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Old Aug 21, 2017, 3:46 am
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Originally Posted by KARFA
Well it's definitely happening:

Also Chicago O’Hare – Manchester eff 24 MAR 18 787-8 replaces 767 in S17, 1 daily.
That's good news - just hope they have bolted down the wobbly J seats by then.
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Old Aug 21, 2017, 4:15 am
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Originally Posted by KARFA
Well it's definitely happening:

http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/...route-20170820

As of 25 March 2018 New York JFK – Manchester 1 daily seasonal 757 service cancelled.

Also Chicago O’Hare – Manchester eff 24MAR18 787-8 replaces 767 in S17, 1 daily.
For clarity it's not definitely happening that BA will take over the route (as per the thread title). All that's definitely happening is AA is scrapping it.
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Old Aug 21, 2017, 4:17 am
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Originally Posted by Ldnn1
For clarity it's not definitely happening that BA will take over the route (as per the thread title). All that's definitely happening is AA is scrapping it.
Yes, sorry I should have made that clear.
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Old Aug 21, 2017, 8:12 am
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Originally Posted by KARFA
Also Chicago O’Hare – Manchester eff 24MAR18 787-8 replaces 767 in S17, 1 daily.
Bad news if you're down the back.
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Old Aug 21, 2017, 9:13 am
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I was under the impression that AA's 787 aircraft all had Premium Economy but looking at the new service on aa.com it doesn't seem to be offered. Seems I am mistaken there.

Might have been a nice option for some.
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Old Aug 21, 2017, 9:17 am
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Originally Posted by Blueboys999
I was under the impression that AA's 787 aircraft all had Premium Economy but looking at the new service on aa.com it doesn't seem to be offered. Seems I am mistaken there.

Might have been a nice option for some.
The 787-9 has premium economy but not the 787-8 which is probably what will be used on the ORD-MAN flight.
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Old Aug 21, 2017, 9:33 am
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Originally Posted by Blueboys999
I was under the impression that AA's 787 aircraft all had Premium Economy but looking at the new service on aa.com it doesn't seem to be offered. Seems I am mistaken there.

Might have been a nice option for some.
...which will add a further layer of confusion and inflexibility, as far as open jaws go, as the MAN-PHL does have PE, being an A330-200.
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Old Aug 21, 2017, 9:51 am
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Originally Posted by PrimaVista
...which will add a further layer of confusion and inflexibility, as far as open jaws go, as the MAN-PHL does have PE, being an A330-200.
A330s have PE now? I think you talk about Main Cabin Extra which is not PE.
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Old Aug 21, 2017, 10:18 am
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Originally Posted by wrp96
The 787-9 has premium economy but not the 787-8 which is probably what will be used on the ORD-MAN flight.
Originally Posted by PrimaVista
...which will add a further layer of confusion and inflexibility, as far as open jaws go, as the MAN-PHL does have PE, being an A330-200.
Originally Posted by florens
A330s have PE now? I think you talk about Main Cabin Extra which is not PE.
This flying lark is easy, you always know what you're going to get.
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Old Aug 21, 2017, 10:19 am
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Originally Posted by wrp96
The 787-9 has premium economy but not the 787-8 which is probably what will be used on the ORD-MAN flight.
Thanks. Maybe they could have tested the market with PE which I would have thought would be popular.
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Old Aug 21, 2017, 12:12 pm
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Originally Posted by florens
A330s have PE now? I think you talk about Main Cabin Extra which is not PE.
No, I mean Premium Economy; it's coming to the A330-200s, but not the -300s.

https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...um-economy.jsp

A Premium Economy ticket includes special amenities in the air and on the ground with seats between Business and Main Cabin. You can buy a ticket on our 787-9 and A330-200 aircraft as well as select 777-200 planes flying to Hawaii and on international routes over 3,000 miles.


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Old Aug 21, 2017, 3:47 pm
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No sad loss in my opinion. Personally thought the service by AA was one of the worst I have ever had long haul..MAN-PHL on ex US Air 330 was just bearable and the elderly 767 ex JFK to MAN was a 2-2-2 business class disaster with a pretty shoddy crew in the cabin one individual excluded. Good riddance I say and it's obvious that AA care even now less for MAN...
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Old Aug 21, 2017, 9:41 pm
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Old Aug 21, 2017, 9:50 pm
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Originally Posted by nivsy
Good riddance I say and it's obvious that AA care even now less for MAN...
Each to their own of course but I struggle to see how dropping a route which was well subscribed without replacing it is a positive for the the paying public in the region. I personally regret any route losses from MAN and welcome any additions irrespective of operator.

BA have virtually abandoned MAN over several years and for many (me included) that has been a real loss.
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Old Aug 22, 2017, 12:22 am
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Originally Posted by PrimaVista
No, I mean Premium Economy; it's coming to the A330-200s, but not the -300s.

https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...um-economy.jsp



Ah, alright. Thanks. I didn' expect the A332 to be retrofitted.
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