Specifying aircraft type when booking a flight
 

I'm looking for a website containing the aircraft type criterion for booking a flight.

Specifically, I wish to book a direct flight from NY to LA on a 777 or an A340 on Wednesday evening, 6/22, and take a day flight (with good wifi) on Monday, 6/27.

I'm using google flights, and all I found so far are 757s and A330s (which requires selecting and displaying the details for each flight).

If you're looking for a widebody United operates a 777 EWR-LAX (United 751) and Delta operates three 767s and an A330 JFK-LAX, but that's going to be about it unless an airline adds a one-off flight just to reposition a plane (unlikely).

I don't think I've ever seen an A340 operate a US domestic flight.

Here's how I'd approach it if I were you:

* Review a list of airlines that operate a particular type of aircraft (Wikipedia's list of A340 operators here)
* Determine which operate on the route you're flying (in the case of the A340, none because none are US-based airlines and foreign airlines cannot operate domestic US flights)
* Then go to the airline's website to see if you can determine what airlines are typically used on that route, or what routes a plane is typically used.

Of the 777 operators, America, Delta and United are the only US carriers. You can then drill down on each of their sites to see your flight options.

ETA: You can also search things like "AA 777 routes" and your first Google result will be a page on AA's website describing it as their flagship international plane, which also clues you in to the fact it's not typically flown on domestic routes.

From NY and LA to where?

There's usually a DL ATL-LAX flight that uses the 777. You could connect through ATL from LGA or JFK (or EWR if you insist).

In addition to aircraft type, be sure to look at configurations and seat types as well as wifi and AVOD options.

Thanks for the info! I guess because there's not much choice the websites haven't added aircraft type to their booking criteria???

Anyhow, I used flightaware to filter the aircraft type, but it does not allow me to enter specific dates.

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Flightaware shows that UA is the only airline that operates a single direct flight per day in each direction on a 777 between NY and LA.

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fire my editor! Should read NY to LA - corrected!

Or use the Matrix with routing codes

"/aircraft t:333 t:A332 t:772 t:777 t:77W" should give you all the flights you want.

that worked! ^

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If you're seeking comfort in a business or first class seat, I'd look at American Airlines JFK-LAX. They operate those with an A321 subfleet with three class service, horizontal flat 1 X 1 suites in F, 2 X 2 in J, and 3 X 3 Economy (including 34-36" seat pitch Main Cabin Extra).

IFE flown that or JFK-SFO in J and F and these are very good flights - certainly as good as any widebody on the route.