The A380 economy experience-post it here.
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#154
I'm not sure if they plan to (or maybe already do) sell those seats for an extra fee. I can see the extra revenue in it since having access to these seats makes quite a difference. I could still live with it if I could get them for free as a SEN, still better than what some others (like KL) do for elites (50% off is still 50% too much).
#155
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Economy on upper deck A380 ?
Greetings !
Planing a trip to Miami in Y next spring. Looking at the seating map it says that on upper deck, in the back of the cabin, there are a 2-4-2 economy seat- section. But on Lufthansa,s webbsite it only shows/says that upper deck is configured with first and bussinesclass seats, no Y.
Can someone please explain to me ?
Regards
Planing a trip to Miami in Y next spring. Looking at the seating map it says that on upper deck, in the back of the cabin, there are a 2-4-2 economy seat- section. But on Lufthansa,s webbsite it only shows/says that upper deck is configured with first and bussinesclass seats, no Y.
Can someone please explain to me ?
Regards
#156
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This has been raised in another thread and as you will see in this post it looks like LH is replacing some Business seats on the upper deck of the 380 with Economy seats on some routes.
#157
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If you can grab such a Y seat, go for it I'd say. I was flying upper deck Y on the SQ A380 couple times - much better than lower deck.
I'm just questioning why they put a few Y seats in there - that area should be - if you split the upper deck - for their new Y+ product, nothing else.
Shows again that LH doesn't really have a "masterplan"..
I'm just questioning why they put a few Y seats in there - that area should be - if you split the upper deck - for their new Y+ product, nothing else.
Shows again that LH doesn't really have a "masterplan"..
#159
Not publishing seatmaps for these "seasonal" configurations is among the annoying things LH does.
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The Y on the back of UD config is planned for summer 2015. E-CL (premium eco) will go into the first section of the lower deck. Since its almost 9-10 months out I understand why they haven't said anything on the website.
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Flights load about 300 days out. I don't have the numbers, but seriously doubt a significant fraction books eco that far out, and if they do, they go hmmm.... and reserve a seat, if their fare allows it for free. I seriously doubt anyone but FTers care that much
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Really, I cannot even begin to imagine why lower/upper would make any difference.... Unless you think that those business seats that are there in some way enhance your economy experience.
Not publishing seatmaps for these "seasonal" configurations is among the annoying things LH does.
Not publishing seatmaps for these "seasonal" configurations is among the annoying things LH does.
There are quite a few reasons why I would prefer an extremely small Y cabin over the XXXL one downstairs..
1) Most probably no bassinets -> no babies crying, at least not close to you
2) Generally more "private" feeling.
3) 2-4-2 allows for couples not to have to share their row with a stranger (over 3-4-3 downstairs) - and for single travellers also more comfortable on the window/aisle side.
Not sure about the toilet situation, but most probably it will also mean having more toilets/passenger there. Unless you've to go to the lower dock to use them there. With SQ, I know they wanted passengers to stay on other upper or lower deck, so not much "interaction" usually.
If UD economy is available, I'll definitely and always choose it over lower deck.
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