Flat Seats in First Class
Nov 24, 1999 | 3:36 pm
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Flat Seats in First Class
I am doing a First Class Explorer fare for the 100K Bonus x 5(yes I am taking a few short extra flights to finish the 5X) I am going to try and book as many flights as possible that have the sleeper seats. I would appreciate definately knowing which flights have the sleeper seats. I have been given several scenarios from different agents from each carrier.
The following is a list that I have been told by different agents in every conversation:
AA DFW - NRT(does that go via Seattle?...seems like I read a post about a flat seat out of there a week or so ago)
DFW - LHR
QF LAX - MEL, AUK, BNE and SYD
SYD - LHR via SIN usually
Plus all 747-400's are re-configured (where do they fly from and to, though?)
BA Several people said "All long haul flight are refitted with the sleeper seats." I asked specifically all Asia,US southern Africa, Australian and eastern Asian flight? They said "Yes."
CX Don't they have the Betsy seat? Is it out yet? If so, where is it flying to/from?
CP Aren't they refitting either their biz. or first soon? Sleeper?
IB Yeah....right......
AY The same.....
The following is a list that I have been told by different agents in every conversation:
AA DFW - NRT(does that go via Seattle?...seems like I read a post about a flat seat out of there a week or so ago)
DFW - LHR
QF LAX - MEL, AUK, BNE and SYD
SYD - LHR via SIN usually
Plus all 747-400's are re-configured (where do they fly from and to, though?)
BA Several people said "All long haul flight are refitted with the sleeper seats." I asked specifically all Asia,US southern Africa, Australian and eastern Asian flight? They said "Yes."
CX Don't they have the Betsy seat? Is it out yet? If so, where is it flying to/from?
CP Aren't they refitting either their biz. or first soon? Sleeper?
IB Yeah....right......
AY The same.....
Nov 24, 1999 | 9:29 pm
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Join Date: Jan 1999
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You will get the sleeper seat on any BA or QF flight where 3 classes of service are offered. For QF first class is only available on 747-400 planes which fly from Australia to: US (LAX & JFK, some via AKL), Argentina (EZE via AKL) and Europe (LHR, FRA, CDG via SIN or BKK, but not on FCO flights 747-300). There is the odd flight to HKG which is 747-400.
For AA at the moment it is only 777 flights. I think all flights to NRT and KIX are now 777. There are some 777 flights to LGW from DFW. The DFW - NRT and DFW - KIX flights are non-stop. There should be more 777 flights coming on-line as AA has been taking delivery of new planes progressively over the last 12 months. The 777 is mainly a replacement for the MD11, however, AA will be installing the sleeper seats on the 767 international fleet but I don't think this starts until next year and is targetted for Latin America. As for CX you probably have a 50/50 chance on a 3 class 747-400 (check to see if first class has 12 or 18 seats when you do the booking). The A340's are not being converted at present.
And the rest? Have not seen any plans so it looks like you are stuck with whatever they have.
[This message has been edited by mgm (edited 11-24-1999).]
For AA at the moment it is only 777 flights. I think all flights to NRT and KIX are now 777. There are some 777 flights to LGW from DFW. The DFW - NRT and DFW - KIX flights are non-stop. There should be more 777 flights coming on-line as AA has been taking delivery of new planes progressively over the last 12 months. The 777 is mainly a replacement for the MD11, however, AA will be installing the sleeper seats on the 767 international fleet but I don't think this starts until next year and is targetted for Latin America. As for CX you probably have a 50/50 chance on a 3 class 747-400 (check to see if first class has 12 or 18 seats when you do the booking). The A340's are not being converted at present.
And the rest? Have not seen any plans so it looks like you are stuck with whatever they have.
[This message has been edited by mgm (edited 11-24-1999).]