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Old Jul 17, 2020, 12:26 pm
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With the sad news from Waterside marking an immediate end of life for the venerable Boeing 747-400, our eyes will be on our bookings as we await news of exactly which replacement aircraft type will take us to our destinations.

Listed below are the routes the 744 served in pre COVID times. Please add notes of replacement aircraft as and when the updates trickle through.

Accra
Sep: 1x daily 777-200ER

Austin
Sep: no service

Bahrain
Sep: 3x weekly 777-200ER

Boston
Sep: 2x daily 777-200ER/A350-1000

Cape Town
Sep: 3x weekly 777-300ER

Chicago
Sep: 2x daily 787-9/A350-1000

Dallas Fort Worth
Sep: 1x daily 787-10

Denver
Sep: 1x daily 777-200ER
Feb 21: 1 x daily 787-9

Dubai
Sep: 1x daily A350-1000

Houston
Sep: 5x weekly 777-200ER

Johannesburg
Sep: 1x daily 777-300ER

Kuwait City
Sep: 3x weekly 777-200ER

Lagos
Sep: 1x daily 777-200ER

Las Vegas
Sep: 1x daily 777-200ER (3 class)

Los Angeles
Sep: 2x daily 787-9

Miami
Sep: 1x daily 787-9

Nairobi
Sep: 4x weekly 777-200ER

New York JFK
Sep: 4x daily 777-200ER

Philadelphia
Sep: 1x daily 787-9
Oct onwards: 1x daily A350-1000

Riyadh
Sep: 4x weekly 777-200ER

San Diego
Sep: no service

San Jose, Ca
Sep: no service
October 24th onwards 1x daily 787-9

San Francisco
Sep: 1x daily 777-300ER

Seattle
Sep: 1x daily 787-10

Vancouver
Sep: 1x daily 777-200ER

Washington Dulles
Sep: 1x daily A350-1000
Jun 21: BA217/6 787-9










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Old Aug 4, 2020, 4:03 am
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Join Date: Aug 2011
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I just had an email to tell me that we are in seats 5E/5K on a 77M, i now need to decide if I want a window seat or not

EDIT: I forgot that none of you are aware that this is for LHR-JFK in November, now you are!
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Old Aug 4, 2020, 4:24 am
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Join Date: Dec 2013
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Originally Posted by RockyRobin
Snap!

In the wiki CWS says row 7 is where it is at. I've actually moved us to 6A and 6B. Whats the secret about 7? One further from the First galley?


EDIT - Probably due to 7A or K not having to step over anyone to get out now I have studied the diagram more. I've moved to 7J and K as they don't have the toilet behind them like A and B
I suspect you're right, I was just going with the wiki. It's mostly academic for me, as I doubt I'll do the trip. I booked it on miles specifically for the 747.
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Old Aug 4, 2020, 5:10 am
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Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: LON, between FAB and EGTD
Programs: OWS - AA Lifetime Platinum, BA nobody (blue)
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Just had my Nov 24 BA115 LHR/JFK changed to Club Suites -- have picked 7K.

More interestingly, my Dec 22 BA115 appears to be Club Suites in the 773. Again have picked 7K, but have no idea really what's best. Such an enormous J cabin ! The seat choice in MMB doesn't seem to offer the rearmost section, rows 19-24, which is visible on EF.

Waiting to see what happens to the BA178 return legs, which are still showing 744.
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Old Aug 4, 2020, 5:12 am
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Join Date: Nov 2018
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I got 6 mails today with seat changes. interestingly the service mid October didn't change... I think it may get cancelled later?
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Old Aug 4, 2020, 5:32 am
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: York, UK
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LHR-JFK return next March has changed to a 777 with Club Suite (I'm guessing based on a 2 row F though).
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Old Aug 4, 2020, 6:09 am
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also is it me or are there no new seat maps out there for the updated 777 with club suites and 8F? nothing on BA, seatguru or theBA source.
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Old Aug 4, 2020, 6:27 am
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Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Peterborough, UK
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I think they have done general changes today, I have had 2 mails for flights in Dec and Jan for changes, and these are only 788>789
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Old Aug 4, 2020, 6:32 am
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Miami Beach FL, Philadelphia PA, and Oxfordshire UK
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Email came through earlier here too. Just had my BA208 MIA to LHR in mid December changed from 747 to 777 without club suites - ugh. Flying dorm. My least favorite club set up, but hey, it is what it is.
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Old Aug 4, 2020, 6:45 am
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LHR-MIA BA209 11th November changed from 747 to 777 and MIA-LHR BA206 26th November changed from 747 to 388.
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Old Aug 4, 2020, 7:03 am
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Originally Posted by Karbry
LHR-MIA BA209 11th November changed from 747 to 777 and MIA-LHR BA206 26th November changed from 747 to 388.
Appears A380 flights to Miami are back for winter.
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Old Aug 4, 2020, 7:04 am
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Join Date: Aug 2014
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Originally Posted by GrumpyYoungMan
I suspect you're right, I was just going with the wiki. It's mostly academic for me, as I doubt I'll do the trip. I booked it on miles specifically for the 747.
Now that is a shame.

Having just read more of the 787 wiki it would seem that 7K can be used as a crew rest seat and that sometimes they don't block it from the off leaving you moved at a later date to another random seat. In my case away from my travelling companion; that said this is the case for "longer flights" and I don't think Chicago is classed as a longer flight for this type of aircraft?

If only it was simpler and I didn't get so worried about getting it exactly right!

Looks like you are going to have to find a new aircraft type to notch with your miles, have you tried the A350 yet? No Jumbo but new.
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Old Aug 4, 2020, 8:07 am
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My LHR to MIA BA209 26th Nov has been changed from 747 to 777. I am unsure of how to tell what type of 777 this is, if anyone is able to help greatly appreciated.

Also, has now moved from T3 to T5 officially (that's borders open of course, I have a feeling they well not be til at least early 2021)

My return Flight MIA - LHR on the 14th Dec BA208 (again if someone able to tell me what 777 the would be great)

Thanks
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Old Aug 4, 2020, 8:08 am
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Join Date: Apr 2009
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Originally Posted by VSLover
also is it me or are there no new seat maps out there for the updated 777 with club suites and 8F? nothing on BA, seatguru or theBA source.
Try here.
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Old Aug 4, 2020, 8:28 am
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Originally Posted by VSLover
...also my LAX-LHR in december has not yet changed from a 747 quite yet.
My lax/lhr trips in Dec and Jan are still showing 747 also. I wonder if these flights will just be cancelled given the 787 and A380 (maybe) flights still on the route.
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Old Aug 4, 2020, 9:21 am
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I guess this is the start of the usual Winter schedule/aircraft changes.
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