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Old Oct 8, 2019, 11:09 am
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New BA First Class? [8F configured Boeing 772]

BA173 tomorrow (09.10.19) - accordingly to Expert Flyer. The only BA cabin to currently operate an 8 seat F Cabin is the 7879.

Published F cabin of the 777-200.

BA173 departing tomorrow (09.10.19), LHR - JFK is operated by a 777-200. The First cabin is showing as just 8 seats... could we about to get a glimpse of the new BA First Cabin? There is significant speculation that it will be the same seat that features on the 787-9, but possibly with a door....
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Old Oct 8, 2019, 11:10 am
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It’s exactly the same as today’s F on the 777, just 8 seats.
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Old Oct 8, 2019, 11:14 am
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Will the First cabin now have only one WC?
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Old Oct 8, 2019, 11:22 am
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Yes, just one.
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Old Oct 8, 2019, 11:28 am
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Maybe I‘m a bit slow, but is a 789 operating the JFK flight, or is there a new 777 config with just 8 F seats? If so, have I not been paying enough attention to FT over the past months?
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Old Oct 8, 2019, 11:29 am
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It seems you’ll be on G-RAES (providing all goes to plan) as per the 777 refurb thread

LGW & LHR selected 777s go 10-abreast (3-4-3) in Y 2018 onwards
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Old Oct 8, 2019, 11:30 am
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Originally Posted by LCY8737
Maybe I‘m a bit slow, but is a 789 operating the JFK flight, or is there a new 777 config with just 8 F seats? If so, have I not been paying enough attention to FT over the past months?
Hi,

This will be the reconfigured 777 with the new Club world suites ( and 8 F) which are coming on line..

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Old Oct 8, 2019, 11:34 am
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Originally Posted by The _Banking_Scot
Hi,

This will be the reconfigured 777 with the new Club world suites ( and 8 F) which are coming on line..

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New F, as in „new“? Or just same old F with fewer seats?
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Old Oct 8, 2019, 11:36 am
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Originally Posted by LCY8737
New F, as in „new“? Or just same old F with fewer seats?
The new first seat is still some way off, the B777s will have the current B777 F Seat, just reupholstered.
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Old Oct 8, 2019, 12:03 pm
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Will be interesting to see how F passengers react to the F seat on these new configuration flights after walking through J to F.
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Old Oct 8, 2019, 12:06 pm
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Originally Posted by lost_in_translation
Will be interesting to see how F passengers react to the F seat on these new configuration flights after walking through J to F.
Indeed it might be the first time people won’t moan that they’ve been downgraded (only to J of course)!
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Old Oct 8, 2019, 1:05 pm
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Does the 777 8 seat F cabin have the buddy seat or is it the same as the 789?
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Old Oct 8, 2019, 1:17 pm
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Please post some images of the First cabin! It will be interesting to see how BA have reconfigured the cabin and refreshed the seats.
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Old Oct 8, 2019, 1:18 pm
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Does the 777 8 seat F cabin have the buddy seat or is it the same as the 789?
It has the buddy seat.
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Old Oct 8, 2019, 1:49 pm
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Originally Posted by lost_in_translation
Will be interesting to see how F passengers react to the F seat on these new configuration flights after walking through J to F.
Relieved! As nice as the new J seat appears to be, I’m sure I’ll be happier with the space and exclusivity of the First seat and cabin.
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