Sep 23, 2018, 9:45 am
Last edit by: Globaliser
Aircraft types operating to Hong Kong, as currently scheduled
In the northern summer 2019 season (up to and including Fri 25 October 2019):-
BA31 is operated by a 380, and BA27 does not operate, on the following dates:-
In the northern summer 2019 season (up to and including Fri 25 October 2019):-
- BA31 is operated by a 380
- BA27 is operated by a 777
- BA31 is operated by a 777
- BA27 is operated by a 380
- BA31 is operated by a 777
- BA27 is operated by a 380
BA31 is operated by a 380, and BA27 does not operate, on the following dates:-
- 23.12.2019 (Mon)
- 24.12.2019 (Tue)
- 25.12.2019 (Wed)
- 26.12.2019 (Thu)
- 29.12.2019 (Sun)
- 13.01.2020 (Mon)
- 24.01.2020 (Fri)
- 25.01.2020 (Sat)
- 26.01.2020 (Sun)
- 27.01.2020 (Mon)
- 28.01.2020 (Tue)
- 17.03.2020 (Tue)
- BA31 is operated by a 380
- BA27 is operated by a 777
- The 777-300ER (77W) is the 777 variant usually operating to HKG.
- The aircraft that operates BA31 LHR-HKG on any day then operates the following day's BA32 HKG-LHR, and the aircraft that operates BA27 on any day then operates the following day's BA28.
- The northern winter 2019/20 information was last checked on 16 July 2019.
- As always, changes are possible. Northern summer 2020 is almost certainly unconfirmed, including at the season boundary at its beginning.
BA Hong Kong equipment changes
Sep 10, 2018, 10:19 am
#121
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Me Happy bunny , was denied the opourtunity to change flights when the equipment change was announced, but now back on the 380.
This will keep everyone happy hopefully no more changes.
Only found out due to looking at MMB for another flight, no email from BA to say there is a change of equipment.
This will keep everyone happy hopefully no more changes.
Only found out due to looking at MMB for another flight, no email from BA to say there is a change of equipment.
Sep 10, 2018, 1:43 pm
#122
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Sep 10, 2018, 2:33 pm
#124
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What we can see at the moment is NS2018, NW2018/19 and NS2019. "Late 2019" is probably going to be NW2019/20 at the earliest, given the rate at which aircraft are due to be delivered.
Sep 10, 2018, 8:16 pm
#125
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At least this part makes sense — 25/12 is Christmas and 5/2 is Chinese New Year. And on a somewhat related note BA11 is also not operating 24-25 Dec and 5-6 Feb as well.
Sep 10, 2018, 11:56 pm
#126
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Having a run through the entire season, I think that this is how things currently stand.
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In the northern winter 2018/19 season (from Sun 28 October 2018 to Sat 30 March 2019):-
BA31 is operated by a 380 and (except where stated) BA27 is operated by a 777 on the following dates:-
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In the northern winter 2018/19 season (from Sun 28 October 2018 to Sat 30 March 2019):-
- BA31 is operated by a 777
- BA27 is operated by a 380
BA31 is operated by a 380 and (except where stated) BA27 is operated by a 777 on the following dates:-
- 02.11.2018 (Fri)
- 23.11.2018 (Fri)
- 14.12.2018 (Fri)
- 19.12.2018 (Wed)
- 20.12.2018 (Thu)
- 21.12.2018 (Fri)
- 24.12.2018 (Mon) - BA27 non-op
- 30.12.2018 (Sun)
- 31.12.2018 (Mon)
- 04.01.2019 (Fri)
- 03.02.2019 (Sun) - BA27 non-op
- 30.03.2019 (Sat)
Sep 11, 2018, 3:06 am
#127
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Posts: 159
Me Happy bunny , was denied the opourtunity to change flights when the equipment change was announced, but now back on the 380.
This will keep everyone happy hopefully no more changes.
Only found out due to looking at MMB for another flight, no email from BA to say there is a change of equipment.
This will keep everyone happy hopefully no more changes.
Only found out due to looking at MMB for another flight, no email from BA to say there is a change of equipment.
I guess that it's conceivable that some people with seat selections that can be transferred without a change - e.g. pax in F or J pax whose seat selections on the lower deck of the A380 which could map to the same seat number in the 77W J cabin - wouldn't get any warning at all, and might not find out until OLCI or even when they get to the gate... which I would be fuming about!
Sep 11, 2018, 6:30 am
#128
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BA will only e-mail to notify you if you have a seat selection that changes when the equipment changes - otherwise you wouldn't find out without an Expert Flyer subscription and notification. I had an UD CW seat (i.e. in the 50s) so no way for this to map to a 77W.
I guess that it's conceivable that some people with seat selections that can be transferred without a change - e.g. pax in F or J pax whose seat selections on the lower deck of the A380 which could map to the same seat number in the 77W J cabin - wouldn't get any warning at all, and might not find out until OLCI or even when they get to the gate... which I would be fuming about!
I guess that it's conceivable that some people with seat selections that can be transferred without a change - e.g. pax in F or J pax whose seat selections on the lower deck of the A380 which could map to the same seat number in the 77W J cabin - wouldn't get any warning at all, and might not find out until OLCI or even when they get to the gate... which I would be fuming about!
Sep 12, 2018, 3:13 am
#129
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We're in CW on 1st November on a Reward/Amex voucher booking and have been switched to the 777. Annoying as I picked this flight as it was due to be an A380.
Suspect I am wasting my breath even ringing to change as it's a reward booking and there is no reward availability?
Suspect I am wasting my breath even ringing to change as it's a reward booking and there is no reward availability?
Sep 12, 2018, 4:49 am
#130
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We're in CW on 1st November on a Reward/Amex voucher booking and have been switched to the 777. Annoying as I picked this flight as it was due to be an A380.
Suspect I am wasting my breath even ringing to change as it's a reward booking and there is no reward availability?
Suspect I am wasting my breath even ringing to change as it's a reward booking and there is no reward availability?
Sep 12, 2018, 6:41 am
#132
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We're in CW on 1st November on a Reward/Amex voucher booking and have been switched to the 777. Annoying as I picked this flight as it was due to be an A380.
Suspect I am wasting my breath even ringing to change as it's a reward booking and there is no reward availability?
Suspect I am wasting my breath even ringing to change as it's a reward booking and there is no reward availability?
That was the reason why I was told that we could not switch flights like you we booked the particular flight because it was the 380
But lucky for us the plane has switched again
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Sep 12, 2018, 6:45 am
#133
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Posts: 91
Does anyone envisage issues with downgrading with these changes? An A380 has 41 fewer CW seats than a 777 so is there a risk those of us booked in CW on BA31 will be moved down (or up!)?
I would ring up and try to move but an extra 3 hours in LHR and a later arrival in HK doesn't really appeal.
I would ring up and try to move but an extra 3 hours in LHR and a later arrival in HK doesn't really appeal.
Sep 12, 2018, 7:08 am
#134
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Personally, I would doubt that the risk is great. I find it hard to imagine that there can have been that many occasions during the season on which so many reservations had already been made for the 380 that the cabin would end up oversold after all of the usual attrition by departure. It's possible that the exceptional occasions on which the aircraft have been swapped back again include days on which that would otherwise have been expected to happen, so that swapping back on the odd occasion is managing the problem. It might have been different if the aircraft swap had taken place only a few weeks before departure.