Jan 21, 2015, 6:46 am
Last edit by: JALPak
You also find the most updated schedule on: http://www.jal.co.jp/en/inflight/inter/rosen/
NRT-LHR
SS7 will be in operation on odd-numbered dates in January 2013 starting from the 9th and even-numbered dates in February 2013. Daily SS7 service is scheduled to start on February 26, 2013. This route will be transferred to HND-LHR on March 30 2014 and will continue to be operated with SS7.
HND-LHR
From March 30 2014.
NRT-JFK
SS7 will be rolled out to NRT-JFK route from May 1 2013, initially on alternate days only (according to the official announcement post on the website). This will turn into daily service from May 21 2013.
NRT-CDG
JAL will roll out SS7 to NRT-CDG route from Jul 8 2013, initially on alternate days only until Aug 15 2013 when this will become a daily service. SS7 service will end when day-time HND-CDG operated by SS7 starts on March 30 2014.
HND-CDG
From March 30 2014.
NRT-LAX
From November 10 2013
NRT-ORD
From January 16 2014. Initially on alternate days only. This will turn into daily service from Feb 20 2014.
NRT-FRA
From Oct 25, 2015 this will be replaced by SS9 service.
From Mar 29 2015, SS7 daily service will return.
From April 5 2014. Initially on alternate days only. This will turn into daily service from May 17 2014. This will be replaced by SS8 from Dec 1 2014
NRT-CGK
From Oct 25 2015, SS7 service will return.
From June 14, 2014. This will be replaced by 6x SS9 1x SS8 service from July 1 2015
HND-SFO
From December 1, 2014.
NRT-SYD
From Oct 25 (26 for JL772), SS7 service will return.
From December 1, 2014 till Mar 28 2015. This will be replaced by daily 777-200ER.
NRT-LHR
SS7 will be in operation on odd-numbered dates in January 2013 starting from the 9th and even-numbered dates in February 2013. Daily SS7 service is scheduled to start on February 26, 2013. This route will be transferred to HND-LHR on March 30 2014 and will continue to be operated with SS7.
HND-LHR
From March 30 2014.
NRT-JFK
SS7 will be rolled out to NRT-JFK route from May 1 2013, initially on alternate days only (according to the official announcement post on the website). This will turn into daily service from May 21 2013.
NRT-CDG
JAL will roll out SS7 to NRT-CDG route from Jul 8 2013, initially on alternate days only until Aug 15 2013 when this will become a daily service. SS7 service will end when day-time HND-CDG operated by SS7 starts on March 30 2014.
HND-CDG
From March 30 2014.
NRT-LAX
From November 10 2013
NRT-ORD
From January 16 2014. Initially on alternate days only. This will turn into daily service from Feb 20 2014.
NRT-FRA
From Oct 25, 2015 this will be replaced by SS9 service.
From Mar 29 2015, SS7 daily service will return.
From April 5 2014. Initially on alternate days only. This will turn into daily service from May 17 2014. This will be replaced by SS8 from Dec 1 2014
NRT-CGK
From Oct 25 2015, SS7 service will return.
From June 14, 2014. This will be replaced by 6x SS9 1x SS8 service from July 1 2015
HND-SFO
From December 1, 2014.
NRT-SYD
From Oct 25 (26 for JL772), SS7 service will return.
From December 1, 2014 till Mar 28 2015. This will be replaced by daily 777-200ER.
JAL SS7 roll out schedule and official seat map
Dec 12, 2012, 7:03 pm
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So they're not blocking entire rows, but selected seats within those rows -- meaning some of those unblocked seats will have 31" of pitch, but you just won't have anyone beside you...?
Dec 12, 2012, 8:15 pm
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I'm guessing the blocked seats are narrower. One of the selling points of new Y is that the seats are 2cm wider than before. But in the last few rows, the cabin tapers and becomes narrower, so maybe it wasn't possible to have the greater width in all seats.
