Infrequent CO flyer requesting IFE tutorial for EWR-BOM
Jan 18, 2008, 4:59 pm
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Infrequent CO flyer requesting IFE tutorial for EWR-BOM
All,
I'm using some NW miles to fly to BOM on 2/15, flight 48, with the return on 2/20 at 11:40 pm on Flt 49 in BF. A search of the thread seems to have some posts back in the fall talking about a conversion from looped movies in the IFE to AVOD. Can someone help me determine if the conversion is complete or if there is a way to determine what the situation is on my flight?
Thanks,
Mike
I'm using some NW miles to fly to BOM on 2/15, flight 48, with the return on 2/20 at 11:40 pm on Flt 49 in BF. A search of the thread seems to have some posts back in the fall talking about a conversion from looped movies in the IFE to AVOD. Can someone help me determine if the conversion is complete or if there is a way to determine what the situation is on my flight?
Thanks,
Mike
Jan 18, 2008, 6:03 pm
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Right now, 5 of out of the 20 772s in the fleet have AVOD and 110V power throughout. One is being converted. So, you chance is 5/19 to have one. But CO tend to somewhat prefer to put a AVOD plane on EWR-BOM, so you odds may be a little better than 5/19.
Hopefully, the 6th one will be ready for your outbound, and should be ready for your inbound, so, the chance increases somewhat too.
For your outbound flight, you can check the seatmap from around mid-day on 2/13 to see if it is the new configuration (with 6DE and 31DEF, but no 28DEF). For your return flight on 2/20, you can check on 2/17 to see the configuration of the plane used for the 2/19 outbound.
Hopefully, the 6th one will be ready for your outbound, and should be ready for your inbound, so, the chance increases somewhat too.
For your outbound flight, you can check the seatmap from around mid-day on 2/13 to see if it is the new configuration (with 6DE and 31DEF, but no 28DEF). For your return flight on 2/20, you can check on 2/17 to see the configuration of the plane used for the 2/19 outbound.
Jan 18, 2008, 6:07 pm
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I was pointing you to post 40 in the FAQ and making fun of rkkwan while he was busy editing his original post and actually answering the question
I was pointing you to post 40 in the FAQ and making fun of rkkwan while he was busy editing his original post and actually answering the question
Jan 18, 2008, 8:13 pm
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wow, BF seat using NW miles, may i ask when you booked this award?
Jan 18, 2008, 8:47 pm
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Do you know how often they put the AVOD/110v on HKG? I have a set of flights to go there mid next month (back early mar), and while it doesn't matter, I didn't know if it is a route they try to put it on or not.
BTW, any suggestions for HKG? I'm with a class, but we'll have a full day free and several part days. I'll also have a Chinese visa for double/multi entry, so if you have any suggestions for other Pearl River Delta destinations, I wouldn't mind hearing.
Jan 18, 2008, 9:06 pm
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rkkwan:
Do you know how often they put the AVOD/110v on HKG? I have a set of flights to go there mid next month (back early mar), and while it doesn't matter, I didn't know if it is a route they try to put it on or not.
BTW, any suggestions for HKG? I'm with a class, but we'll have a full day free and several part days. I'll also have a Chinese visa for double/multi entry, so if you have any suggestions for other Pearl River Delta destinations, I wouldn't mind hearing.
Do you know how often they put the AVOD/110v on HKG? I have a set of flights to go there mid next month (back early mar), and while it doesn't matter, I didn't know if it is a route they try to put it on or not.
BTW, any suggestions for HKG? I'm with a class, but we'll have a full day free and several part days. I'll also have a Chinese visa for double/multi entry, so if you have any suggestions for other Pearl River Delta destinations, I wouldn't mind hearing.
I suggest skipping China and go for a day trip to Macau instead, which more interesting than the Chinese area in the Pearl Delta region. But if you just want to use up the visa, then you can always up to Shenzhen to take a look and/or buy some bootleg stuff back from the Lowu Commercial Center mall. I don't recommend it personally.
Jan 18, 2008, 9:18 pm
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I don't feel they put the AVOD planes preferentially for HKG. Well, except when a newly converted one is coming back to EWR as CO98.
I suggest skipping China and go for a day trip to Macau instead, which more interesting than the Chinese area in the Pearl Delta region. But if you just want to use up the visa, then you can always up to Shenzhen to take a look and/or buy some bootleg stuff back from the Lowu Commercial Center mall. I don't recommend it personally.
I suggest skipping China and go for a day trip to Macau instead, which more interesting than the Chinese area in the Pearl Delta region. But if you just want to use up the visa, then you can always up to Shenzhen to take a look and/or buy some bootleg stuff back from the Lowu Commercial Center mall. I don't recommend it personally.
Jan 19, 2008, 9:11 am
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