How often do they change74A - 74J?
May 18, 2008 | 3:30 am
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How often do they change74A - 74J?
I'm booked on a 74A for HKG-SFO. That day both flights to SFO are 74A. Next day both flights are the old 747.
How likely will CX change the plane configuration before departure?
How likely will CX change the plane configuration before departure?
May 18, 2008 | 4:49 am
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It's hard to say....sometimes they will be swapped to accomodate different loads. For example, if SFO has more J pax and less Y pax, and LHR has the opposite, then they will swap them around.
May 18, 2008 | 8:41 am
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Equipment changes happen very often on CX (esp. short haul). I never actually believe the equipment listed in my itin. before actually seeing the actual plane at the gate.
(Then again, HKG/JFK nonstop has to be the 77A or 346, but the latter is being phrased out..)
(Then again, HKG/JFK nonstop has to be the 77A or 346, but the latter is being phrased out..)
May 18, 2008 | 9:17 am
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May 18, 2008 | 4:39 pm
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I believe you can check by looking at the schedule on the Cathay site. I then look at seatguru and they have what they call each plane there.
Last edited by BCMike; May 18, 2008 at 5:59 pm Reason: found the info I was asking about
May 19, 2008 | 3:18 am
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744 - Standard B747-400, regular long haul First, Business and Economy.
74J - B747-400, regular long haul First, Business and Economy, but with more Business seats and less Economy seats.
74A - B747-400, NEW long haul First, Business and Economy.
74J - B747-400, regular long haul First, Business and Economy, but with more Business seats and less Economy seats.
74A - B747-400, NEW long haul First, Business and Economy.
May 19, 2008 | 6:10 am
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Thanks,
Scott
May 19, 2008 | 8:54 am
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I agree they all say 744 and it does not give you a clear understanding of what to expect. Either ask MPO / your T/A / or try making a dummy booking at cx.com and then select seats. From the seat layout you will know (at least when selecting J or F)
May 19, 2008 | 9:04 am
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On Tuesdays however, CX872/3 are still EQV, and CX870/9 is always EQV, meaning equipment is different on different days: eg, maybe 74A or 74J.
May 19, 2008 | 9:50 am
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The way CX has been changing equipment on 872/873 so far this year, they may as well say EQV anyway. I have not been flying much since the beginning of the year. However, out of two SFO-HKG round trips, I have already been on 744, 74A and even 74J!! I had seat assignments and lost them, and found that the equipment was changed.