ARCHIVE: 2017 HELP DESK: General questions re aircraft equipment, fleet, seats, IFE,
Mar 12, 2017, 11:30 pm
#76
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Hi all
I posted this in its own thread but ... was told to look at the wiki here. However, I'm clearly an idiot as I don't know which 772 seat is on my flight from LHR and I can't find any difinitive suggestions on which seats are best for each flight. So here's my question;
Looking for some advice on seating. Planning to fly LHR-JFK with my partner in Nov in J. It's currently scheduled as 772. What would be best for 2 people travelling?
On the way back we're in Y but as BA Silver we get complimentary MCE. It's currently down as 77W. Again, seat suggestions would be great
Thanks guys
I posted this in its own thread but ... was told to look at the wiki here. However, I'm clearly an idiot as I don't know which 772 seat is on my flight from LHR and I can't find any difinitive suggestions on which seats are best for each flight. So here's my question;
Looking for some advice on seating. Planning to fly LHR-JFK with my partner in Nov in J. It's currently scheduled as 772. What would be best for 2 people travelling?
On the way back we're in Y but as BA Silver we get complimentary MCE. It's currently down as 77W. Again, seat suggestions would be great
Thanks guys
If the 772 has the following 2-3-2 then you are on the older config plane if the 772 has the following 1-2-1 the plane has the newer config. The 77W will have 1-2-1 and if you can get the mini cabin between 1st and L2 that is a nice place.
Mar 13, 2017, 4:36 am
#77
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It's a nice place, but since OP's in Y, (s)he won't have access to it.
Mar 14, 2017, 10:14 am
#78
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What sort of 757 Business from GLA-Philadelphia?
Hi all,
What sort of business class seat is there on the TATL ex-Glasgow AA 757?
Looking for prices for July/August from Glasgow to Denver and there seems to be a deal on where Business is only a very small amount more than Coach.
Best flights for me would be the GLA-PHL-DEN on AA - but it is the same price on Air France or KLM. My wife would much prefer going via Paris or Amsterdam than put up with just a comfy recliner on AA (especially on the return leg)
Many thanks
What sort of business class seat is there on the TATL ex-Glasgow AA 757?
Looking for prices for July/August from Glasgow to Denver and there seems to be a deal on where Business is only a very small amount more than Coach.
Best flights for me would be the GLA-PHL-DEN on AA - but it is the same price on Air France or KLM. My wife would much prefer going via Paris or Amsterdam than put up with just a comfy recliner on AA (especially on the return leg)
Many thanks
Mar 14, 2017, 10:31 am
#79
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This summer, GLA-PHL looks to be operated by ex-US TATL 757's....2×2 with 3 rows in business of old recliners. This is not even a slanted lie-flat product, hands down AA's worst long haul business class seat.
Mar 14, 2017, 10:49 am
#80
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Taking into account that prices are the same, I don't see any reason why you ask or post when clearly the highlighted part is the answer. Happy wife, happy trip, happy life.
Mar 14, 2017, 11:09 am
#81
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Hi arollins,
What I meant was wife would rather fly direct to/from GLA on a flat-bed (which I had hoped AA offered, and I think Delta offers).
AMS or CDG were the second choice!
To be fair: what she really wants to do is disappear from Scotland and reappear in Denver like a magic fairy to witness the birth of our first grandchild!
What I meant was wife would rather fly direct to/from GLA on a flat-bed (which I had hoped AA offered, and I think Delta offers).
AMS or CDG were the second choice!
To be fair: what she really wants to do is disappear from Scotland and reappear in Denver like a magic fairy to witness the birth of our first grandchild!
Mar 14, 2017, 11:34 am
#82
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Hi arollins,
What I meant was wife would rather fly direct to/from GLA on a flat-bed (which I had hoped AA offered, and I think Delta offers).
AMS or CDG were the second choice!
To be fair: what she really wants to do is disappear from Scotland and reappear in Denver like a magic fairy to witness the birth of our first grandchild!
What I meant was wife would rather fly direct to/from GLA on a flat-bed (which I had hoped AA offered, and I think Delta offers).
AMS or CDG were the second choice!
To be fair: what she really wants to do is disappear from Scotland and reappear in Denver like a magic fairy to witness the birth of our first grandchild!
Mar 14, 2017, 11:51 am
#83
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Wondering if the AA service EDI-JFK is a better/newer 757 plane? Then connect at JFK...
Mar 14, 2017, 12:03 pm
#84
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That's a(n) LAA 75L. This can be either a fully flat (B/E diamond) or the old angle-flat (NGBC) seat. Quite a few 75Ls have the fully flat seat already, so the chance of getting one keeps getting likelier.
Last edited by Djokison; Mar 14, 2017 at 12:09 pm
Mar 17, 2017, 2:03 pm
#85
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Pardon some dumb questions here.
It seems that AA.com doesn't have as advanced a search like Delta.com for things like: Lie flat seats, IFE, etc.
So I'm trying to search Award tickets to Hawaii. Ideally I'd like Lie flat on the return trip (since they leave at night).
I'm guessing I either have to manually search or use Google Flights thingy?
(I really wish AA had a better site like Delta, so things like e-vouchers instead of paper vouchers, etc. but it is what it is).
Thank you.
It seems that AA.com doesn't have as advanced a search like Delta.com for things like: Lie flat seats, IFE, etc.
So I'm trying to search Award tickets to Hawaii. Ideally I'd like Lie flat on the return trip (since they leave at night).
