777 on MAD route S17
Nov 9, 2017, 2:18 pm
#377
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Pretty sure that if a 777/787 is needed elsewhere, MAD will be the first to get canned. There were seasons where the 460/461 did not even operate on Saturdays, it wouldn't surprise me if it was only loaded to A319 levels.
Nov 9, 2017, 2:23 pm
#378
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Nov 17, 2017, 7:02 am
#380
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Hi,
I flew it last week and whilst it was very nice to stretch out the crew did do the long haul routine ( 40 mins to landing and seats upright at 20mins ) and seemed to to the bare minimum ie not offering any refills or asking if you wanted anything else.
regards
tbs
I flew it last week and whilst it was very nice to stretch out the crew did do the long haul routine ( 40 mins to landing and seats upright at 20mins ) and seemed to to the bare minimum ie not offering any refills or asking if you wanted anything else.
regards
tbs
Nov 18, 2017, 12:58 pm
#381
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I guess that's more to do with the aircraft type than the distance. Larger aircraft = more time needed to secure. The flight crew are also probably programmed to giving a 40 minute call.
Nov 18, 2017, 4:49 pm
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Nov 19, 2017, 12:13 am
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When I took the flight last week, PE opened around 3 days before flight. I was able to move myself from 1st row of eco to PE. A lot of passengers surprised by big aircraft or being in PE. I booked it on purpose of course.
Nov 25, 2017, 2:32 pm
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Doing the BA460 and BA461 this weekend and next month. Even though aircraft type was 789/772 and I have bronze, I couldn’t bag a window seat. A 2-3-2 seat map showed in the app for both legs with only 4 open seats, aisle or middle. This is a placeholder in case the widebody is swapped out? Bagged a good seat when check in opened for the BA460 but only my allocated aisle was available at t-24 for the way back. Very unusual to have no choice on short haul. Seat map for flight in Jan again only shows 3-4 aisle or middle seats available to buy! Missing revenue here surely.
What’s the issue?
What’s the issue?
Nov 25, 2017, 2:39 pm
#386
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Was on the BA460 today and 789 was subbed to a 763 a couple of hours before departure. That's two Saturdays running that has happened. Hope to have better luck with the IB A340 tomorrow!
Nov 25, 2017, 4:16 pm
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Dec 1, 2017, 11:44 pm
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im booked in on BA460 LHR - Mad on Wed in CE.
It seems to be a 4 class 777 (how can i tell?).
More importantly however, i cant seem to select the first cabin at all (only from row 10)?
Am i missing something here?
It seems to be a 4 class 777 (how can i tell?).
More importantly however, i cant seem to select the first cabin at all (only from row 10)?
Am i missing something here?
