as a 777, AA Cargo widebody schedule is showing this as a 777 as well. However, the seat map or view my trip both shown the aircraft as 32B.
If it is a 32B, not sure if I should try flying on the 788 two hours later
Dec 21, 2016, 5:16 pm
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Do you think AA71 from DFW to LAX on 1/18 has the same situation?
aa.com is stating this as a 777, AA Cargo widebody schedule is showing this as a 777 as well. However, the seat map or view my trip both shown the aircraft as 32B.
If it is a 32B, not sure if I should try flying on the 788 two hours later
aa.com is stating this as a 777, AA Cargo widebody schedule is showing this as a 777 as well. However, the seat map or view my trip both shown the aircraft as 32B.
If it is a 32B, not sure if I should try flying on the 788 two hours later
(32B merely means it's an A321 with Sharklets wingtip devices and doesn't equate with much of anything else.)
Dec 21, 2016, 5:36 pm
#715
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Under "My Trips", it is showing 32B as the Aircraft, but if you click in the seat map, it shows "AA 71Airbus Jet Travel time: 3h 28m" with a LUS 321 seat map (with no 9A,9B,9C,9F,22A,22F).
aa.com "book flights" as well as aa cargo's widebody schedule are both showing 777.
Both AA71 on 1/17 and 1/19 are showing a 777 seat map.
Dec 21, 2016, 10:10 pm
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Sorry for not making this clear and I had some incorrect info.
Under "My Trips", it is showing 32B as the Aircraft, but if you click in the seat map, it shows "AA 71Airbus Jet Travel time: 3h 28m" with a LUS 321 seat map (with no 9A,9B,9C,9F,22A,22F).
aa.com "book flights" as well as aa cargo's widebody schedule are both showing 777.
Both AA71 on 1/17 and 1/19 are showing a 777 seat map.
Under "My Trips", it is showing 32B as the Aircraft, but if you click in the seat map, it shows "AA 71Airbus Jet Travel time: 3h 28m" with a LUS 321 seat map (with no 9A,9B,9C,9F,22A,22F).
aa.com "book flights" as well as aa cargo's widebody schedule are both showing 777.
Both AA71 on 1/17 and 1/19 are showing a 777 seat map.
Dec 23, 2016, 1:33 am
#717
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DUB-JFK in J. Help / suggestions needed!
Hi all
I'm looking to fly DUB-JFK in J in May with decent fares currently on offer with BA/AA. I'm OneWorld emerald so want to stick to the alliance.
DUB-JFK direct is 752 or I could route via LHR for same price and fly on 772. My questions are;
Will the752 likely be one of the upgraded ones and if so is it a decent ride? Or am I better to go via LHR and fly 772? Alternatively I could always fly BA 744 which I usually do but would like to try something new (or am I best stick with tried and trusted?)
Thanks all (and merry Christmas)
I'm looking to fly DUB-JFK in J in May with decent fares currently on offer with BA/AA. I'm OneWorld emerald so want to stick to the alliance.
DUB-JFK direct is 752 or I could route via LHR for same price and fly on 772. My questions are;
Will the752 likely be one of the upgraded ones and if so is it a decent ride? Or am I better to go via LHR and fly 772? Alternatively I could always fly BA 744 which I usually do but would like to try something new (or am I best stick with tried and trusted?)
Thanks all (and merry Christmas)
Dec 23, 2016, 1:39 am
#718
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i would stick with upper deck on the Ba 744 as the upper deck 747 experience is destined for extinction and most consider it a unique product, the next best is the AA 777 hard product ok , soft product might be mediocre or good you never know. ymmv
Dec 23, 2016, 5:54 am
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B789 kdfw-lemd
Anyone reviewed the new BC seats on this route yet ?
Thanks
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Dec 23, 2016, 6:52 am
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Hi all
I'm looking to fly DUB-JFK in J in May with decent fares currently on offer with BA/AA. I'm OneWorld emerald so want to stick to the alliance.
DUB-JFK direct is 752 or I could route via LHR for same price and fly on 772. My questions are;
Will the752 likely be one of the upgraded ones and if so is it a decent ride? Or am I better to go via LHR and fly 772? Alternatively I could always fly BA 744 which I usually do but would like to try something new (or am I best stick with tried and trusted?)
Thanks all (and merry Christmas)
I'm looking to fly DUB-JFK in J in May with decent fares currently on offer with BA/AA. I'm OneWorld emerald so want to stick to the alliance.
DUB-JFK direct is 752 or I could route via LHR for same price and fly on 772. My questions are;
Will the752 likely be one of the upgraded ones and if so is it a decent ride? Or am I better to go via LHR and fly 772? Alternatively I could always fly BA 744 which I usually do but would like to try something new (or am I best stick with tried and trusted?)
Thanks all (and merry Christmas)
.That said, DUB-JFK is about the shortest TATL flight out there, and for the westbound daytime flight I find the NGBC seats to be perfectly comfortable. Service and food will otherwise be the same. No way I'd backtrack to LHR with the extra 3 or 4 hrs of travel time and added hassle of an extra connection, re-clearing security, etc., just to get on the crappy BA J product, which is dated as well.
