Sep 17, 2018, 11:55 am
Last edit by: N515CR
Delta 777-200ER/LR Conversions to 7HD & 7HB. Pre-mods config is 37J/36W/218Y. For all the ERs and the first LR, post-mods config was initially 28J/48W/220Y (7HD/7HB). The post-mods config for all ERs and LRs is now 28J/48W/90Y+/122Y (7CD/7CB).
Modifications are taking place at SIN and the entry and exit dates are based on SIN time (GMT + 8 hrs). Comfort + installation was done at ATL on all the 7HD>7CD conversions, and on 7106 (7HB>7CB). The remaining 9 LRs had the C + cabins installed at SIN.
777-200ER: 8/8 7CD
N860DA 7001 - Entered Jan 2 2019...finished Feb 3 2019. Entered ATL March 12 2019 for C + installation...finished March 15 2019. Expected wfu 05 Oct 2020.
N861DA 7002 - Entered Jan 14 2019...finished Feb 17 2019. Entered ATL March 13 2019 for C + installation...finished March 17 2019. Permanently wfu on 17 March 2020.
N862DA 7003 - Entered Nov 29 2018...finished Jan 5 2019. Entered ATL March 6 2019 for C + installation...finished March 10 2019.
N863DA 7004 - Entered Feb 17 2018...finished June 6 2018. Entered ATL Feb 17 2019 for C + installation...finished March 3 2019. Permanently wfu on 22 September 2020.
N864DA 7005 - Entered Sept 18 2018...finished Oct 22 2018. Entered ATL March 3 2019 for C + installation...finished March 7 2019. Expected wfu 05 Oct 2020.
N865DA 7006 - Entered Nov 16 2018...finished Dec 18 2018. Entered ATL Feb 21 2019 for C + installation...finished Feb 27 2019.
N866DA 7007 - Entered Oct 24 2018...finished Nov 27 2018. Entered ATL Jan 28 2019 for C + installation...finished Feb 16 2019.
N867DA 7008 - Entered Feb 4 2019...finished March 11 2019. Entered ATL March 25 2019 for C + installation...finished March 30 2019.
777-200LR: 10/10 7CB
N701DN 7101 - Entered Sept 14 2019...finished Oct 31 2019...C +.
N702DN 7102 - Entered Nov 8 2019...finished December 29 2019...C +.
N703DN 7103 - Entered Oct 18 2019...finished December 13 2019. C +.
N704DK 7104 - Entered April 4 2019...finished May 4 2019...C +. Permanently wfu on 16 March 2020.
N705DN 7105 - Entered Feb 25 2018...finished March 28 2019...C +. Permanently wfu on 22 March 2020.
N706DN 7106 - Entered Sept 6 2018...finished Nov 1 2018. Entered ATL for C + installation March 1 2019...C + finished March 14 2019. Permanently wfu on 16 March 2020.
N707DN 7107 - Entered March 23 2019...finished April 23 2019...C +.
N708DN 7108 - Entered Dec 20 2019...finished Feb 5 2020...C +.
N709DN 7109 - Entered Jan 3 2020..finished Feb 8 2020...C +.
N710DN 7110 - Entered Nov 18 2019...finished Dec 24 2019...C +.
Modifications are taking place at SIN and the entry and exit dates are based on SIN time (GMT + 8 hrs). Comfort + installation was done at ATL on all the 7HD>7CD conversions, and on 7106 (7HB>7CB). The remaining 9 LRs had the C + cabins installed at SIN.
777-200ER: 8/8 7CD
N860DA 7001 - Entered Jan 2 2019...finished Feb 3 2019. Entered ATL March 12 2019 for C + installation...finished March 15 2019. Expected wfu 05 Oct 2020.
N861DA 7002 - Entered Jan 14 2019...finished Feb 17 2019. Entered ATL March 13 2019 for C + installation...finished March 17 2019. Permanently wfu on 17 March 2020.
N862DA 7003 - Entered Nov 29 2018...finished Jan 5 2019. Entered ATL March 6 2019 for C + installation...finished March 10 2019.
N863DA 7004 - Entered Feb 17 2018...finished June 6 2018. Entered ATL Feb 17 2019 for C + installation...finished March 3 2019. Permanently wfu on 22 September 2020.
N864DA 7005 - Entered Sept 18 2018...finished Oct 22 2018. Entered ATL March 3 2019 for C + installation...finished March 7 2019. Expected wfu 05 Oct 2020.
N865DA 7006 - Entered Nov 16 2018...finished Dec 18 2018. Entered ATL Feb 21 2019 for C + installation...finished Feb 27 2019.
