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Old Jul 17, 2014, 1:19 am
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Old Jul 17, 2014, 1:16 am
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B772: refit new WBC
The refit of the B744 is complete. For past discussion see here.

The refit of the B772 fleet will commence in September 2014. Please use this thread to keep track of the progress, as well as any other questions you may have.

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Old Jul 31, 2014, 7:06 am
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Does anyone know if the business configuration is changing to 2-2-2 and economy to 3-4-3 like the 773?

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Old Jul 31, 2014, 8:31 am
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I expect Y will go to 10-abreast.
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Old Jul 31, 2014, 9:19 am
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I believe the number of WBC seats will be comparable to the current set-up of 35 seats, which means that the number of Y seats will be reduced (unless compensated by switching to 3-4-3 in Y).
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Old Aug 1, 2014, 4:11 am
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Originally Posted by KLflyerRalph
I expect Y will go to 10-abreast.
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which means that the number of Y seats will be reduced (unless compensated by switching to 3-4-3 in Y).
I think that's the plan for Y, 3-4-3
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Old Aug 2, 2014, 9:48 am
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Thought so! Will be interesting to see. I find their current 777 business class quite small, and regularly full or even overbooked. Shame to see the 9 abreast configuration in Y go, so much more comfortable than 10 abreast.

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Old Aug 17, 2014, 3:34 pm
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According to flightradar24 the last 747(PH-BFK) is heading back to AMS from its conversion to the new WBC in PEK. Now KLM's 747 fleet is complete again.
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Old Aug 18, 2014, 7:41 am
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I find their current 777 business class quite small, and regularly full or even overbooked.
KL's longhaul J cabins are small compared to most other airlines, regardeless of aircraft type.

I just checked a 777 flight departing tomorrow. Flightstats lists availability as J/4 C/4 D/4 I/3 Z/2. Being interested in a possible upgrade, I gave KL a call. The agent assured me that J is completely sold out, not a seat available. Intersting that they are still willing to sell as many as four seats, then.

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Old Aug 18, 2014, 10:34 am
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Originally Posted by johan rebel
KL's longhaul J cabins are small compared to most other airlines, regardeless of aircraft type.

I just checked a 777 flight departing tomorrow. Flightstats lists availability as J/4 C/4 D/4 I/3 Z/2. Being interested in a possible upgrade, I gave KL a call. The agent assured me that J is completely sold out, not a seat available. Intersting that they are still willing to sell as many as four seats, then.

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I would check in the lounge as well just before departure, as the load could change nearer the time.
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Old Aug 19, 2014, 4:26 am
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does anyone know what Economy seats they're fitting? Will they be the same as the 77W Y seats?

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Old Aug 19, 2014, 12:01 pm
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Originally Posted by lukecdw
does anyone know what Economy seats they're fitting? Will they be the same as the 77W Y seats?

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Yes. The narrow cramped 3-4-3
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Old Aug 19, 2014, 2:17 pm
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I would check in the lounge as well just before departure, as the load could change nearer the time.
Thanks for the tip, and I would have done so had I been the pax traveling. In this instance, I hoped up upgrade a friend who is only Ivory, so she has no lounge access. I did check with my regular travel agent, who said that J was zeroed out in their GDS too.

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Old Aug 19, 2014, 6:26 pm
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The B772's do get a newer style Eco seat. More in line with the Hella Jongerius WBC seat.
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Old Aug 20, 2014, 7:23 am
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Ah thanks KLflyerRalph. Interested to see what they have come up with!
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Old Aug 20, 2014, 9:07 am
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Originally Posted by KLflyerRalph
The B772's do get a newer style Eco seat. More in line with the Hella Jongerius WBC seat.
I'm sure it will look nice. But I am also sure it will be 3-4-3 an not much more than 31"
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