Dec 12, 2012, 8:28 pm
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Actually according to JAL it's because of narrower seat pitch
Dec 12, 2012, 9:36 pm
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Dec 12, 2012, 10:26 pm
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Dec 13, 2012, 1:00 am
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JALPak, what was the exact wording of JAL's reply to you? Is it possible that they used clumsy English referring to "pitch" when they really meant width? Seems strange that they would only block one seat of a row if the objective is to keep passengers out of seats with narrower pitch.
Anyway, it seems to me that smart passengers could take advantage of these blocked seats. For example, someone with a lap child could book 56H and then use the blocked seat for the child (without buying an extra ticket)... Would JL view this as an abuse of the fare rules? Would FAs tell the parent not to let the child sit there?
Edited to add: If it's a seat pitch issue, wouldn't it have been easier for JL just to remove seats 56ACHK (and probably 55C and H) and spread out the rows more so that every row gets the wider pitch? That way they would only have to remove 6 seats instead blocking 8 seats as they are currently doing.
Anyway, it seems to me that smart passengers could take advantage of these blocked seats. For example, someone with a lap child could book 56H and then use the blocked seat for the child (without buying an extra ticket)... Would JL view this as an abuse of the fare rules? Would FAs tell the parent not to let the child sit there?
Edited to add: If it's a seat pitch issue, wouldn't it have been easier for JL just to remove seats 56ACHK (and probably 55C and H) and spread out the rows more so that every row gets the wider pitch? That way they would only have to remove 6 seats instead blocking 8 seats as they are currently doing.
Dec 13, 2012, 1:51 am
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JALPak, what was the exact wording of JAL's reply to you? Is it possible that they used clumsy English referring to "pitch" when they really meant width? Seems strange that they would only block one seat of a row if the objective is to keep passengers out of seats with narrower pitch.
Anyway, it seems to me that smart passengers could take advantage of these blocked seats. For example, someone with a lap child could book 56H and then use the blocked seat for the child (without buying an extra ticket)... Would JL view this as an abuse of the fare rules? Would FAs tell the parent not to let the child sit there?
Edited to add: If it's a seat pitch issue, wouldn't it have been easier for JL just to remove seats 56ACHK (and probably 55C and H) and spread out the rows more so that every row gets the wider pitch? That way they would only have to remove 6 seats instead blocking 8 seats as they are currently doing.
Anyway, it seems to me that smart passengers could take advantage of these blocked seats. For example, someone with a lap child could book 56H and then use the blocked seat for the child (without buying an extra ticket)... Would JL view this as an abuse of the fare rules? Would FAs tell the parent not to let the child sit there?
Edited to add: If it's a seat pitch issue, wouldn't it have been easier for JL just to remove seats 56ACHK (and probably 55C and H) and spread out the rows more so that every row gets the wider pitch? That way they would only have to remove 6 seats instead blocking 8 seats as they are currently doing.
Jan 25, 2013, 5:51 pm
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JAL will roll out NEO seats and JAL Suite on FRA route from April 5 2013. Initially it will be on odd numbered dates only and the service will turns daily from May 17 2013.
This probably means JFK will get SS7 around those dates.
This probably means JFK will get SS7 around those dates.
Jan 26, 2013, 4:30 pm
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If you look at JAL's upgrade discount promotion (Japanese only), you'll notice Y->C upgrades on only LAX and ORD are limited to the first half of FY2013, possibly meaning they will get the new configuration later this year.
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Jan 26, 2013, 5:16 pm
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If you look at JAL's upgrade discount promotion (Japanese only), you'll notice Y->C upgrades on only LAX and ORD are limited to the first half of FY2013, possibly meaning they will get the new configuration later this year.
Yes, that's why I said in another thread that probably no chance of LAX and ORD getting daily SS7 before Sep
Jan 30, 2013, 12:44 am
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One can hope...
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Jan 30, 2013, 4:33 pm
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