N866DA 7007 - Entered Oct 24 2018...finished Nov 27 2018. Entered ATL Jan 28 2019 for C + installation...finished Feb 16 2019.
N867DA 7008 - Entered Feb 4 2019...finished March 11 2019. Entered ATL March 25 2019 for C + installation...finished March 30 2019.
777-200LR: 10/10 7CB
N701DN 7101 - Entered Sept 14 2019...finished Oct 31 2019...C +.
N702DN 7102 - Entered Nov 8 2019...finished December 29 2019...C +.
N703DN 7103 - Entered Oct 18 2019...finished December 13 2019. C +.
N704DK 7104 - Entered April 4 2019...finished May 4 2019...C +. Permanently wfu on 16 March 2020.
N705DN 7105 - Entered Feb 25 2018...finished March 28 2019...C +. Permanently wfu on 22 March 2020.
N706DN 7106 - Entered Sept 6 2018...finished Nov 1 2018. Entered ATL for C + installation March 1 2019...C + finished March 14 2019. Permanently wfu on 16 March 2020.
N707DN 7107 - Entered March 23 2019...finished April 23 2019...C +.
N708DN 7108 - Entered Dec 20 2019...finished Feb 5 2020...C +.
N709DN 7109 - Entered Jan 3 2020..finished Feb 8 2020...C +.
N710DN 7110 - Entered Nov 18 2019...finished Dec 24 2019...C +.
Delta confirms first route with 777 offering Delta One Suites, Premium Select, Comfort+ and Main Cabin: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta-air-lines-skymiles/1949190-tailored-travel-delta-debut-first-aircraft-all-four-seat-experiences-marc.html
777 D1 Suite PS + Comfort+ retrofit consolidated thread
May 17, 2019, 10:48 am
#661
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If you're looking at nonstops only, you'd probably be hard pressed to find a more expensive segment than ATL-JNB on average. But there may be one out there.
The notion of "expensive segment" doesn't really exist anymore in the era of city-pair / married segment pricing.
May 17, 2019, 2:11 pm
#662
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I've actually found that with the right searching you can get the JNB route below what you'd see for a RT to a city like Tokyo. Usually see it below SYD as well. I lucked out with some flexible dates for a vacation and booked JNB a few months back before they converted the layout to the Suites, and checking after the price shot up significantly. Probably the cheapest I'd ever find the route again.
I booked next week's Africa tickets as soon as the 330 day window opened for an open jaw R/T: ATL - JNB + CPT - AMS - ATL. 2 - 3 days later the price went up a bunch, before eventually coming down a little. (Now, of course, just days before departure, the fare is over $3000 more per ticket than I paid almost 330 days ago. I'll be on a KLM 777-300ER (first time) in 2 - 2 - 2 for CPT - AMS then a Delta A330 (current favorite) home. It will be interesting to compare.
Early booking worked recently for next year's Jordan/Egypt trip, except this time the price increased over $2000 per ticket within a day or two, even before they posted D1 suites for the CDG - ATL leg. It has stayed there- the price increase preceded the D1 suites posting? I was hoping, because it looks like they have been/continue to swap the D1 suites airframes in and out of that route.
Last edited by ABS1107; May 17, 2019 at 2:16 pm
May 20, 2019, 10:54 am
#663
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Which 777-200LR Delta One Suites seats are best for a couple?
We have an upcoming flight from LAX-PVG on the reconfigured 777-200LR. It will be our first time traveling in the new suites, and I'm not sure if the middle or window seats will offer a better experience. Based on what I've read, the middle seats are very private and don't really foster communication, so the window seats might be better. Would love to hear from others who have flown this configuration.
May 20, 2019, 11:28 am
#668
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The old configuration had the middles pointing away from each other which was hard for couples, but the suites seem to face forward at the same angle, so that should be better. And it was okay to talk across the aisle in the old config, but the suites are more private and don't angle the same way as before, so I imagine both window-window and window-aisle will be more difficult now.
May 20, 2019, 12:20 pm
#669
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The worst squalor I tell you.. they're worse than those in Economy.. at least the Y passengers know their place in the world and know to keep quiet in their cramped misery.. but that Premium Economy? They're wanna-be elites that can't even fork up the extra $4,000 for a real J ticket. No one in their right mind would want to associate with that kind of squalor... 
But in all seriousness, if there's a middle seat row that is better than others, I'd love to hear it.
May 20, 2019, 2:47 pm
#671
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After a trip with a middle pair on the DL A330, my wife and I started booking two window seats as well. Not b/c the A330 is bad by any means, but between different IFE content and naps, we didn't end up needing that communication time once airborne.
May 20, 2019, 7:36 pm
#672
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Window seats get dual air vents. Middle seats each get a single air vent.
