Feb 26, 2018, 4:59 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
Current 757 aircraft used to Hawaii (mostly ex-PHX) and a few short trips from PHX are 10 in Number, all Legacy US Airways “East” 757-200s that have been reconfigured with 12 standard domestic First reclining seats, and 176 Main Cabin / Economy seats (including 38 Main Cabin Extra seats). See the current seat diagram of this aircraft on SeatGuru; also see the ad hoc chart in post #1.
See here on the (unofficial) American Fleet Site for registration numbers, etc. Five are listed with 2KU WiFi, five not. All IFE is overhead screens. It says no power, it one aircraft is said to offer power in F.
The original “757H” US 757s have been retired from AA service. Of the ten 757s used in Hawaii Service, three actually served with America West.
See here on the (unofficial) American Fleet Site for registration numbers, etc. Five are listed with 2KU WiFi, five not. All IFE is overhead screens. It says no power, it one aircraft is said to offer power in F.
The original “757H” US 757s have been retired from AA service. Of the ten 757s used in Hawaii Service, three actually served with America West.
Refitted 757-200 LUS “East” used in Hawaii service >2017: seats, etc.
Jul 23, 2018, 2:45 pm
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Similar question, just running into this airplane on DFW-PHL which I see this summer is 2x daily on a 757-200.
Is this the international version, Hawaii version, or some older LUS version?
Thanks for the help.
Is this the international version, Hawaii version, or some older LUS version?
Thanks for the help.
Jul 23, 2018, 5:35 pm
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Eastiest way to figure out which version you’re looking at is to count the number of F seats. If F has 12 seats, it’s the Hawaiian version (LUS). If it’s 16, it’s the reconfigured LAA planes with lie flats.
Jul 27, 2018, 9:29 am
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Jul 27, 2018, 9:37 am
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The link in the Wikipost to the unofficial AA fleet site says largely “no”, “no” and “no”. Unless it’s significantly shorter and you don’t mind the inconveniences, of course.
Jul 27, 2018, 10:24 am
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Sep 27, 2018, 8:42 pm
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The AA seat map in the first post of this thread seems to indicate there its a bulkhead right in front of all of row 13. I've never seen a layout like that on a 757 where, at the 2L entrance, you have a bulkhead immediately to the right after boarding as opposed to having those 3 seats with 4 feet of legroom. Is that bulkhead icon accurate?
If it's what I'm surmising from the posts here, then I would concur with that 13BC are great for the legroom, as well as 12DE. There is no 12F due to the exit door, so it's a good pair of seats for a couple traveling. I've flown in 12D (well, whatever it was on the LUS 757 ETOPS) PHL-AMS and always had a really great 6.5-7 hour trip. My 2nd choice would be 13BC and then something back in row 30. And no, the lav foot traffic shouldn't be a problem on a long overnight flight.
If it's what I'm surmising from the posts here, then I would concur with that 13BC are great for the legroom, as well as 12DE. There is no 12F due to the exit door, so it's a good pair of seats for a couple traveling. I've flown in 12D (well, whatever it was on the LUS 757 ETOPS) PHL-AMS and always had a really great 6.5-7 hour trip. My 2nd choice would be 13BC and then something back in row 30. And no, the lav foot traffic shouldn't be a problem on a long overnight flight.
Sep 27, 2018, 9:26 pm
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Interestingly, when you book on one of these in AA, the seat map actually shows a bulkhead between rows 12 and 13, but this can't be true, as it would split the exit doors with a bulkhead.
13F likely isn't a "premium" seat because the exit door protrudes perhaps 6 inches into your available leg/foot space, so you won't be able to stretch your right leg straight out. I assume the same issue with your left leg regarding 13A.
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Oct 6, 2018, 4:55 pm
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Do these planes have footrests in First Class like the old pmUS 757's? Or are they standard domestic First Class seats?
Oct 6, 2018, 5:16 pm
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Nov 21, 2018, 11:48 am
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I have a few questions;
1- I flew PHX-HNL and there were 14FC seats, 3 rows and 4 rows on each side. I was in the first row with a bulkhead, by far the worst FC seat in all my flying, poor recline and less room for my feet than in coach. Was this an original America West 752?
2- The current 752'a flying PHX-Hawaii are refurbished East coast LUS, but what were the previous configs? Were they domestic recliner or were they lie flats doing PHL-Europe?
1- I flew PHX-HNL and there were 14FC seats, 3 rows and 4 rows on each side. I was in the first row with a bulkhead, by far the worst FC seat in all my flying, poor recline and less room for my feet than in coach. Was this an original America West 752?
2- The current 752'a flying PHX-Hawaii are refurbished East coast LUS, but what were the previous configs? Were they domestic recliner or were they lie flats doing PHL-Europe?
Nov 21, 2018, 6:24 pm
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I have a few questions;
1- I flew PHX-HNL and there were 14FC seats, 3 rows and 4 rows on each side. I was in the first row with a bulkhead, by far the worst FC seat in all my flying, poor recline and less room for my feet than in coach. Was this an original America West 752?
2- The current 752'a flying PHX-Hawaii are refurbished East coast LUS, but what were the previous configs? Were they domestic recliner or were they lie flats doing PHL-Europe?
1- I flew PHX-HNL and there were 14FC seats, 3 rows and 4 rows on each side. I was in the first row with a bulkhead, by far the worst FC seat in all my flying, poor recline and less room for my feet than in coach. Was this an original America West 752?
2- The current 752'a flying PHX-Hawaii are refurbished East coast LUS, but what were the previous configs? Were they domestic recliner or were they lie flats doing PHL-Europe?
2. They were neither. LUS never had lie flats on the 757s. The current 75H are the old international 757s. They had extra reclining recliners with a footrest.