SIN-HKG equipment lottery [Regional Equipment Swaps]
Aug 10, 2014, 5:52 am
#303
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: NYC
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But usually when I book a PY fare and one of the sectors isn't available in PY, I'm booked into J instead.
Aug 13, 2014, 7:45 am
#307
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: MSP
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Aircraft was changed just an hour before departure. Station manager apologized of the old aircraft.... What gives?
Just checked in an am told its 2-2-2. Is it new biz with 2-2-2?
Edit: Yes, I see there is a 2-class Regional Biz that's new. Still a downgrade but I'm sure it'll be OK.
Anyway, the Regional CX aircraft swap/lottery must have some winners, right?
Not me.
Just checked in an am told its 2-2-2. Is it new biz with 2-2-2?
Edit: Yes, I see there is a 2-class Regional Biz that's new. Still a downgrade but I'm sure it'll be OK.
Anyway, the Regional CX aircraft swap/lottery must have some winners, right?
Not me.Service was very good, food was actually much better than expected.
Still complete madness how much switching CX does with these regional flights.
Aug 17, 2014, 7:43 am
#308
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: MNL
Programs: CX MPO DM, Le Club Accor Platinum, World of Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 2,284
Lost to this lottery last Saturday! I decided to take the 7am flight instead of the 8am since the 7am said 77W (77G), I picked out 18K because you can get a both a clean shot of the clouds without the wings but angled correctly can also get a good shot of the wing and engine. Fast forward Saturday morning, I decided to check the loading on Expertflyer when I was the plane was switched to 777!!! and to make things worse I was stuck on the row with now windows...and the whole plane was packed with no seats for me to move into.
*Oh and we got delayed, we were about to turn into the runway when the captain came on the PA that there was a problem on one of the doors (4L, I think) so they tried to fix it for a bit but when they couldn't we taxied back to the gate for the engineers to fix the problem. They eventually got it fixed and we left a little before 8am, and got to HKG around 11:50am.
*Oh and we got delayed, we were about to turn into the runway when the captain came on the PA that there was a problem on one of the doors (4L, I think) so they tried to fix it for a bit but when they couldn't we taxied back to the gate for the engineers to fix the problem. They eventually got it fixed and we left a little before 8am, and got to HKG around 11:50am.
Sep 20, 2014, 12:41 pm
#309
Join Date: May 2012
Programs: SPG Plat
Posts: 792
I am due to fly on CX 791 (HKG-KUL) on 23 Oct and was going to select my seats online when I realised the A330 is in a 1-2-1 configuration... Are these the new long-haul business class seats? What are my chances that I'll actually get them?
Last edited by rooivalk; Sep 20, 2014 at 12:50 pm
Sep 20, 2014, 3:48 pm
#310
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: SYD, Australia
Programs: VA Silver, QF FF, Priority Club
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Not sure whether the KUL route is as susceptible to last minute swapping but I don't think it's immune.
Sep 20, 2014, 3:53 pm
#311
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: SYD, Australia
Programs: VA Silver, QF FF, Priority Club
Posts: 923
And there are A330's with their regional J on the route with no F.
CX occasionally puts 744 with F and 77W with F on the HKG-SIN.
And this is not to downplay the fact that the aircraft swaps are frustrating...
Sep 20, 2014, 5:30 pm
#312
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Singapore
Programs: MPC, KF, Accor, SPG, HH
Posts: 902
Today's 659 oped buy 77H and so is another flight later in the day
Sep 23, 2014, 2:53 am
#313
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,737
I had an equipment swap out that downgraded me from first to business class. This was about a week before the flight. I booked an award ticket using AA miles LAX-HKG-SIN. CX said that since they gave AA at least a week notice there is no compensation due on the HKG-SIN downgrade and that I should ask AA for compensation. Anyone have a similar experience or advice?
Sep 23, 2014, 9:04 am
#314
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: New England
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CX? You gotta buy the equipment lottery for F.
Sep 23, 2014, 9:28 am
#315
Join Date: Aug 2008
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I have been fortunate with the equipment holding on my SIN flights. The 2 trips I had to BKK however, were swapped out (for the better in both cases) for lie-flat albeit on the A-340. One time, after being in the F Wing lounge scanning my BP coming and going (2.5 hrs prior to the departure), I got to the gate and my BP beeped as invalid (my SO's was good to go) and given a new lie-flat on the A-340. I wish they caught it at the lounge there would be a seat change.
CX also swaps out the SGN flights out for the A-340 vs A-333's and 77W's as well.
I would agree though, SQ has a more predictable product on this route vs CX where you are constantly having to check things.
CX also swaps out the SGN flights out for the A-340 vs A-333's and 77W's as well.
I would agree though, SQ has a more predictable product on this route vs CX where you are constantly having to check things.