ARCHIVE: 2018 AA Premium Economy / PE / PEY on widebody a/c in progress
Mar 15, 2018, 9:55 am
#121
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: DCA/IAD
Programs: AA EXP; 1W Emerald; HHonors Diamond; Marriott Gold; UA dirt
Posts: 7,819
So how many 772s remain? I've got a July 772 flight LHR-JFK and am wondering where I should move my seat to since I'm in the section that is likely to become PE.
Mar 15, 2018, 9:59 am
#122
Join Date: May 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, LT Gold
Posts: 3,148
I would think that by July, that all 12 will be close to finished. But then again, AA seems to be moving slower on the remaining 45J 772's, and it does seem to take about 5 days longer to refit them since they are removing the J seats.
Mar 15, 2018, 10:06 am
#123
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Rhineland-Palatinate
Programs: *A Gold (A3), HHonor Gold
Posts: 5,701
Mar 15, 2018, 6:41 pm
#124
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: LAX/BUR, RDU
Programs: DL SM, AAdvantage, SPG
Posts: 1,360
12 of the 47 772 fleet have yet to be refitted. And they are flying almost exclusively from LHR to JFK/RDU/ORD/LAX.
I would think that by July, that all 12 will be close to finished. But then again, AA seems to be moving slower on the remaining 45J 772's, and it does seem to take about 5 days longer to refit them since they are removing the J seats.
I would think that by July, that all 12 will be close to finished. But then again, AA seems to be moving slower on the remaining 45J 772's, and it does seem to take about 5 days longer to refit them since they are removing the J seats.
Given this date, it would be interesting to see when they restart the refitting of the 45J aircraft. I'm thinking this is a "worst case scenario" date though.
Last edited by FlyerWx; Mar 16, 2018 at 10:48 am Reason: J seat number
Mar 16, 2018, 7:53 am
#125
Join Date: May 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, LT Gold
Posts: 3,148
The 47J 772 also flies JFK-BCN, and it isn't scheduled to switch to the refitted version until October 28 -- the start of IATA Winter season.
Given this date, it would be interesting to see when they restart the refitting of the 47J aircraft. I'm thinking this is a "worst case scenario" date though.
Given this date, it would be interesting to see when they restart the refitting of the 47J aircraft. I'm thinking this is a "worst case scenario" date though.
Mar 16, 2018, 7:55 am
#126
Join Date: May 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, LT Gold
Posts: 3,148
N719AN heading to PAE from LAX in about an hour. Joining N732AN there.
Mar 17, 2018, 2:14 pm
#127
Join Date: May 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, LT Gold
Posts: 3,148
N732AN is on her way back to DFW today (17 Mar). Scheduled to go to HKG tomorrow as AA125.
N733AR is taking her place, flying DFW-PAE tonight. Joins N719AN in PAE. Almost halfway done with the 77W's!
Wiki updated.
N733AR is taking her place, flying DFW-PAE tonight. Joins N719AN in PAE. Almost halfway done with the 77W's!
Wiki updated.
Mar 18, 2018, 6:20 am
#128
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: PHL / NYC / PSA-BLQ
Programs: AA PPRO, Marriott/Hilton Gold, AMX-Plat, Global Entry
Posts: 3,112
Outbound - had 7AB / food reasonably good (chicken) - amenity kit was weak - some floppy outer case that is a poor throw away
Return - had 7CD / food poor (some hard as rock beef in cream sauce) - snack after was a groovy salad that was useless - amenity kit different - zippered - much better - flight was frigid
Warning on FCO flight lounges - go to BA even if you have Priority Club - the PC lounge (Alitalia) near the AA gates (E39) is being renovated - does not accept Priority Club members right now.
PE is a decent deal - particularly for the return. Redeye / sleeping a bit tough but on a long. all-day flight, it's fine (particularly for the price difference)
Mar 20, 2018, 7:54 pm
#129
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: MIA
Programs: AA EXP 3.8MM AC; UA Silver; Hyatt Globalist; Honors Diamond; Bonvoy LT TTM
Posts: 336
Has anyone experienced PEY on the 332 in the bulkhead? It looks like the 772/789 have exceptional space in the bulkhead making it the preferred option. I'm curious if the 332 has the same generous amount of space for the PEY bulkhead.
Mar 24, 2018, 9:57 am
#130
Join Date: May 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, LT Gold
Posts: 3,148
N719AN back in action, flew to DFW last night.
N723AN went up to PAE last night to take her place. Almost 50% done (or in process) on the 77W fleet!
Still no movement on the remaining 12 45J 772's.
N723AN went up to PAE last night to take her place. Almost 50% done (or in process) on the 77W fleet!
Still no movement on the remaining 12 45J 772's.
Mar 24, 2018, 10:15 am
#131
Ambassador: Alaska Airlines
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: BWI
Posts: 7,390
Sounds like they “swapped” 77Ws and the 12 45J 772s priority which does make sense given the routes the 77Ws flies and the extra work required with resizing the J cabin on the 772s.
I suspect the 788 might slide a little now they are looking at resizing the J cabin as well. Nonetheless the speed of the rollout has been impressive - now if they can do the same for the domestic birds
I suspect the 788 might slide a little now they are looking at resizing the J cabin as well. Nonetheless the speed of the rollout has been impressive - now if they can do the same for the domestic birds
Mar 24, 2018, 8:35 pm
#132
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: AAdvantage
Posts: 46
I’m wondering about this as well. Just booked PHL > FRA in May and the outbound is a 332. I went ahead and selected a bulkhead seat but I couldn’t really tell from the videos I’ve seen how much actual space there is compared to the other seats. I’m rather tall and 10 hours of my big feet pressed up against the bulkhead doesn’t sound very appealing (not that stuffing them under the seat in front of me is a much better option, I suppose).
Mar 24, 2018, 9:50 pm
#133
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: MIA
Programs: AA EXP 3.8MM AC; UA Silver; Hyatt Globalist; Honors Diamond; Bonvoy LT TTM
Posts: 336
I just flew in a PEY seat on a 772 (MIA-LAX) in the bulkhead, and I was happy with my choice. I'm 6'0", and I couldn't touch my feet to the wall without sliding forward. The bulkhead is definitely much roomier than the 2nd and 3rd rows on the 772.
Mar 25, 2018, 9:48 am
#134
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Rhineland-Palatinate
Programs: *A Gold (A3), HHonor Gold
Posts: 5,701
I agree, I flew overnight back from DFW to CDG and the bulkhead was very roomy.
i was impressed with the food too, specially the pre landing snack on the outbound to DFW: a superfood salad with quinoa and broccoli, much nicer than the junk I used to get on AA. The main meals were good too.
i was impressed with the food too, specially the pre landing snack on the outbound to DFW: a superfood salad with quinoa and broccoli, much nicer than the junk I used to get on AA. The main meals were good too.
Mar 25, 2018, 12:01 pm
#135
Join Date: May 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, LT Gold
Posts: 3,148
N728AN on the way to PAE from DFW.
Only 10 non-PE 77Ws active now.
Only 10 non-PE 77Ws active now.