Deeply reclining in F...
Jun 26, 2012, 6:42 am
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Deeply reclining in F...
The last time I was in those seats was all the way back in December 2007.
Surprised to find them on a flight this Saturday (DXB-BEY). I thought these were long gone from the 773s and replaced with Skycruisers. If I recall correctly in 2009 all 772 planes were refurbished to Skycruisers, assumed they'll continue onto the 773s too.
Surprised to find them on a flight this Saturday (DXB-BEY). I thought these were long gone from the 773s and replaced with Skycruisers. If I recall correctly in 2009 all 772 planes were refurbished to Skycruisers, assumed they'll continue onto the 773s too.
Jun 26, 2012, 7:15 am
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I don't think there are any 773s with anything other than Suites and Skycruisers. Perhaps you can share the registration number of the aircraft and some of the fleet experts can tell us what's going on.
Jun 26, 2012, 9:20 am
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Don't trust services by flight. I kept avoiding the 777-300 for a long time because services by flight said it had deeply reclining J seats, when in fact all aircraft of this type have lie flats.
Jun 28, 2012, 1:46 am
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Don't trust services by flight. I kept avoiding the 777-300 for a long time because services by flight said it had deeply reclining J seats, when in fact all aircraft of this type have lie flats.
I disagree. I flew DXB-FRA in J on 777-300 on 20th June and the seats were deeply reclining not lie flats!
I disagree. I flew DXB-FRA in J on 777-300 on 20th June and the seats were deeply reclining not lie flats!
Jun 28, 2012, 3:30 am
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Don't trust services by flight. I kept avoiding the 777-300 for a long time because services by flight said it had deeply reclining J seats, when in fact all aircraft of this type have lie flats.
I disagree. I flew DXB-FRA in J on 777-300 on 20th June and the seats were deeply reclining not lie flats!
I disagree. I flew DXB-FRA in J on 777-300 on 20th June and the seats were deeply reclining not lie flats!
Jun 28, 2012, 5:23 am
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Any aircraft expert might shed some light on this
Jun 28, 2012, 5:34 am
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That was my initial hunch as well that it was an ER. The aircraft security card in the front seat pocket said 777-300. Someone a couple of seats from me was chatting to the cabin crew saying that he thought it was ER but the card only said 777-300 (no ER). The cabin crew just shrugged and said 'it is what it says on the card'. Are the safety cards the same for 777-300 and 777-300ER. On other airlines and aircrafts I have seen the security card explicitly say ER / LR / ULR etc etc since I believe the position of emergency exits change
Any aircraft expert might shed some light on this
Any aircraft expert might shed some light on this
Jun 28, 2012, 7:00 am
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There are only two versions of the 777 safety card. One is for the -200 fleet and another for the -300 fleet. Whether it is an ER, LR, ULR, whatever, the only safety difference will be whether there are 8 or 10 doors for disembarkation. All other differences are in the engines and cockpits which does not warrenty having to issue different safety cards for sub fleets.
Jun 29, 2012, 2:32 am
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Jun 29, 2012, 10:03 am
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Jun 30, 2012, 2:52 am
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I think ung1 was questioning the post which claimed a B777 had Sleeperettes in F in which case it's right, as it's not true.
Last edited by ft101; Jun 30, 2012 at 2:57 am