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 31, 2019, 11:35 am
#691
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Smyrna, GA, USA
Programs: DL FO 1MM
Posts: 1,761
I was upgraded on my flight to D1 so I did not have as much time looking at PS as I expected. I was able to do a little bit of scouting but forgot to check the window/bassinet situation.
Row 20 has extra legroom but it's not so much that random people will fill it in. It is less than the legroom in row 30. The bulkhead wall seemed to adequately cover the pairs on the side to prevent constant bumping, but I did not look super closely. Row 30 retains the gigantor legroom of the past, as do the 2 seats in row 31 without a seat in front of them.
Row 20 has extra legroom but it's not so much that random people will fill it in. It is less than the legroom in row 30. The bulkhead wall seemed to adequately cover the pairs on the side to prevent constant bumping, but I did not look super closely. Row 30 retains the gigantor legroom of the past, as do the 2 seats in row 31 without a seat in front of them.
Jun 1, 2019, 10:47 am
#692
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: DL PM, MR Titanium/LTP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 10,130
Have flexibility to take SYD - LAX on either a Friday or a Saturday in August for a work trip. This is what the availability looks like:
Friday
Saturday
For Friday it seems like seat 31 is a no-brainer and the question is whether PS is that much better if I get a reasonable cash upgrade (the phone quoted me 90k mileage upgrade for PS which is not happening).
For Saturday the question is whether 30H or generic C+ row is better than row 44G on this plane (on the old 77L, the answer was no, 44G was better which is what I flew on this route last October).
Friday
Saturday
For Friday it seems like seat 31 is a no-brainer and the question is whether PS is that much better if I get a reasonable cash upgrade (the phone quoted me 90k mileage upgrade for PS which is not happening).
For Saturday the question is whether 30H or generic C+ row is better than row 44G on this plane (on the old 77L, the answer was no, 44G was better which is what I flew on this route last October).
Jun 4, 2019, 12:11 pm
#693
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: PHX Sky Harbor
Posts: 379
New Delta route that begins 2019-12-22: JFK-BOM-JFK: DL will probably use trip 7 LR's on the route. Currently, no DL trip 7's into or out of JFK - just wondering how they plan on incorporating this into their itinerary.
1) Keeping the aircraft continuing onto AMS (international leg), and then return to ATL(international leg).........or
2) JFK to ATL (domestic), to be used on any number of international LR routes out of ATL.
........In some ways, option 2 makes more since (DL is currently using a few LR aircraft to do domestic ATL-LAX for setting up the trip 7 LAX-SYD international route). Option 1 could also work if DL has enough LR aircraft hours to do the JFK-AMS-ATL leg(s) (which would amount to around an extra 20 hours elapsed)................2nd guessing their decision..........WWDD (what will Delta do)..........Any other ideas or ????
1) Keeping the aircraft continuing onto AMS (international leg), and then return to ATL(international leg).........or
2) JFK to ATL (domestic), to be used on any number of international LR routes out of ATL.
........In some ways, option 2 makes more since (DL is currently using a few LR aircraft to do domestic ATL-LAX for setting up the trip 7 LAX-SYD international route). Option 1 could also work if DL has enough LR aircraft hours to do the JFK-AMS-ATL leg(s) (which would amount to around an extra 20 hours elapsed)................2nd guessing their decision..........WWDD (what will Delta do)..........Any other ideas or ????
Jun 28, 2019, 10:51 pm
#694
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 354
Have flexibility to take SYD - LAX on either a Friday or a Saturday in August for a work trip. This is what the availability looks like:
Friday
Saturday
For Friday it seems like seat 31 is a no-brainer and the question is whether PS is that much better if I get a reasonable cash upgrade (the phone quoted me 90k mileage upgrade for PS which is not happening).
For Saturday the question is whether 30H or generic C+ row is better than row 44G on this plane (on the old 77L, the answer was no, 44G was better which is what I flew on this route last October).
Friday
Saturday
For Friday it seems like seat 31 is a no-brainer and the question is whether PS is that much better if I get a reasonable cash upgrade (the phone quoted me 90k mileage upgrade for PS which is not happening).
For Saturday the question is whether 30H or generic C+ row is better than row 44G on this plane (on the old 77L, the answer was no, 44G was better which is what I flew on this route last October).
Jul 18, 2019, 12:06 pm
#695
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: PHX Sky Harbor
Posts: 379
It appears that MSP-CDG is losing the 4 class cabin refurb'd trip 7's as of 2019-Oct-25 - according to DL's schedule. It will eventually be changed to a trip 3 (A330-300). Is the downgrade to the 76E (B767-300ER) a tentative place holder or was the route not sustaining the load factor of the trip 7? This route (I seem to remember) was the first refurb'd B777-200ER route, around a year ago.
