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Apr 17, 2007 | 8:40 pm

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Originally Posted by sdorling

Not too sure where you got that from?

No herringbone layout in Club World for BA. Although there is in FIRST.

Sorry, never flown BA...my mistake (regarding the statement only, not because of not flying BA)!

But I just checked out the seat arrangement, and it is indeed quite nice! ^

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Originally Posted by sdorling

That being said it sounds as though they are using VS' business class seats and the SQ First class seats, bearing that in mind perhaps they are closer to *A?

They compete with OW too much, and I would think 9w is a better fit for *A... (IMO)

Apr 17, 2007 | 8:57 pm

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I'm actually beginning to feel proud of an Indian airline, hope 9W & IT do so well and force the shame of India (AI) into the ground unless it is privatised.

Is the 15.4" TV in C an industry first? BA seems to have 10.4" IIRC.

Apr 17, 2007 | 9:39 pm

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Originally Posted by UA Fan

It might be, unless SQ has the same screen size on their new 77W's - and whether it was a first, I have no idea - I'm not going around measuring the screens nowadays!

(I also don't want to fly the new SQ biz class, as it's not long enough for my legs)

Apr 17, 2007 | 9:49 pm

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It looks exactly like AC's and DL's C seats.........the screen seems larger though!

Apr 17, 2007 | 11:43 pm

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Originally Posted by SuperFlyBoy

PS: The second image you quoted, was the JetLite (Sahara) uniform, I think...

I think it's just non-cabin crew uniform.

Apr 18, 2007 | 2:21 am

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I wish they would join an alliance!

The new F suite looks amazing.

I've flown to KIX in EK's F suite and loved it. 9W look as if they've improved on EK's F by offering a buddy seat. The materials furnishing the seat/suite are also is an improvement on EK's F (the gold and grey wasn't to my liking).

I flew J on 9W BOM-MAA-CMB and was totally blown away by the service.

Now all I need to do is figure out how to get a relatively cheap F fare.

B

Apr 18, 2007 | 4:02 am

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Originally Posted by Brian_1

Now all I need to do is figure out how to get a relatively cheap F fare.

B

Good luck!

If you can, please do let us know! ^

(We will join you on board!)

Apr 18, 2007 | 4:49 am

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Originally Posted by Savage25

You'll need 4 upgrade coupons for BOM-BRU-EWR right? I wonder if 9W will status match

It would probably be 8 (one-way) all the way to EWR, as under:

BOM-BRU (4 coupons, similar to BOM-LHR flights)
BRU-EWR (4 coupons)

However, they have always been quite "conservative" with these coupons, and I hope that they change the redemption procedure, as their reward travel requirements are almost double what SQ charges for reward flights!

Apr 24, 2007 | 11:49 pm

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Originally Posted by SuperFlyBoy

On a recent BOM-AMD flight (& back), I spoke to another pax in my row, and he stated he was Platinum, and had qualified in only 6 months!

(He'll get 5 upgrade coupons every time he does that!)

I guess there are some guys out there that practically *live* on board...I wouldn't want to, even though I bag bulkhead aisle seats in Y almost all the time....it's still uncomfortable!

Apr 27, 2007 | 11:11 am

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Update - 773-ER To Fly BOM-LHR-BOM on 5 May 2007.

Jet Airways is advertising a 5 May 2007 commencement of First Class services on the BOM-LHR-BOM route, with BOM-BRU-EWR (NYC?) on 5 August 2007. ^

5 May is confirmed showing F, A in Sabre (no aircraft designation mentioned), during the day flight (9w118)

They must have received deliveries of the planes earlier than expected, and want to put them to use...

Last edited by SuperFlyBoy; Apr 27, 2007 at 11:31 am Reason: Added info...

May 6, 2007 | 3:51 pm

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I read that one can earn AA miles on Air Sahara....not EQM's but now that Air Sahara has been bought by Jet....can one earn AA miles when flying on Jet or is it only on Jetlite?

May 6, 2007 | 9:58 pm

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Originally Posted by anaggie

I read that one can earn AA miles on Air Sahara....not EQM's but now that Air Sahara has been bought by Jet....can one earn AA miles when flying on Jet or is it only on Jetlite?

S2-coded flights where S2 has issued the boarding pass are still crediting per the following:

http://www.aa.com/apps/AAdvantage/Vi...artnersContent

If it becomes a 9W-code, then it's bets off faster.

Jul 7, 2007 | 3:33 pm

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Came across a few pics on a.net today:

77W F

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1229438/L/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1228847/L/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1215093/L/

77W J

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1212694/L/

332 J

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1209113/L/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1214501/L/

332 Y

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1212559/L/

Jul 7, 2007 | 5:41 pm

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Interesting... the full EK type F suite in the 773 and the latest from Recaro in the 332 Y. Good job. However I frown when I imagine the complete 332 Y cabin full of my fellow countrymen...