Dreamliner to Houston?
Oct 4, 2018, 9:10 am
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Dreamliner to Houston?
Afternoon All,
I have a trip to Houston booked on BA195 on Sun 28th Oct. Was just checking my seat having read the whole port/starboard discussion on another thread, decided I wanted the right hand side so I could get better views of the frozen north. In the process, I realised the seat map shows 2-3-2 in WTP and when I went to Seat Guru it showed it as a 789. Ooh, thinks I - how very exciting (I don't get out much!). I then checked our homeward bound flight on Fri 2nd Nov (BA194) and this shows up as a 777 (and indeed the seat map on the BA app shows 2-4-2). FR24 history for these flights shows 777s all the way (as far back as I can see without a subscription). I realise 787s are in a state of flux with the engine issues and so this is probably all up in the air.
Just wondering if anyone knew whether the 789s are scheduled to be doing this flight in late Oct or has the internet conspired to get my hopes up?
Cheers,
Al.
I have a trip to Houston booked on BA195 on Sun 28th Oct. Was just checking my seat having read the whole port/starboard discussion on another thread, decided I wanted the right hand side so I could get better views of the frozen north. In the process, I realised the seat map shows 2-3-2 in WTP and when I went to Seat Guru it showed it as a 789. Ooh, thinks I - how very exciting (I don't get out much!). I then checked our homeward bound flight on Fri 2nd Nov (BA194) and this shows up as a 777 (and indeed the seat map on the BA app shows 2-4-2). FR24 history for these flights shows 777s all the way (as far back as I can see without a subscription). I realise 787s are in a state of flux with the engine issues and so this is probably all up in the air.
Just wondering if anyone knew whether the 789s are scheduled to be doing this flight in late Oct or has the internet conspired to get my hopes up?
Cheers,
Al.
Oct 4, 2018, 9:22 am
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Oct 4, 2018, 9:23 am
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Oct 4, 2018, 9:51 am
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I'm booked on the 195 early December and it was a 787-9 when I booked it. Looks like it's been swapped to a 777. Only checked because of this thread.
I'm booked on the 195 early December and it was a 787-9 when I booked it. Looks like it's been swapped to a 777. Only checked because of this thread.
Oct 4, 2018, 10:13 am
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Oct 4, 2018, 10:25 am
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Rats!
Oct 4, 2018, 10:57 am
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I think it must have happened quite recently because ExpertFlyer still shows mine as a 787-9 in Flight Availability but when I check the F seat map it shows as a 12F 777. That will probably correct itself in a couple of days.
Oct 4, 2018, 11:19 am
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Yes this was announced some time ago that during W18, the earlier IAH rotation (the BA195/194) will be on a 789. About time too! The non-refurbished RR 777s have been constant at IAH for about a year now, so please to be getting a newer product once again. Of course IAH was one of the first outstations to get 789 service, so it’s not new to the airport. I am surprised it’s on the earlier service though (As that’s the normally busy one except on Thursdays).
Take what we can get and hopefully we won’t be seeing Air Belgium at IAH anytime soon!
Take what we can get and hopefully we won’t be seeing Air Belgium at IAH anytime soon!
Oct 4, 2018, 11:30 am
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Yes this was announced some time ago that during W18, the earlier IAH rotation (the BA195/194) will be on a 789. About time too! The non-refurbished RR 777s have been constant at IAH for about a year now, so please to be getting a newer product once again. Of course IAH was one of the first outstations to get 789 service, so it’s not new to the airport. I am surprised it’s on the earlier service though (As that’s the normally busy one except on Thursdays).
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Oct 4, 2018, 4:46 pm
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I'm sure all the old hands know this, but I couldn't get the above website, the address is thebasource.com
Oct 4, 2018, 4:47 pm
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All 787 Houston flights in November to be subbed to the 777, only announced to the pilots 2 days ago (we’re currently bidding for Nov rosters).
If you’re going to/from IAH in Nov you can expect to be on a 777. No idea what the plan will be after that!
If you’re going to/from IAH in Nov you can expect to be on a 777. No idea what the plan will be after that!
Oct 4, 2018, 6:07 pm
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Are the 747s still coming back or now mix of 777 and 787s?