First Time CX Flyer - My Initial Thoughts.
Oct 31, 2012 | 8:24 am
#17
Join Date: Jul 2011
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It really is no biggy... I have a regional 777-300 today and a 747 in a few days time... So, a good spectrum...
Oct 31, 2012 | 9:37 am
#18
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sometimes cx flies 3 class planes on routes where they only sell 2 classes. I believe he means "first class seats" when he writes "First Class". So F class isn't served as F class (it has biz food, etc), but the seats are obviously still there and filled with "J" pax. If you're a pax your BP will read "business class: 2A" or whatever. Is that what you're asking?
Oct 31, 2012 | 3:46 pm
#19
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2 class routes are sometimes operated with 3 class aircraft. The F cabin, if open for seat allocation, would be available to be occupied by J pax with J service.
Oct 31, 2012 | 4:16 pm
#20
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To be fair to BBB, he did originally have an F ticket ... as the JFK-DPS was a BA Miles award under the old currency. Thus his HKG-DPS sector was a 'downgrade to J' as no F sold on that route.
The conventional wisdom is that such connecting F passengers in CX, get first dibs at the F-cabin on a regional 747. Sadly, CX have a less than 100% record in effecting this.
However, kudos to BBB for looking at the positive and getting to have a bonus experience of the old J to describe.
Anyway .. thanks BBB, a nice mini-report. I will always remember your SFO report and it inspiring me to revisit the Bay Area. MrsFish is certainly looking forward to your Bali report
The conventional wisdom is that such connecting F passengers in CX, get first dibs at the F-cabin on a regional 747. Sadly, CX have a less than 100% record in effecting this.
However, kudos to BBB for looking at the positive and getting to have a bonus experience of the old J to describe.
Anyway .. thanks BBB, a nice mini-report. I will always remember your SFO report and it inspiring me to revisit the Bay Area. MrsFish is certainly looking forward to your Bali report
Nov 1, 2012 | 7:32 pm
#21
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: NYC
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I wonder whether the OP checked seating charts via ExpertFlyer (or the equivalent) to see whether seats were in fact being assigned upfront on the 747 to DPS? When we made the trip last year, there were no seats assigned upfront until about 2 hours before flight-time. When I refreshed the seating map upstairs in the Wing (before it was closed for the current renovations), and I saw seat 1A assigned, I very quickly made my pitch to one of the wonderful desk attendants there, they made a phone call, and we were assigned 2A and 3A. BTW, the cabanas upstairs in the Wing (again, before the renovations) did not suffer extreme heat/humidity problems ---- and hopefully will not when the renovations are complete.
Nov 5, 2012 | 1:06 pm
#22
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Asia Pac
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sometimes cx flies 3 class planes on routes where they only sell 2 classes. I believe he means "first class seats" when he writes "First Class". So F class isn't served as F class (it has biz food, etc), but the seats are obviously still there and filled with "J" pax. If you're a pax your BP will read "business class: 2A" or whatever. Is that what you're asking?