Planned Routes with new 777-300ER/A333 Business Class Product (aka Cirrus)
Mar 20, 2011, 8:26 pm
#46
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Some hole
Posts: 2,783
A330 seat maps now available showing the new J class seats.
http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_...leet/a_330_300
http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_...leet/a_330_300
Mar 23, 2011, 6:00 am
#47
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: MH Enrich, VS FC, HH Gold, PC, SPG Gold, Marco Polo Gold, Accor Plat
Posts: 1,104
Will SYD-HKG-SYD get the new seats? I think it's a A330.
Mar 23, 2011, 8:17 am
#48
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: HKG YYZ
Programs: Marco Polo Club
Posts: 523
Please see the specific section of the CX FAQ here.
Deployment plans, current as at 12 February 2011, are as follows:
A330-300 fleet
* The first aircraft to feature the Cirrus Business Class will be new delivery B-LAK, which will launch on the Sydney route by operating CX101 HKG-SYD on 1 March 2011. LAK will operate CX101 on a daily-except-Monday basis thereafter.
* From 1 June 2011, with the arrival of new delivery B-LAL, CX101/0 will go daily 33E. Also from 1 June, the 33E will appear three times weekly on CX111/0 and two times weekly on CX161/2.
* From 1 August 2011, with the arrival of new delivery B-LAM, CX111/110 will go daily 33E and CX161/162 will go four-times-weekly 33E.
* 33B will remain on CX139/8 and the other three CX161/2 services until mid-2012 when new delivery B-LAN arrives.
* After Sydney goes complete 33E in mid-2012, existing Olympus-fitted A330-300 33B aircraft HLP-HLS, HLW and LAC-LAJ will start to be retrofitted to 33E.
* The tentative plan at this stage is for the 33E to start making appearances in Melbourne and Adelaide from September 2012, followed by Perth, Brisbane and Cairns from October 2012.
* Business Class configuration on the 33E will be 1-2-1, with capacity confirmed at 39J/223Y.
A330-300 fleet
* The first aircraft to feature the Cirrus Business Class will be new delivery B-LAK, which will launch on the Sydney route by operating CX101 HKG-SYD on 1 March 2011. LAK will operate CX101 on a daily-except-Monday basis thereafter.
* From 1 June 2011, with the arrival of new delivery B-LAL, CX101/0 will go daily 33E. Also from 1 June, the 33E will appear three times weekly on CX111/0 and two times weekly on CX161/2.
* From 1 August 2011, with the arrival of new delivery B-LAM, CX111/110 will go daily 33E and CX161/162 will go four-times-weekly 33E.
* 33B will remain on CX139/8 and the other three CX161/2 services until mid-2012 when new delivery B-LAN arrives.
* After Sydney goes complete 33E in mid-2012, existing Olympus-fitted A330-300 33B aircraft HLP-HLS, HLW and LAC-LAJ will start to be retrofitted to 33E.
* The tentative plan at this stage is for the 33E to start making appearances in Melbourne and Adelaide from September 2012, followed by Perth, Brisbane and Cairns from October 2012.
* Business Class configuration on the 33E will be 1-2-1, with capacity confirmed at 39J/223Y.
Apr 3, 2011, 9:54 pm
#49
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: CX SL, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton HHonors Diamond
Posts: 316
SFO
It seems like of all the north american ports mentioned, there is no mention of SFO's new business class deployment schedule.
Apr 7, 2011, 6:48 am
#52
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 589
Just flew the new 777 with cirrus yesterday Aptil 5th on CX830, I flew in F.
Apr 7, 2011, 9:03 am
#54
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 142
Unless they suddenly change their decisions and decide to fit the Cirrus J seats on 744s, I don't think SFO would get the new seats(With the exception of winter months) until those 747s are retired.
Apr 7, 2011, 2:24 pm
#57
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Some hole
Posts: 2,783
They will not put those cirrus seats on the 744. They will just wait till the 744's are retired. Don't worry we have a huge amount of 77W's on the way!
Apr 8, 2011, 11:48 am
#58
Join Date: May 2010
Location: jfk
Programs: AA- exp 8.2MM, SQ, DL, spg plat
Posts: 284
GREAT!!!
just got off the new HKG-JFK 77W. WHAT AN IMPROVEMENT!!
I refused to fly in the coffin on long-hauls but now, it's Cathay all the way!!
The new configurations are great - roomy, good sleeping, great storage, great VOD
A few kinks still have to be worked out (vod had to be reset 3 times/Seat controls once) but this was the 1st or 2nd aircraft with this new config and I am sure they will be.
THANK YOU CATHAY for listening and putting out a product that is rises above the competition
I refused to fly in the coffin on long-hauls but now, it's Cathay all the way!!
The new configurations are great - roomy, good sleeping, great storage, great VOD
A few kinks still have to be worked out (vod had to be reset 3 times/Seat controls once) but this was the 1st or 2nd aircraft with this new config and I am sure they will be.
THANK YOU CATHAY for listening and putting out a product that is rises above the competition
Last edited by wdchuck1; Apr 8, 2011 at 11:52 am Reason: unfinished
Apr 8, 2011, 11:54 am
#59
Join Date: May 2010
Location: jfk
Programs: AA- exp 8.2MM, SQ, DL, spg plat
Posts: 284
Seats to stay away from
Great product BUT - stay away from 15A - NO WINDOWS - OK if you like closets but...
Row 21 also has only 1 window - not a huge deal but worth noting..
the first mini-cabin looks great.
Row 21 also has only 1 window - not a huge deal but worth noting..
the first mini-cabin looks great.
Apr 8, 2011, 12:03 pm
#60
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 6,978
just got off the new HKG-JFK 77W. WHAT AN IMPROVEMENT!!
I refused to fly in the coffin on long-hauls but now, it's Cathay all the way!!
The new configurations are great - roomy, good sleeping, great storage, great VOD
A few kinks still have to be worked out (vod had to be reset 3 times/Seat controls once) but this was the 1st or 2nd aircraft with this new config and I am sure they will be.
THANK YOU CATHAY for listening and putting out a product that is rises above the competition
I refused to fly in the coffin on long-hauls but now, it's Cathay all the way!!
The new configurations are great - roomy, good sleeping, great storage, great VOD
A few kinks still have to be worked out (vod had to be reset 3 times/Seat controls once) but this was the 1st or 2nd aircraft with this new config and I am sure they will be.
THANK YOU CATHAY for listening and putting out a product that is rises above the competition