Autumn 2019 - no more 747 LHR DFW?
 

Time to book my bi-annual trip to Texas for Thanksgiving 2019, but I cannot find a flight being operated by a 747.

I have checked on ba.com (Timetables) but have been able to find my favorite bird. I have also poked around on thebasource, but have not managed to figure out a definitive answer. Usually there is a switch between a 777 and a 747 sometime in Nov but the 777 carries on as far as 05 December.

Assuming this can be related to 747 retirement.

I would gladly connect in the US if it gets me the aircraft I want. Is there a clever way to find out what routes have this type of aircraft in November 2019?

Any helpful input is appreciated.

Maybe there is one to Austin?

And you meant to write "autumn", didn't you...?

With the addition of the fourth AA-operated LHR-DFW, BA have permanently removed the 747 from that route.

You could connect via ORD/JFK/IAD (among others) if you really want the 747? I think the AUS flight is only operated by a 747 in summer which isn't so useful for Thanksgiving travel.

Hi,

Also,

PHX and the LHR-LAS flights are safe 747s at the moment ( albeit you may get one with poor IFE)

Regards

TBS

Yes, they already deployed 747 to Austin, Texas.

Good! I will be on the 747 from LHR-PHX. I'm taking nonstop flight. Don't they have wifi or not?

No Wifi on the planes that go to PHX unless you happen to have a swap at the time which is rare on that route.

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Title fixed, er, mended ;)