FIRST on the 747 going from 16 to 8 from April 20th 2011?
Dec 17, 2010, 6:39 pm
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Dec 18, 2010, 12:09 am
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......according to new products phase-in chart I have 10 744's should start receiving a new First cabin as of April 2011, so at the beginning you can expect nothing more then a blocked window seat. All 10 aircraft are to receive the new F class by/through the winter 2011/2012. Aircraft will be done also during dummer months.
Dec 18, 2010, 9:18 am
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......according to new products phase-in chart I have 10 744's should start receiving a new First cabin as of April 2011, so at the beginning you can expect nothing more then a blocked window seat. All 10 aircraft are to receive the new F class by/through the winter 2011/2012. Aircraft will be done also during dummer months.
No,seat is not the same as on A380s, it is the current seat or better say only platform/ actuator is the same. Everything else is new. New design, padding, and seat shape which is in the line with new First class seat.
Window seat is not made into a bed mode or similar, but it is rather taken out completely and instead LH put in a proper bed.
No,seat is not the same as on A380s, it is the current seat or better say only platform/ actuator is the same. Everything else is new. New design, padding, and seat shape which is in the line with new First class seat.
Window seat is not made into a bed mode or similar, but it is rather taken out completely and instead LH put in a proper bed.
Do you know if these new seats will have limited recline/adjustment, or they'll also turn flat like the current ones? I figure there's no reason to limit that if it's the same chassis. I hope I'm not opening Pandora's box here...
Dec 19, 2010, 7:24 am
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ORD-FRA on 2 July and return on 16 July now showing only 8 F; 50% of that being occupied by the msp2anywhere crew. 
Question: if a particular flight is using an unconverted a/c, will they release the additional seats day of, or day prior when they can designate the inbound a/c?
Question: if a particular flight is using an unconverted a/c, will they release the additional seats day of, or day prior when they can designate the inbound a/c?
Dec 19, 2010, 7:54 am
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Dec 19, 2010, 7:56 am
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Dec 19, 2010, 1:01 pm
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Thanks for confirming that first bit about blocking-only from April.
Do you know if these new seats will have limited recline/adjustment, or they'll also turn flat like the current ones? I figure there's no reason to limit that if it's the same chassis. I hope I'm not opening Pandora's box here...
Do you know if these new seats will have limited recline/adjustment, or they'll also turn flat like the current ones? I figure there's no reason to limit that if it's the same chassis. I hope I'm not opening Pandora's box here...
But what I am really excited about is fixed bed, because all current First seats are compromise between seats and beds except for SQ's A380's First.
So I think LH will have on almost all fleet some special feature in its first class so people will not feel like having an inferior product compared to A380's or
B748i's.
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Dec 19, 2010, 1:14 pm
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It is hard to tell from the pic. To me it looks like the seat itself would also go flat, so you would be able to choose whether to sleep in a seat or bed. (but can not guarante that). In worst case seat will have a generous recline.
But what I am really excited about is fixed bed, because all current First seats are compromise between seats and beds except for SQ's A380's First.
So I think LH will have on almost all fleet some special feature in its first class so people will not feel like having an inferior product compared to A380's or
B748i's.
But what I am really excited about is fixed bed, because all current First seats are compromise between seats and beds except for SQ's A380's First.
So I think LH will have on almost all fleet some special feature in its first class so people will not feel like having an inferior product compared to A380's or
B748i's.
Let's see what the availability for poor upgraders like myself will be like from 2011 in day to day operations...
Dec 19, 2010, 4:53 pm
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It is hard to tell from the pic. To me it looks like the seat itself would also go flat, so you would be able to choose whether to sleep in a seat or bed. (but can not guarante that). In worst case seat will have a generous recline.
But what I am really excited about is fixed bed, because all current First seats are compromise between seats and beds except for SQ's A380's First.
So I think LH will have on almost all fleet some special feature in its first class so people will not feel like having an inferior product compared to A380's or
B748i's.
But what I am really excited about is fixed bed, because all current First seats are compromise between seats and beds except for SQ's A380's First.
So I think LH will have on almost all fleet some special feature in its first class so people will not feel like having an inferior product compared to A380's or
B748i's.
Dec 19, 2010, 5:35 pm
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My crystal ball sees a bright future in FIRST for Rambuster! Only the crane is fading and disappears... I see some new things coming up... A flower represents the bright future on the receiving end of eVouchers in 2011 and as the issuer of FIRST Class tickets in 2012... And lot of smiles... And more smiles... Welcome to the City of Angels ;-)
Dec 20, 2010, 2:44 am
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Maybe they will change the award rules as they did on the A380.
For me, the introduction of privacy is a great move (let's see how it will be arranged for couples travellig together).
