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Jan 19, 2014, 9:13 pm

#661

robertr

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gtpdiddy

That's unfortunate. Asiana typically offers very competitive biz class fares and it's hard to endure a long flight on angled flat beds, even when the soft product is excellent. Maybe I should bring on board a wedge to make it a lie-flat bed!

Unfortunately I could not get a SYD-LAX direct biz award flight through Lufthansa Miles & More.

So I have been routed SYD-ICN-LAX-ICN-SYD with Asiana.Of these 4 legs only ICN-LAX is lie-flat.

Anyhow I am grateful to be accepted as an award passenger with Asiana & it will be my first experience with them.

Jan 19, 2014, 9:22 pm

#662

robertr

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Jan 20, 2014, 9:45 am

#663

RJ1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by robertr

We have done the same thing twice now. Have used United miles for upgrade on Asiana... once LAX-ICN-SYD and back, and then SFO-ICN-DEL and back. At the times we needed to travel, Asiana had the best upgrade award availability.

Service on Asiana is very good. Catering on the LAX legs will be better than SYD, though. At least that was the case on our trip.

Jan 20, 2014, 12:29 pm

#664

macdonaldj2

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booked on OZ735, the SQ map is showing it's being served by a 3 class plane, I booked myself into F, we're coming off of F from JFK, does anyone know how accurate the SQ mobile app is over seatguru?

Jan 20, 2014, 6:04 pm

#665

Jimgotkp

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Quote:

Originally Posted by macdonaldj2

booked on OZ735, the SQ map is showing it's being served by a 3 class plane, I booked myself into F, we're coming off of F from JFK, does anyone know how accurate the SQ mobile app is over seatguru?

What day is the OZ flight?

Jan 20, 2014, 7:10 pm

#666

nme7

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OZ735 mostly has a 777-200ER flying on this route. The issue is that there are up to 4 different cabin configurations for the 777s in OZ's fleet. You can take a look here to see recent flight history for this route.

Just for reference:

HL7791 - Old 3 class. No QS.
HL7775 - Old 3 class. No QS.
HL8254 - New 3 class, First Suite, QS.
HL8284 - New 3 class, First Suite, QS.
HL7756 - 2 class, QS.

then the occasional A330:

HL7792 - 2 class, No QS.

Note: Someone correct me if I am wrong on the cabin layouts.

Jan 20, 2014, 9:10 pm

#667

macdonaldj2

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimgotkp

What day is the OZ flight?

Thursday

Jan 21, 2014, 11:45 pm

#668

Jimgotkp

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Quote:

Originally Posted by macdonaldj2

Thursday

I've seen them use the 777s with Suites on that route. It's not something they do everyday but a few times a week. Just don't be surprised by an equipment change.

Jan 24, 2014, 8:44 pm

#669

mad_atta

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Quote:

Originally Posted by nme7

Is there a list anywhere of Asiana's various 777 by aircraft and what their configuration is (i.e. 2 class vs 3 class; QS vs non)?

Jan 24, 2014, 9:08 pm

#670

mad_atta

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mad_atta

Is there a list anywhere of Asiana's various 777 by aircraft and what their configuration is (i.e. 2 class vs 3 class; QS vs non)?

I just tried to figure it out for myself, based on the fleet listing here and Asiana's online seatmaps (which are, however, riddled with errors, and seem to have been entered by someone who can't count).

Some of the information conflicts slightly, but as best as I could figure out, this is the status of the 777 fleet...

All four of the 3-class aircraft are QS-equipped:
2

x 3-class (8 new F / 24 QS J / 214 Y): HL8254 and HL8284
2x 3 class (8 old F / 28 QS J / 226 Y): HL7775 and HL7791

Three of the eight 2-class aircraft are QS-equipped:

2 class (either 22 QS J / 272 Y or 24 QS J / 271 Y): HL7739, HL7756 and HL7755

Five of the eight 2-class aircraft remain with the old, sloping-flat C:

2 class (28 old J / 271 Y): HL7500, HL7732 and HL7700
2 class (28 old J / 272 Y): HL7597 and HL7596

Then I remembered that I had asked this question a little while ago - oops! - and ORDnHKG helpfully provided this post, which is probably from a far more authoritative source, and actually listed the 777 fleet as follows:

2 class non-QS

HL7596 28/271-272
HL7597 28/271-272
HL7500 28/271-272

2 class QS

HL7700 22/272
HL7732 22/272
HL7739 24/271
HL7742 24/271 (gone)
HL7755 24/271
HL7756 24/271

3 class non-QS

HL7775 8/28/226
HL7791 8/28/226

3 class QS

HL8254 8/24/214
HL8284 8/24/214

Jan 28, 2014, 8:58 pm

#671

sfspec

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I'm flying J class SFO-ICN-SYD on Feb 17. When I called Asiana for seat assignments, they gave me seat 3C ICN-SYD (meaning non-QS). That's one way to find out

Jan 29, 2014, 2:22 am

#672

LAX888

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mad_atta

x 3-class (8 new F / 24 QS J / 214 Y): HL8254 and HL8284
2x 3 class (8 old F / 28 QS J / 226 Y): HL7775 and HL7791

Three of the eight 2-class aircraft are QS-equipped:

2 class (either 22 QS J / 272 Y or 24 QS J / 271 Y): HL7739, HL7756 and HL7755

Five of the eight 2-class aircraft remain with the old, sloping-flat C:

2 class (28 old J / 271 Y): HL7500, HL7732 and HL7700
2 class (28 old J / 272 Y): HL7597 and HL7596

So which one of the two lists is correct now?

Jan 29, 2014, 4:47 am

#673

mad_atta

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LAX888

So which one of the two lists is correct now?

I would suggest ignoring mine, since I have no idea how accurate the planespotters.net information is. The exercise did make me realise how many mistakes there are on Asiana's website, though...

The key thing of interest for me is whether we'll see QS in SYD any time soon, but the answer to that would appear to be a resounding 'no'.

Feb 5, 2014, 11:22 am

#674

Happy

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How do I find out which 777-200 OZ uses on ICN-SYD?

Looking at the May 4th OZ601 ICN-SYD, will I be able to find out which 777-200 version OZ uses?

We are already on the not so nice OZ201 LAX-ICN with the old angled seats coming in on a separate award booking.

Trying to add a side trip ICN-SYD-HKG-ICN but weary of getting another crappy old angled seat again, especially the date is a day later than the optimal date.

Any way to find out? TIA.

Feb 5, 2014, 11:38 am

#675

yerffej201

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Happy

you're almost guaranteed non qs on syd. last time i checked, the only time qs flew was a random swap once in the past thirty days.

if you don't have qs then seat map will be 2-3-2 vs 1-2-1 on qs