Lie flat or sofas on EK55 DXB-DUS??
Mar 7, 2010 | 2:39 am
#1
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Lie flat or sofas on EK55 DXB-DUS??
Hi there,
Hoping someone may have flown this route recently and be able to help me.
After searching via the services by flight menu on the Ek website I am being told two different things.
If I search for services by flight using the flight no. I am told that the aircraft is in the process of being upgraded, but will use the newer lie flat J seats.
If I check it using the route (DXB-DUS) is says sleeperette seats...
Anyone know what's going on there??!!
Hoping someone may have flown this route recently and be able to help me.
After searching via the services by flight menu on the Ek website I am being told two different things.
If I search for services by flight using the flight no. I am told that the aircraft is in the process of being upgraded, but will use the newer lie flat J seats.
If I check it using the route (DXB-DUS) is says sleeperette seats...
Anyone know what's going on there??!!
Mar 7, 2010 | 5:47 pm
#5
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not sure, but doesnt the b777-300er need to have suites in F class to have lie-flat in J? if thats the case .. then it wont be lie-flat.. as the flight doesnt have suites..but i could be wrong
Mar 8, 2010 | 1:43 am
#6
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No such thing. In fact I think its the other way round. I haven't seen a 777 with suites and no lie flat, but plenty with lie flat and no suites.
Mar 8, 2010 | 4:13 am
#7
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In my experience with DUS - DXB, if the aircraft is a 773, then you will get 100% of the time lie-flat in J since all 773 are refurbished. Note that I am NOT talking about 77W which have not been all refurbished.
Mar 8, 2010 | 4:31 am
#8
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Isn't there a 773 to CDG that doesn't have lie flat in J?
Mar 8, 2010 | 7:46 am
#9
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Mar 9, 2010 | 10:55 am
#10
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Hi everyone!
Just got home.....and cue drumroll....
It was the sofas
Was a 777-300ER, but I didn't manage to get a aircraft ID number. It's the service that makes the difference of course, but it is nice to have the newest model once in a while! Surely there can't be that many 777-300ER in the EK fleet that haven't been refurbished...
Just got home.....and cue drumroll....
It was the sofas
Was a 777-300ER, but I didn't manage to get a aircraft ID number. It's the service that makes the difference of course, but it is nice to have the newest model once in a while! Surely there can't be that many 777-300ER in the EK fleet that haven't been refurbished...
Mar 9, 2010 | 1:20 pm
#11
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Manchester, UK
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According to the fleet upgrade thread...
A6-EMD thru A6-EML except A6-EMG
A6-EBA thru A6-EBZ except A6-EBD, A6-EBQ, A6-EBR, A6-EBU, A6-EBW, A6-EBY
A6-ECB
DO NOT have lie flat seats in J.
A6-EMD thru A6-EML except A6-EMG
A6-EBA thru A6-EBZ except A6-EBD, A6-EBQ, A6-EBR, A6-EBU, A6-EBW, A6-EBY
A6-ECB
DO NOT have lie flat seats in J.
Mar 9, 2010 | 3:28 pm
#12
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Mar 10, 2010 | 12:27 am
#13
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Mar 10, 2010 | 1:19 am
#14
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Location: BNE, 73H Seat 13A
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Bummer, just my luck then I guess. I ended up on this darn flight twice this year already and never had any luck. Fortunately my next 348 is only in July. Currently it shows deep reclining... bummer.