Overhead bins are over the middle seats, unlike the A350.
Here is the only choice you need to make:
If you want your little side table on your right (working on laptop with right hand, or writing with right hand), then choose the odd-numbered middle rows. Even number middle rows will have the table on the left for both seats.
Once you choose a pair of middle seats, you will always get one seat that is up against the suite door but has a larger workspace and a little storage bin underneath. The other seat will be further from the suite door, feel a little more distant from the aisle and open when you are lying flat. But no extended desk and no storage bin.
It's a great seat and a great space. We are flying the suites Xmas day and look forward to decorating it with a small strand of LED Xmas lights.
May 21, 2019, 6:50 pm
#673
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Any reports on C+ on the refurb -- assume row 30/31 is the best?
Booking soon for my SYD - LAX - RDU flights in a couple months and curious about the seats (though fingers crossed I get an attractive PS upgrade offer). Looks like if I leave as soon as possible (aka Friday), I can snag 31G (which looks to be unlimited legroom) and if I hang around Sydney for an extra day best option appears to be 30H though unclear how much legroom those exit rows C+ seats have.
Also curious how the C+ seats compare to row 44 from a legroom perspective -- when I flew last year on SYD - LAX, it was a no-brainer to take row 44 with the unlimited legroom vs. the C+ seats that had more limited space
Booking soon for my SYD - LAX - RDU flights in a couple months and curious about the seats (though fingers crossed I get an attractive PS upgrade offer). Looks like if I leave as soon as possible (aka Friday), I can snag 31G (which looks to be unlimited legroom) and if I hang around Sydney for an extra day best option appears to be 30H though unclear how much legroom those exit rows C+ seats have.
Also curious how the C+ seats compare to row 44 from a legroom perspective -- when I flew last year on SYD - LAX, it was a no-brainer to take row 44 with the unlimited legroom vs. the C+ seats that had more limited space
May 22, 2019, 6:59 am
#674
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What can people tell me about PS seats on the 777? This would be the variant that also has C+ seats as well as D1 suites. It's a 777-200LR according to the seat map on delta.dumb.
I'm looking at row 20 (bulkhead, first row, and apparently just behind some lavatories on each side and a galley in the middle). I assume that these seats have more legroom and of course won't have someone reclining into the space, but are they also bassinet positions? Are there windows at row 20 or just a wall? I'm hesitating between 20B and an aisle further back in the center section, something like 22C (which currently is next to an empty seat, but I expect every PS seat to be filled on a TATL flight in late June, either through advanced sales, FCM-type offers and possibly misguided "upgrades" or with nonrevs at the gate). Are 20B and 20G uncomfortably exposed in the middle of the aisle with not enough wall in front to prevent the seat occupant from constantly being bumped during the flight? Is there so much leg room (infinite?) that folks waiting for the lavatory will tend to congregate in the space? Finally, the two lavatories in front of the PS cabin are dedicated for PS use, right (although realistically I would expect FAs to use them too, but hopefully not a long line of C+ and regular coach passengers)?
I'm looking at row 20 (bulkhead, first row, and apparently just behind some lavatories on each side and a galley in the middle). I assume that these seats have more legroom and of course won't have someone reclining into the space, but are they also bassinet positions? Are there windows at row 20 or just a wall? I'm hesitating between 20B and an aisle further back in the center section, something like 22C (which currently is next to an empty seat, but I expect every PS seat to be filled on a TATL flight in late June, either through advanced sales, FCM-type offers and possibly misguided "upgrades" or with nonrevs at the gate). Are 20B and 20G uncomfortably exposed in the middle of the aisle with not enough wall in front to prevent the seat occupant from constantly being bumped during the flight? Is there so much leg room (infinite?) that folks waiting for the lavatory will tend to congregate in the space? Finally, the two lavatories in front of the PS cabin are dedicated for PS use, right (although realistically I would expect FAs to use them too, but hopefully not a long line of C+ and regular coach passengers)?
May 22, 2019, 7:16 am
#675
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@MSPeconomist, I think I have read elsewhere that the PS lavs are open for Y use but can't remember for sure.
I have a 777 flight in PS in about a week and I will attempt to scout all of this if the questions haven't been answered by then. I have not found a lot of FT-level reviews of PS seats anywhere on the internet yet. I had a cheap buyup offer to PS for LAX-SYD, but with 31F as my C+ seat, I waffled for a long time before taking it.
I have a 777 flight in PS in about a week and I will attempt to scout all of this if the questions haven't been answered by then. I have not found a lot of FT-level reviews of PS seats anywhere on the internet yet. I had a cheap buyup offer to PS for LAX-SYD, but with 31F as my C+ seat, I waffled for a long time before taking it.