Game Changer Suite
Dec 5, 2024 | 6:33 am
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Game Changer Suite
Do we know which routes will have Game Changer Suite in 2025?
Resources I’ve read have stated ORD-DXB has GC Suite until June 2025, but Expertflyer shows old 777 F starting in March. None of the other 777 USA-DXB routes show GC Suite past March, as far as I can tell.
The only route I can find that does still show GC Suite in March is HND-DXB.
I assume this has something to do with the 777 retrofitting, but just curious if there’s any solid info on which routes will have GC suite, or if it’ll just be a crap shoot between old and new 777 F
Resources I’ve read have stated ORD-DXB has GC Suite until June 2025, but Expertflyer shows old 777 F starting in March. None of the other 777 USA-DXB routes show GC Suite past March, as far as I can tell.
The only route I can find that does still show GC Suite in March is HND-DXB.
I assume this has something to do with the 777 retrofitting, but just curious if there’s any solid info on which routes will have GC suite, or if it’ll just be a crap shoot between old and new 777 F
Dec 5, 2024 | 8:57 am
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Dec 5, 2024 | 9:05 am
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Dec 5, 2024 | 11:14 am
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You’re right, I apologize for my miscommunication. I was specifically referring to USA routes (right now the only USA route with GC Suite is ORD).
I confusingly brought up HND because I was hoping to do usa-dxb-hnd all in GC F, but you’re correct that the GVA, ZRH, BRU, and RUH routes also have GC suite.
Dec 5, 2024 | 11:16 am
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You’re right, I apologize for my miscommunication. I was specifically referring to USA routes (right now the only USA route with GC Suite is ORD).
I confusingly brought up HND because I was hoping to do usa-dxb-hnd all in GC F, but you’re correct that the GVA, ZRH, BRU, and RUH routes also have GC suite.
I confusingly brought up HND because I was hoping to do usa-dxb-hnd all in GC F, but you’re correct that the GVA, ZRH, BRU, and RUH routes also have GC suite.
Dec 5, 2024 | 12:05 pm
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Dec 5, 2024 | 10:25 pm
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To further clarify, I do have this route currently booked ORD-DXB-HND in January, but a work conflict is forcing me to push it back a couple months. Just trying to suss out if there will be any reliable USA GC Suite routes from March onward, as it appears ORD loses it by the (according to Expertflyer seat maps)
EK235 DXB-ORD switching back to old F?
Dec 7, 2024 | 2:38 pm
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Dec 7, 2024 | 8:52 pm
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Not for the airline. The short hops aid aircraft utilisation, in-between longer haul flights.
Also, a RUH resident can travel all the way to GVA on the GC. RUH was not chosen randomly. A lot of cash-rich residents there with not-so-great / mixed bag commercial options.
Same logic applied to KWI in the beginning, but haven’t been in yonks and not sure if the GC is still deployed there.
Also, a RUH resident can travel all the way to GVA on the GC. RUH was not chosen randomly. A lot of cash-rich residents there with not-so-great / mixed bag commercial options.
Same logic applied to KWI in the beginning, but haven’t been in yonks and not sure if the GC is still deployed there.
Last edited by IntrepidAfrican2; Dec 7, 2024 at 9:42 pm
Dec 10, 2024 | 12:32 pm
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Not for the airline. The short hops aid aircraft utilisation, in-between longer haul flights.
Also, a RUH resident can travel all the way to GVA on the GC. RUH was not chosen randomly. A lot of cash-rich residents there with not-so-great / mixed bag commercial options.
Same logic applied to KWI in the beginning, but haven’t been in yonks and not sure if the GC is still deployed there.
Also, a RUH resident can travel all the way to GVA on the GC. RUH was not chosen randomly. A lot of cash-rich residents there with not-so-great / mixed bag commercial options.
Same logic applied to KWI in the beginning, but haven’t been in yonks and not sure if the GC is still deployed there.
Dec 10, 2024 | 3:17 pm
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That’s not poor planning. It’s sound business. But if you think deploying it on short hops to Baghdad or Amman makes more sense, then okay.
Dec 12, 2024 | 6:33 am
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I understand the obsession with this suite, but as someone that has flown it on both 2 hour flights to RUH and 14 hours flights, I can tell you the product is aging terribly. Frequent issues with the lighting, traytables falling apart, issues with the IFE, etc. I had these issues even in 2021. I understand the obsession purely from a rarity standpoint but they are going to increasingly have issues with them.
I fly EK F exclusively 10-20 segments a year and have for 15+ years, and I have never had the issues with the original suites that ive seen/had with the new ones. Even FAs have commented they have noticed the same.
I fly EK F exclusively 10-20 segments a year and have for 15+ years, and I have never had the issues with the original suites that ive seen/had with the new ones. Even FAs have commented they have noticed the same.
Dec 12, 2024 | 7:41 am
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I understand the obsession with this suite, but as someone that has flown it on both 2 hour flights to RUH and 14 hours flights, I can tell you the product is aging terribly. Frequent issues with the lighting, traytables falling apart, issues with the IFE, etc. I had these issues even in 2021. I understand the obsession purely from a rarity standpoint but they are going to increasingly have issues with them.
I fly EK F exclusively 10-20 segments a year and have for 15+ years, and I have never had the issues with the original suites that ive seen/had with the new ones. Even FAs have commented they have noticed the same.
I fly EK F exclusively 10-20 segments a year and have for 15+ years, and I have never had the issues with the original suites that ive seen/had with the new ones. Even FAs have commented they have noticed the same.
Last edited by IntrepidAfrican2; Dec 12, 2024 at 7:56 am
Dec 13, 2024 | 11:56 am
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I understand the obsession with this suite, but as someone that has flown it on both 2 hour flights to RUH and 14 hours flights, I can tell you the product is aging terribly. Frequent issues with the lighting, traytables falling apart, issues with the IFE, etc. I had these issues even in 2021. I understand the obsession purely from a rarity standpoint but they are going to increasingly have issues with them.
I fly EK F exclusively 10-20 segments a year and have for 15+ years, and I have never had the issues with the original suites that ive seen/had with the new ones. Even FAs have commented they have noticed the same.
I fly EK F exclusively 10-20 segments a year and have for 15+ years, and I have never had the issues with the original suites that ive seen/had with the new ones. Even FAs have commented they have noticed the same.