Quadra Smartium (Business Lie Flat) and Routes (consolidated)
Dec 5, 2016, 4:37 pm
#736
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: ROM
Programs: BA Silver, UA, DL Gold, HH Gold
Posts: 321
I have a booking on flights 601/602 to and from SYD in May. When I booked a few weeks ago, the flights were marked as operated by an A333, and the seat map was in a 2-2-2 arrangement.
I just checked, and now it says that the flights are operated by a 77L. The seat map for both flights looks like the one I've attached, but OZ does not have them marked as Smartium. On top of that, none of the 777 seat maps look exactly like this one.
Should I be hopeful that we might get lucky, barring any last minute swap?
Last edited by MrDplus; Dec 7, 2016 at 6:04 am
Feb 10, 2017, 9:15 am
#738
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: IND
Posts: 2,005
http://flyasiana.com/CW/ko/common/pa...pageId=PC_0696
Although only Korean webpage has been updated, it states that from May 8th, both CDG and FCO routes will be operated by smartium fleet. ORD is from Mar 10th.
Feb 10, 2017, 10:11 am
#739
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 488
Yes. In fact, all non-smartium 777s are either in conversion (remove F, upgrade C to smartium) or in retiring. As long as the equipment doesn't change (for instance, 777 to 747), it won't happen. In fact, newest 350 may come to ORD by that time.
http://flyasiana.com/CW/ko/common/pa...pageId=PC_0696
Although only Korean webpage has been updated, it states that from May 8th, both CDG and FCO routes will be operated by smartium fleet. ORD is from Mar 10th.
http://flyasiana.com/CW/ko/common/pa...pageId=PC_0696
Although only Korean webpage has been updated, it states that from May 8th, both CDG and FCO routes will be operated by smartium fleet. ORD is from Mar 10th.
Feb 11, 2017, 1:18 pm
#740
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: YVR, KUL
Programs: AC, MH, BA, AF-KL
Posts: 2,904
Yes. In fact, all non-smartium 777s are either in conversion (remove F, upgrade C to smartium) or in retiring. As long as the equipment doesn't change (for instance, 777 to 747), it won't happen. In fact, newest 350 may come to ORD by that time.
http://flyasiana.com/CW/ko/common/pa...pageId=PC_0696
Although only Korean webpage has been updated, it states that from May 8th, both CDG and FCO routes will be operated by smartium fleet. ORD is from Mar 10th.
http://flyasiana.com/CW/ko/common/pa...pageId=PC_0696
Although only Korean webpage has been updated, it states that from May 8th, both CDG and FCO routes will be operated by smartium fleet. ORD is from Mar 10th.
I remember flying an unrefurbished 772 without AVOD on SYD-ICN back in 2013, thinking that these old seats are well into their sunset years. Boy was I wrong
Feb 11, 2017, 3:34 pm
#741
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: IND
Posts: 2,005
Feb 12, 2017, 1:24 pm
#742
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 4,639
I highly doubt they'll ever complete the conversion...at least until the A350s start showing up (at which point the 777s should start disappearing)
Sep 3, 2017, 11:47 am
#743
Join Date: Feb 2016
Programs: Delta Platinum, Etihad Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 139
Yes. In fact, all non-smartium 777s are either in conversion (remove F, upgrade C to smartium) or in retiring. As long as the equipment doesn't change (for instance, 777 to 747), it won't happen. In fact, newest 350 may come to ORD by that time.
http://flyasiana.com/CW/ko/common/pa...pageId=PC_0696
Although only Korean webpage has been updated, it states that from May 8th, both CDG and FCO routes will be operated by smartium fleet. ORD is from Mar 10th.
http://flyasiana.com/CW/ko/common/pa...pageId=PC_0696
Although only Korean webpage has been updated, it states that from May 8th, both CDG and FCO routes will be operated by smartium fleet. ORD is from Mar 10th.
Sep 4, 2017, 12:00 pm
#744
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: IND
Posts: 2,005
When are you flying? CDG is officially a Smartium route but as long as those 2 non-smartium still flies, there's always a risk. Even two days ago, one of these flew to CDG.
Sep 4, 2017, 4:46 pm
#745
Join Date: Feb 2016
Programs: Delta Platinum, Etihad Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 139
Yeah I had seen that as well. Odd that it is officially a Smartium route as when buying a ticket there is a small icon that appears next to Smartium flights, and this doesn't appear for the CDG flights. But I can imagine this may not have been updated. And the plan is to fly in the spring of next year.
Sep 4, 2017, 6:43 pm
#746
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: IND
Posts: 2,005
Yeah I had seen that as well. Odd that it is officially a Smartium route as when buying a ticket there is a small icon that appears next to Smartium flights, and this doesn't appear for the CDG flights. But I can imagine this may not have been updated. And the plan is to fly in the spring of next year.
Sep 4, 2017, 11:01 pm
#747
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: HNL
Programs: AS MVPG, Global Entry
Posts: 771
Hey bobbybrown, what are your thoughts about the HNL (currently scheduled 77L) and SYD (currently scheduled 380) flights in March? You sound confident that the 777 fleet will be standardized by then?
Sep 5, 2017, 1:53 pm
#748
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: IND
Posts: 2,005
777 will be standardized soon and winter schedule is confirmed, so you'll be fine. Since HNL and SYD is within 330 range, OZ may seasonally swap the fleet but that may happen only April 2018 or later.
Sep 5, 2017, 5:38 pm
#749
Join Date: May 2012
Location: SYD
Programs: OZ Platinum LifeTime; DL PM; QF Gold; VA Gold; HH Diamond; IHG Diamond
Posts: 1,128
SYD-ICN will revert back to 772 with Smartium at the latest by the start of April. I have a trip in Dec-Jan is A380, while my trip in the first week of April is a Smartium-equipped 772
I was hoping they'd fly the a350 on the ICN-SYD route, but that's just wishful thinking on my part :P
I was hoping they'd fly the a350 on the ICN-SYD route, but that's just wishful thinking on my part :P
Sep 6, 2017, 12:22 am
#750
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: HNL
Programs: AS MVPG, Global Entry
Posts: 771
SYD-ICN will revert back to 772 with Smartium at the latest by the start of April. I have a trip in Dec-Jan is A380, while my trip in the first week of April is a Smartium-equipped 772
I was hoping they'd fly the a350 on the ICN-SYD route, but that's just wishful thinking on my part :P
I was hoping they'd fly the a350 on the ICN-SYD route, but that's just wishful thinking on my part :P
I've read that they have previously taken the 380 off ICN-SYD earlier (end of Feb) than scheduled. Really hope it sticks around through early March.