Sazio

I’m flying the BA2039 and BA2038 in June 2022. I’m trying to work out if the aircraft, 777, will be refurbished as were flying out of Gatwick and back into Gatwick. I’m not fussed about the aircraft having the brand new refurbishment with club suits, but am hoping the aircraft won’t have the really old BA product with tiny tv screens. I’ve asked BA And they said it’ll be an aircraft that’s not refurbished, but then looking at the seating map for my flight WTP is has 6 rows (rows 10-15) and economy is 10 abreast. Does this mean it is a refurbished aircraft?

also is there a list of aircraft that still have the really old BA procuct?

TedToToe

Hi Sazio , yes, the 10 abreast in economy is an indicator of a refurbished 777 that will have up-to-date IFE.

tjcxx

It's all here
Seating guide: Boeing 777

Sazio

Thanks… is there a way of seeing which aircraft I am, whether it’s 77T or 77S etc? Also is there a list of BA’s 777 aircraft that operate out of Gatwick? Just trying to confirm as best I can whether my Orlando flight will have a refurbished aircraft

TedToToe

The aircraft flying out of LGW can be found in this thread.
BA Fleet Status

TedToToe

Then, this thread tells you the status of 777s, specifically.
LGW & LHR selected 777s go 10-abreast (3-4-3) in Y 2018 onwards

Sazio

Thanks, and one more question, on the seat plan on my booking WTP has 48 seats (rows 10-15) which by the plans looks like 77S, but on my ticket it’s selling class says ‘T’. What’s the difference between 77S and selling class T?

wheremattgoes

AFAIK all the 777s currently based at LGW are of type 77R, 77S or 77T. If WTP is in rows 10-15, it's a 77S. WTP in rows 10-16 is 77T. WTP in rows 21-25 is 77R (because this type also has an F cabin). They have all been converted to 10-abreast in World Traveller, and so they all have the "new" Panasonic IFE.

Looking at https://speedbird.online/fleet.php I can see that long haul flights out of LGW in the past 30 days have been served by G-VIIO,P,T,U & X, and by G-YMMB,C,D & F, which are all either 77S or 77T.

Please note that even though your seat map may show WTP in rows 10-15, this does not guarantee that you will fly on a 77S type aircraft, because equipment may be subject to a last minute change, but you should be confident that it will be a refurbished aircraft.

Can I help you

There are not related in anyway, one is a selling class and the other an aircraft code.

Sazio

Thanks, I’m quite confident it’s a 77S in that case, have all of the 77S been refurbished?

and the 77J that are due to be upgraded to 77S, is there a chance (I know aircraft swaps can happen at any time) that as 77S I may actually get a 77J as they’re due to be upgraded to the same type?

im just really hoping for a refurbished aircraft, otherwise it could be a very long flight!!

wheremattgoes

Every one of the Gatwick 777 fleet has been refurbished. The unrefurbished 77J type only flies out of Heathrow. Whilst it is a possibilty that BA may decide to move some 77J type from Heathrow to Gatwick, I think it extremely unlikely. So I guess it is fortunate that flights to Orlando will be departing out of Gatwick by the time you will be flying.

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Genius1

There are only five 772s (all currently based at LHR) which have the Rockwell Collins IFE system with small screens. These are the 77J configuration, which will be refurbished to 77L configuration (with Panasonic IFE and Club Suite) by the end of the year - for continued service at LHR.

All other aircraft have the newer Thales or Panasonic IFE with larger screens.

mikeyfly

Entertainment systems exLGW are excellent now, however the content isn’t great. I’d load a tablet with shows / movies you want to watch regardless of which aircraft you get.

Sazio

Wow, thanks for the responses everyone!! Are all BA 777 aircraft all WIFI equipped as that’s a feature I would also like to try on the flight?

The _Banking_Scot

Hi,

From here

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...-underway.html

It looks like all 777s do have wifi installed now.

Regards

TBS