Jul 18, 2019, 1:47 pm
#696
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 354
answering my own question in case it’s of benefit to someone. 31 bulkhead has substantially more legroom than 30. Found out the hard way. It was an uncomfortable 12 hours for my 6’3” self. Almost put my feet on the wall.
Jul 18, 2019, 5:37 pm
#697
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: DL PM, MR Titanium/LTP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 10,130
Sorry somehow missed your question -- my flight is still about a month away but sounds like 31 is the better way to go
Jul 18, 2019, 8:13 pm
#698
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 354
PS is also remarkably better, but not 90k better. I get offers under 29k miles all the time which is much more reasonable.
Last edited by Tine Rod; Jul 18, 2019 at 8:19 pm
Jul 28, 2019, 7:49 pm
#699
Join Date: Apr 2005
Programs: Delta Diamond, SPG Gold, HH Gold, Hyatt Plat, IHG Ambassador, Silvercar
Posts: 33
Flew the 777 in D1 from LAX to ATL last weekend (DL 2714). There are already issues in D1 (there were something like four suites where the seats did not recline). Does not bode well for this product in the long term if DL can't address it, especially at this price point.
Aug 6, 2019, 1:29 pm
#700
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Atlanta
Programs: Skymiles
Posts: 111
Can anyone comment on the last row of C+ on the update? Considering this for my wife and I, but concerned about proximity to bathrooms. Biggest concern is lighting, I know there is usually a "hallway" light near the bathrooms that doesnt allow that area to be as dark when the lights are down.
https://imgur.com/so0zCml
https://imgur.com/so0zCml
Last edited by mindspin_311; Aug 7, 2019 at 8:31 am
Aug 15, 2019, 5:24 pm
#701
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: PHX Sky Harbor
Posts: 379
I am curious about Delta Airlines flying two B777-200LR's to Tokyo Narita today (August 16th) - one of which is doing the normal flight number (DL295 - N705DN) and another doing DL269 (N709DN). Might tail no. N709DN (a non-refurbed aircraft at this time) be heading to SIN? This early in the summer schedule for "new interior" "4 class interior" "refurbs" ? I am aware that ATL-PVG and ATL-JNB legs (which can get by using only 4 aircraft to cover) are the final 2 routes that will be going to new interiors (probably 7CB's - B777-200LRs) at the end of October. But with 6 a/c still needing the upgrades - Delta is cramming these changes into a small length of time (being quite aggressive in having the finished product completed by then). Is there an actual schedule that DL is trying to keep locked into for these conversions / upgrades ?
Aug 15, 2019, 10:12 pm
#703
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Tampa, Florida
Posts: 47
Row 20 has extra legroom but it's not so much that random people will fill it in. It is less than the legroom in row 30. The bulkhead wall seemed to adequately cover the pairs on the side to prevent constant bumping, but I did not look super closely. Row 30 retains the gigantor legroom of the past, as do the 2 seats in row 31 without a seat in front of them.
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answering my own question in case it’s of benefit to someone. 31 bulkhead has substantially more legroom than 30. Found out the hard way. It was an uncomfortable 12 hours for my 6’3” self. Almost put my feet on the wall.
answering my own question in case it’s of benefit to someone. 31 bulkhead has substantially more legroom than 30. Found out the hard way. It was an uncomfortable 12 hours for my 6’3” self. Almost put my feet on the wall.
Reading conflicting reports on Row 30. Have this row booked LAX-SYD in a few months. Granted I'm not 6-4 (but am 6-0). Everything I had read to this point indicated there was plenty of legroom but now not so sure?
Aug 15, 2019, 10:48 pm
#704
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Now in SLC
Programs: DL GM 1MM, MR LT Titanium
Posts: 4,119
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n709dn
Last edited by LoganFlyer; Aug 16, 2019 at 4:20 am
Aug 16, 2019, 3:47 am
#705
Join Date: Jul 2004
Programs: DL; AA; UA; CO; LHLX; NZ; QR; EK; BA
Posts: 7,409
I am aware that ATL-PVG and ATL-JNB legs (which can get by using only 4 aircraft to cover) are the final 2 routes that will be going to new interiors (probably 7CB's - B777-200LRs) at the end of October. But with 6 a/c still needing the upgrades - Delta is cramming these changes into a small length of time (being quite aggressive in having the finished product completed by then). Is there an actual schedule that DL is trying to keep locked into for these conversions / upgrades ?