corporate-wage-slave

Personally I would choose A but there isn't much in it to be honest. The A seat would have the sun coming through half way into the flight and there is more traffic in that aisle.

corporate-wage-slave

Correct, but I wouldn't bet the farm on this, LGW doesn't have much spare equipment so there could easily be late changes.
They won't sell First, they may let CW passengers sit in First and get CW service there, see various threads about FLUB. However unless this is a IT error on the seat numbers, I can't place this particular 777. The numbering suggests 32CW, 40 WTP and rather a lot in WT. It may be the G-YMMx series, which has crew rest facilities and so 32J 48W (or is it 40W?) 256 WT rather than 252. And of course it may be that BA are using a hybrid map so that if they have to do an aircraft swap it minimises trouble, at worst there would be an extra WTP row.

There was this inconclusive discussion on the main LGW thread:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...l#post30690935

Unless @george77300 has anything to add here?

And just to re-iterate the high possibility of an equipment change.

george77300

corporate-wage-slave

OK, well thanks, I guess we will find out more as we go forward. My suspicion is re-inforced that this is a hybrid seat plan designed to avoid problems later on. LGW has done this before when it put out a seat map which prevented people from choosing seats that may not actually be on the aircraft. So showing this as 32J, 40W prevents problems if it ends up as 48W or 52W or indeed a Flub'd 40W.

frankied

Hi there

Thanks for the replies - glad its not me going mad and not finding the obvious seatmap but maybe a slightly different configuration with a few less WTP seats and more WT seats

Cheers

Fatdickie

cheers for that Pete

jamcoley

Just checked in to BA 227 to ATL tomorrow, will be flying 777-300ER. I was assigned 28A, was happy with that. Can I be moved to another seat if there is a passenger with infant that need a bassinet seat?

PETER01

The BA227 to ATL for tomorrow is showing as a 777-200 on ExpertFlyer and ba.com doing a dummy booking.

Your seeing row 28 as a bulkhead in Manage My Booking?

mmxbreaks

I've been lucky enough to upgrade into CW on a LAS-LGW flight. I know this is known as being an old plane - 77S I think from above - so despite my limited expectations of terrible IFE, etc, I'd just like to get some sleep prior to arrival.


Currently in 2G, not really sure what else to play around with here having never flown it before. I'm not a big fan of backwards flying, don't want to be in same row as galley/lavatory really, so main query is how 11A/K fares I s'pose (despite backwards facing)?

Thanks

corporate-wage-slave

On a night flight I would go for 5A first, then 11A, then 11K, though they are pretty much equal. I prefer to sleep with my head above my feet, so I'm happy with the window seats. If you really want a forward facing seat, I would suggest 11B, D or J. 11D is a wild card since if it stays open then you have an empty seat next to you and since there is someone in 11F it's unlikely a parent + toddler would go for it, but it is a risk. Row 11 doesn't see much traffic in flight being the end of the cabin, and separately staffed from WTP/WT.

Depends a bit on how full the service is, how far off it is and so on. If it stays half empty and I had status I may want 4F if 4E stays empty, having a 2 seat "suite" is rather good, having had it recently!

Alibarber

Hello all,
I'm flying in Y LHR-BLR on Saturday on the 48J / 24W / 203Y 777. I've nabbed 24F as it's one of the two pairs and relatively far forward. TS has kicked in and on ExpertFlyer I can see that 24E has been blocked, but also some other further forward seats have become available. What does row 24 actually consist of? Are 24E and F actually both aisle seats or does something block where 24D would be? Is it a bit like that magical seat on the A380 that is actually next to an escape hatch - or is it part of the toilet or something and so if I end up with someone next to me they'll be trapped in?

My experience with TS has been exclusively one of having the seat next to me being blocked until literally 20 minutes until boarding - so I'm not holding my breath! If 24E isn't in fact an aisle seat I'd much rather move forward...

Thanks!

PETER01

If memory serves me right and I may be wrong but I'm pretty sure that version there is a 24D and it's a 'normal' economy seat but it's a crew seat (think jump seat) with equipment to the side of it so while it shows as a pair its actually a row of 3 with the toilets behind you.

Paging @Can I help you or any other staffer or anyone to confirm this?

TheJayHatch

Not sure if this is the best thread, but in F does the service (assuming front to back) start on both aisles simultaneously?

The only time I've flown on the RH aisle side was on a 12F configuration with the crew rest area, and I recall it started from the other aisle only (but I could be mistaken...) I will be travelling with a colleague and, whilst I have the choice of 1A & 1K, his only option is 4K, being non-status. I thought I might at least fly on the same side of the aircraft, although its probably not that material and I am more concerned about not being able to get my choice of meal!

kyushuman

I recently flew JFK-LGW on a 777 in seat 1J. Seat was comfortable, it wasn't too noisy near the galley, I was able to sleep for a few good hours, and food and service were actually excellent! Seat is a bit narrow but at 6'0 180 I was totally fine. Imagining a larger person would find it tight.
I do have a comment/question about seating assignments. What a headache.
I'd booked an AA codeshare on the BA metal flight, so I realize sometimes that's not as smooth, but this was ridiculous:
1) Booked this last October. Couldn't book any seat at all (in paid J!) until a week out, as a then-Bronze (Now Silver). First time ever, even on awards, that I couldn't pre book a paid (or mileage, for that matter) business class seat.
2) Booked online seat 4A a few days out.
3) Checked 2 days before flight and saw "no seat assignment" on the BA app, so I went back in and of course all windows were by then taken.
4) Called BA and asked about it. Was told "your travel agent pre-booked 2F (rear facing middle seat!)" and she couldn't see anything else. Then she called the "seating department" who told her that I'd gotten 1J (?).
5) I said I booked directly with AA and never chose any seat. Offered 1J and took that.
6) At check in for LAX-JFK, AA said I'd have to get seat assignment from BA. Ended up getting 1J when arriving into JFK.
7) When AA also couldn't tell me if the BA flight was delayed (it was) because "it's not an AA flight", I realized this "partnership" doesn't work as well as the DL/KL/AF one in terms of seating, codeshares, etc. Also, connecting between AA and BA at JFK is terrible, unlike DL where there are shuttles between airside terminals, you have to actually leave security, take the air train, and go back through security etc.
Is that a correct statement, or did I just have bad luck choosing a seat on this BA flight?
Thanks

corporate-wage-slave

Booking AA (which uses SABRE) and then flying BA (which uses Amadeus) can cause all sorts of issues since the interface between the two systems is quite clunky. It wouldn't surprise me if it looked like a TA booking by the time BA saw the reservation, not that it explains 2F, since the process is similar: a separate GDS interfacing into Amadeus. Row 1 may well have been held back for Gold cardholders, or Theoretical Seating may have kicked in from a neighbouring seat. Now you are Silver, and so long as you book ideally on BA and with a bit more notice, you shouldn't find it so problematic. Mostly my seat reservations stick. 4A may have gone technical or perhaps there was a temporary equipment change that let to reseating for some passengers, we are unlikely to ever find out.