Sydney aircraft change for summer 23? (Club Suites)
Jan 31, 2023, 9:19 am
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Sydney aircraft change for summer 23? (Club Suites)
I'm due to fly to Sydney in mid April. As of now, it is still showing 787-9 despite the winter season being upgraded to Club Suite 777. Anyone know if this is it or whether we're still waiting for finalised equipment for the summer?
Jan 31, 2023, 9:34 am
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Given it is February and the NH Summer timetable still shows the B789 servicing the route - I doubt BA will change. I think the limited number of B77W aircraft can be deployed elsewhere more profitably during the summer timetable and it is a route that uses a lot of aircraft given the distance.
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Jan 31, 2023, 2:36 pm
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The higher capacity 77Ws can be more profitably used elsewhere during the northern summer, and are good for Australia in our winter when theres less need for them elsewhere. I doubt very much the most aircraft-intensive schedule BA has would change with less than two months notice.
Jan 31, 2023, 2:56 pm
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Ive just surprisingly found 4 Avios seats to Sydney in August and see that the flights are showing as old CW on the 789 as well.
Anyone know of any good ex EU fares to Sydney for August? I may ditch the Avios seats and CW if there are any reasonably priced options.
Anyone know of any good ex EU fares to Sydney for August? I may ditch the Avios seats and CW if there are any reasonably priced options.
Jan 31, 2023, 7:27 pm
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Generally OSL used to have best SYD pricing on BA - Have a look if that still works for you
Feb 1, 2023, 4:42 am
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Haven't seen good exEU deals recently but do remember you can use Avios on QR to fly their business class to Australia for 180k Avios return. The DOH-MEL route seems to benefit from Qsuite if youre not dead set on SYD as the gateway.
Feb 1, 2023, 5:09 am
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Very much agree. Also BNE - which gets the Qsuite too - additional availability when you factor MEL, ADL, PER, SYD, BNE
Feb 1, 2023, 5:17 am
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Tried booking BA as a second option with a CV but was beaten at the UK midnight rush - apparently we needed to book in 35 seconds instead of 36 seconds
Feb 1, 2023, 7:25 am
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Might be sort of relevant but the LHR-MLE that has been the CS 777 for the last couple of years has now reverted for next winter to 787 with the old CW. So a bunch of the 777s (STBP, H, N, O and others) are going to be doing different routes. Wonder where they'll end up servicing
Feb 1, 2023, 7:38 am
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Might be sort of relevant but the LHR-MLE that has been the CS 777 for the last couple of years has now reverted for next winter to 787 with the old CW. So a bunch of the 777s (STBP, H, N, O and others) are going to be doing different routes. Wonder where they'll end up servicing
Pilot37
Feb 1, 2023, 7:46 am
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Quite a reduction in Club seats from a B77W (76) to a B789 (42) - the other cabins are pretty much the same. MLE obviously was a huge destination during Covid - so I wonder are they seeing the numbers drop a little as the rest of the World is now open for business and sizing the aircraft accordingly?
Pilot37
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Shame tho. Will price up Avios on QR
Feb 1, 2023, 10:47 am
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Might be sort of relevant but the LHR-MLE that has been the CS 777 for the last couple of years has now reverted for next winter to 787 with the old CW. So a bunch of the 777s (STBP, H, N, O and others) are going to be doing different routes. Wonder where they'll end up servicing