The 777W's aren't free and maybe the 747's are already paid for? :confused:

I don't know, I'm just saying. I am sure that if the numbers worked out, OZ would likely replace the 747's with something else.

Maybe they are planning on replacing them with the A380 that are coming in a few years or have they said if these are for route expansion?

I'll be next month's paycheck that LAX is one of the first places the whales will go to.

There has to be some expansion-their longhaul fleet now consists of 4 744/74M and 11 (13?) 77E. They have 10 A350-1000, 12 A350-900, and 9 A350-800 on order, and 6 A380s on order. So if the whales replace the 74s which are ancient, there are 2 left over to go somewhere (I'm guessing the whales will end up going to JFK, LAX, and FRA, which are also coincidentally are the only 3-class longhauls in the system). And assuming the A333/767/777 (total number: 29?) are all replaced by the A350 (I'm guessing some kind of split between the 1000 and 900 for the 77E and some kind of split between the 900 and 800 for the other two types), there's one left for expansion. A320s are relatively new so I doubt we'll see a replacement for them for quite some time.

The 77E aren't free either.

any idea when those 2 772's on order will be delivered. i hope it will have the new Y too with the 10.6 screens! and hopefully it will fly to JFK.

If they'll have QS C (I'm guessing about 24J and less Y) they would be imbeciles not to put them on JFK. Especially with KE operating the whale and the 77W with flatbeds on that route.

I wonder if they'll reduce the size of the F cabin to 4, down from 8. Isn't F mostly pilots on rest and FFP redemptions anyway? Then you could have something like 4/24/207. To keep 8F they would go down to 8/24/189.

Nor this week. Looks like a 747 combi did the Wednesday LHR run.

OZ213/214
 

I just finished my 3 days visit to Seoul with OZ213/214. Since this is not the first time for me, I didn't take any pictures.. Only short summary..

[OZ213]
45,000 mileage redemption with 10k miles off coupon from bank of america. Actual route is SFO-ICN(stopover)-CTU.

On OZ213, I took 5K which face the stairway. I prefer even number of side seats such as 2K, 4K, 2A, 4A which give me more separated. :) Ridiculously, when I make flat bed, my back feels pain. So, I should slightly turn back around 1 degree, then I could feel more comfortable..

Food was so so.. but cabin crew's service was not impressive at all. Looks like United crews.. What a shame..


[OZ214]
K class economy ticket + fare difference + 20,000miles redemption (with diamond plus coupon) then got C cabin seat..

I was seated at 4A which I like. and all service were decent and very impressive. I fell asleep as soon as I boarded. after 5 hours sleeping, I had a private dinner :) Thanks to Ms. Kwon. But, still food is just so so.. I had fish (halibut), but taste was not good comparing Korean dish (Ssambab)


Anyway, overall above average experience. But, still prefer first class operated in ICN-LAX route..

Yes I nearly booked a redemption for that day as I was intrigued if it would have first and by only selling two class might get the first class seat however after looking at the timetable and asking questions and calling OZ it was confirmed to me that it would be a combi so I decided against it

No OQS on ICN-LHR for the last 2 Wednesdays. So looks like low odds of actually getting this seat in this route. I have an upcoming flight that is still scheduled to be OQS, but some of the Wednesdays in August have already had an equipment change, so not holding out much hope that I'll get to try the new seat.

I can't honestly see them cutting F capacity as KE is increasing their F capacity. I think QS could work with 24 seats with only one row subtraction from Y.

IIRC next year I believe.

Which routes/flights get the QS seats as of today?

EDIT: Thanks, AZ Trvels the World, for the info.

Really? ;)

SYD-ICN
 

QS is on OZ601 ICN-SYD 9th September, therefore anyone flying out on Saturday 10th September on OZ602 will be flying in comfort!

From 10/30, Asiana will add 3 weekly to LHR, making it daily. Monday and Friday flights will be QS.

Edit: Daily only up to 12/13. After then, 6/week without Wed. Still M/F will be QS.