I'm guessing I either have to manually search or use Google Flights thingy?
(I really wish AA had a better site like Delta, so things like e-vouchers instead of paper vouchers, etc. but it is what it is).
Thank you.
Mar 17, 2017, 2:17 pm
#86
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Pardon some dumb questions here.
It seems that AA.com doesn't have as advanced a search like Delta.com for things like: Lie flat seats, IFE, etc.
So I'm trying to search Award tickets to Hawaii. Ideally I'd like Lie flat on the return trip (since they leave at night).
I'm guessing I either have to manually search or use Google Flights thingy?
(I really wish AA had a better site like Delta, so things like e-vouchers instead of paper vouchers, etc. but it is what it is).
Thank you.
It seems that AA.com doesn't have as advanced a search like Delta.com for things like: Lie flat seats, IFE, etc.
So I'm trying to search Award tickets to Hawaii. Ideally I'd like Lie flat on the return trip (since they leave at night).
I'm guessing I either have to manually search or use Google Flights thingy?
(I really wish AA had a better site like Delta, so things like e-vouchers instead of paper vouchers, etc. but it is what it is).
Thank you.
Mar 17, 2017, 2:20 pm
#87
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Pardon some dumb questions here.
It seems that AA.com doesn't have as advanced a search like Delta.com for things like: Lie flat seats, IFE, etc.
So I'm trying to search Award tickets to Hawaii. Ideally I'd like Lie flat on the return trip (since they leave at night).
I'm guessing I either have to manually search or use Google Flights thingy?
(I really wish AA had a better site like Delta, so things like e-vouchers instead of paper vouchers, etc. but it is what it is).
Thank you.
It seems that AA.com doesn't have as advanced a search like Delta.com for things like: Lie flat seats, IFE, etc.
So I'm trying to search Award tickets to Hawaii. Ideally I'd like Lie flat on the return trip (since they leave at night).
I'm guessing I either have to manually search or use Google Flights thingy?
(I really wish AA had a better site like Delta, so things like e-vouchers instead of paper vouchers, etc. but it is what it is).
Thank you.
DFW-HNL and DFW-OGG on the 777/767 are the only routes to Hawaii with lie-flat seats (or slanted lie-flat if you get an older NGBC equipped plane, which are being phased out).
LAX-Hawaii and PHX-Hawaii routes are run by 321's or 757's with normal domestic first class seats.
Good luck finding sAAver level F awards on any of the above routes on AA metal.
Mar 17, 2017, 2:24 pm
#88
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Hawaii is easy.
DFW-HNL and DFW-OGG on the 777/767 are the only routes to Hawaii with lie-flat seats (or slanted lie-flat if you get an older NGBC equipped plane, which are being phased out).
LAX-Hawaii and PHX-Hawaii routes are run by 321's or 757's with normal domestic first class seats.
Good luck finding sAAver level F awards on any of the above routes on AA metal.
DFW-HNL and DFW-OGG on the 777/767 are the only routes to Hawaii with lie-flat seats (or slanted lie-flat if you get an older NGBC equipped plane, which are being phased out).
LAX-Hawaii and PHX-Hawaii routes are run by 321's or 757's with normal domestic first class seats.
Good luck finding sAAver level F awards on any of the above routes on AA metal.
right now, even with "first anywhere/anytime" it seems that AA.com refuses to route me through DFW or OGG (or DFW to LAX and LAX to HNL). May have to get an award booking company to figure out how to force a particular flight segment when trying to book. I'm just using my lack of knowledge to enter source/destination (haha) airports and see what AA.com comes up with.
It's not nice like Delta where you can specify which connecting airports to route through.
Thanks again though!
Mar 17, 2017, 2:32 pm
#89
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Thank you very much! Yeah, I noticed that the few flights with "saver" were using Alaska Air and those were economy (really?). Oh well.
right now, even with "first anywhere/anytime" it seems that AA.com refuses to route me through DFW or OGG (or DFW to LAX and LAX to HNL). May have to get an award booking company to figure out how to force a particular flight segment when trying to book. I'm just using my lack of knowledge to enter source/destination (haha) airports and see what AA.com comes up with.
It's not nice like Delta where you can specify which connecting airports to route through.
Thanks again though!
right now, even with "first anywhere/anytime" it seems that AA.com refuses to route me through DFW or OGG (or DFW to LAX and LAX to HNL). May have to get an award booking company to figure out how to force a particular flight segment when trying to book. I'm just using my lack of knowledge to enter source/destination (haha) airports and see what AA.com comes up with.
It's not nice like Delta where you can specify which connecting airports to route through.
Thanks again though!
Mar 17, 2017, 3:03 pm
#90
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Hawaii is easy.
DFW-HNL and DFW-OGG on the 777/767 are the only routes to Hawaii with lie-flat seats (or slanted lie-flat if you get an older NGBC equipped plane, which are being phased out).
LAX-Hawaii and PHX-Hawaii routes are run by 321's or 757's with normal domestic first class seats.
Good luck finding sAAver level F awards on any of the above routes on AA metal.
DFW-HNL and DFW-OGG on the 777/767 are the only routes to Hawaii with lie-flat seats (or slanted lie-flat if you get an older NGBC equipped plane, which are being phased out).
LAX-Hawaii and PHX-Hawaii routes are run by 321's or 757's with normal domestic first class seats.
Good luck finding sAAver level F awards on any of the above routes on AA metal.
I'll have to check OGG though.