EWR first impressions
Feb 11, 2015, 12:46 pm
#76
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Join Date: Mar 2013
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All else being equal would those who fly this route (both JFK and EWR) recommend EWRHKG or JFKHKG in J?
Multiple JFKHKG timings are available.
My initial though is that J service can be better when there is no F on the plane which would be a point for EWRHKG and also if I'm not mistaken there are fewer J seats on EWRHKG than JFKHKG (could be totally wrong)
Multiple JFKHKG timings are available.
My initial though is that J service can be better when there is no F on the plane which would be a point for EWRHKG and also if I'm not mistaken there are fewer J seats on EWRHKG than JFKHKG (could be totally wrong)
Feb 11, 2015, 1:12 pm
#77
formerly bdohmen
Join Date: Jun 2013
Programs: Still dealing with the loss of my BA Concorde Room Card
Posts: 488
EWR first impressions
I was booked on the EWR service and switched to the JFK service stopping in Vancouver. Everyone has different strategies but my thought was...
Had a 10AM connection to DPS to make and didn't want to overnight in HKG which leaves EWR, similarly timed JFK flight, or the YVR connection.
Assumption was on the 15 hour non stop flight strategy would be to stay up the first half and sleep the second half which seemed rough given the departure timing.
The YVR stopover was an earlier departure so I figure we can stay up to YVR, have a night cap after, and then get a long rest.
If something happens to the YVR flight I atleast have a shot at the midnight flight at JFK.
Should availability open up I could upgrade to F.
Had a 10AM connection to DPS to make and didn't want to overnight in HKG which leaves EWR, similarly timed JFK flight, or the YVR connection.
Assumption was on the 15 hour non stop flight strategy would be to stay up the first half and sleep the second half which seemed rough given the departure timing.
The YVR stopover was an earlier departure so I figure we can stay up to YVR, have a night cap after, and then get a long rest.
If something happens to the YVR flight I atleast have a shot at the midnight flight at JFK.
Should availability open up I could upgrade to F.
Feb 11, 2015, 5:42 pm
#78
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 1,421
All else being equal would those who fly this route (both JFK and EWR) recommend EWRHKG or JFKHKG in J?
Multiple JFKHKG timings are available.
My initial though is that J service can be better when there is no F on the plane which would be a point for EWRHKG and also if I'm not mistaken there are fewer J seats on EWRHKG than JFKHKG (could be totally wrong)
Multiple JFKHKG timings are available.
My initial though is that J service can be better when there is no F on the plane which would be a point for EWRHKG and also if I'm not mistaken there are fewer J seats on EWRHKG than JFKHKG (could be totally wrong)
the 77G is to cater to the economy dominant market ( i e had CX launched these 77G routes a decade earlier they would have been on A340 aircraft)
The 77H is a overly premium plane onle 275 passengers , gives CX more cargo capacity as well.
as some pilots say CX is a cargo airline that carries passengers on the side.
so 77G- 40 J seats.
77H - 53 J seats plus 6 F
Feb 11, 2015, 7:17 pm
#79
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: CX, UA, Shangri-La, Hyatt, Starwood
Posts: 7,708
I was booked on the EWR service and switched to the JFK service stopping in Vancouver. Everyone has different strategies but my thought was...
Had a 10AM connection to DPS to make and didn't want to overnight in HKG which leaves EWR, similarly timed JFK flight, or the YVR connection.
Assumption was on the 15 hour non stop flight strategy would be to stay up the first half and sleep the second half which seemed rough given the departure timing.
The YVR stopover was an earlier departure so I figure we can stay up to YVR, have a night cap after, and then get a long rest.
If something happens to the YVR flight I atleast have a shot at the midnight flight at JFK.
Should availability open up I could upgrade to F.
Had a 10AM connection to DPS to make and didn't want to overnight in HKG which leaves EWR, similarly timed JFK flight, or the YVR connection.
Assumption was on the 15 hour non stop flight strategy would be to stay up the first half and sleep the second half which seemed rough given the departure timing.
The YVR stopover was an earlier departure so I figure we can stay up to YVR, have a night cap after, and then get a long rest.
If something happens to the YVR flight I atleast have a shot at the midnight flight at JFK.
Should availability open up I could upgrade to F.
As for the upgrade, assuming you know you'll need Asia Miles to do that, partner points cannot be used to upgrade.
Feb 11, 2015, 9:20 pm
#80
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: NYC
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Mate, hands down I'd take the nonstop. Ideally ex JFK due to greater flexibility in off chance of tech problem, but I'd still chose EWR over cx889 (via yvr) any day. You're overthinking it. Like many posters on here, I've done my fair share of tpacs, to the clip of 15-20 one ways annually for the lasr many years on CX. No way you could convince me to do 888/889 anymore unless I had some significant reason.... Aka no F availability on other flights, price insanely cheaper, etc. All else nearly equal no chance I'd do that.
888 works well if you have a dinner in HKG (and there is no late-night nonstop as opposed to ex-NYC), but the main drawback of that flight is the forced disembarkation into the holding lounge at YVR.
Mar 15, 2015, 9:25 pm
#81
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 249
Just wanted to report additional info without starting a new topic.
At check-in today overheard argument ahead of me, apparently a lady got downgraded from J to Y+ and was very not happy. When it's my turn I asked about how often that happens, and surprisingly the agent said almost everyday as ex-EWR flights are almost always sold out in J class. Also was told usually every flight is fully booked in all three classes.
Looks like EWR is a winner!
At check-in today overheard argument ahead of me, apparently a lady got downgraded from J to Y+ and was very not happy. When it's my turn I asked about how often that happens, and surprisingly the agent said almost everyday as ex-EWR flights are almost always sold out in J class. Also was told usually every flight is fully booked in all three classes.
Looks like EWR is a winner!
Well, that agent told me all classes are regularly overbooked for these daily EWR flights. So downgrades happen "almost everyday"
