AUH-LHR equip change away from A380?
Dec 9, 2015, 8:19 pm
#1
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AUH-LHR equip change away from A380?
Was trying to get my seats situated and was told by phone agent that equipment change is currently in progress...
Flying AUH-LHR on EY 19 on Jan 6 in J.
Anyone else have had this happen to them?
My guess is that it will be a change to 777 and away from A380 which is very disappointing given that I booked the flight specifically to experience the biz studio product.
Flying AUH-LHR on EY 19 on Jan 6 in J.
Anyone else have had this happen to them?
My guess is that it will be a change to 777 and away from A380 which is very disappointing given that I booked the flight specifically to experience the biz studio product.
Dec 10, 2015, 3:50 am
#2
Join Date: Mar 2013
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Mine was changed this week to a 77W and then at the last minute to an old 346.
Decent seat ended up being really crappy mid aisle kicked when anyone walked past.
But hey they look after us Platinums eh
Decent seat ended up being really crappy mid aisle kicked when anyone walked past.
But hey they look after us Platinums eh
Dec 10, 2015, 11:29 am
#5
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Yes, very annoying. Why advertise it as the A380 only for the change?
Usually when does the official change occur? I am on an AA award from DEL to MAD and will search for more straight routing if it's changed for sure...
Usually when does the official change occur? I am on an AA award from DEL to MAD and will search for more straight routing if it's changed for sure...
Dec 10, 2015, 5:22 pm
#7
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Apparently by beginning of next year only one of the flights will be a380,I was on the 20.05 flight from London on 19/11 and economy was empty,everyone has either 3 or 4 seats and they closed the back cabin of economy,was a great flight for me but no way was economically viable
Dec 10, 2015, 5:29 pm
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Apparently by beginning of next year only one of the flights will be a380,I was on the 20.05 flight from London on 19/11 and economy was empty,everyone has either 3 or 4 seats and they closed the back cabin of economy,was a great flight for me but no way was economically viable
Dec 11, 2015, 5:13 am
#11
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SYD has had very few swaps if any. I see the bird driving home every night.
Clearly SYD is a much higher priority to keep an A388 on. Curiously EY455 becomes the LHR flight after it lands and then returns on the same routes.
Clearly SYD is a much higher priority to keep an A388 on. Curiously EY455 becomes the LHR flight after it lands and then returns on the same routes.
Dec 11, 2015, 11:12 am
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Dec 11, 2015, 2:47 pm
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Dec 11, 2015, 6:07 pm
#14
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Apparently by beginning of next year only one of the flights will be a380,I was on the 20.05 flight from London on 19/11 and economy was empty,everyone has either 3 or 4 seats and they closed the back cabin of economy,was a great flight for me but no way was economically viable
Dec 11, 2015, 9:18 pm
#15
Join Date: Mar 2012
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I'd think it's more like a glitch/error in the system, and an equipment swap is NOT in progress.