Air China business class - what's it like?
Jan 17, 2014, 5:47 am
#106
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it's listed on the air china chinese site. 12 C with 58' pitch and 160 degree recline.
if this link works it's on this page: http://www.airchina.com.cn/en/info_a...08/15451.shtml
if this link works it's on this page: http://www.airchina.com.cn/en/info_a...08/15451.shtml
Jan 17, 2014, 6:38 am
#107
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Hi,
I will possibly have to fly sometimes to China this year. When checking the flights between Germany and PEK/PVG I couldn't find the information if it will be new C or old C.
FRA-PEK tells me that this should be a B773 -> so I expect new C
MUC-PEK and FRA-PVG tells me its an A330 (with a text "A330 all models"). Anyone has experience on those flights? Will it be new or old C?
Thanks.
I will possibly have to fly sometimes to China this year. When checking the flights between Germany and PEK/PVG I couldn't find the information if it will be new C or old C.
FRA-PEK tells me that this should be a B773 -> so I expect new C
MUC-PEK and FRA-PVG tells me its an A330 (with a text "A330 all models"). Anyone has experience on those flights? Will it be new or old C?
Thanks.
Jan 18, 2014, 7:40 pm
#110
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Thanks for that - would assume so as it's a long flight. Some online sources are showing the route as a 773, but flight aware has it listed as a 772. Was hoping someone could shed some light.
Jan 18, 2014, 8:44 pm
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Jan 20, 2014, 11:08 am
#112
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Air China or Asiana?
Thanking you in advance for your advice:
Need to make a decision between two options in J:
1. Nonstop on Air China from PEK-HNL, using A330-200 with angle-flat seats. Flight time listed as 10h 55 min.
or
2. Connecting flights on Asiana PEK-ICN-HNL, using A330-300, which Seatguru says are lie-flat seats. Total travel time is supposed to be 11h 50 min.
I would most appreciate advice from those of you who have actually experienced these airplanes/airlines.
Need to make a decision between two options in J:
1. Nonstop on Air China from PEK-HNL, using A330-200 with angle-flat seats. Flight time listed as 10h 55 min.
or
2. Connecting flights on Asiana PEK-ICN-HNL, using A330-300, which Seatguru says are lie-flat seats. Total travel time is supposed to be 11h 50 min.
I would most appreciate advice from those of you who have actually experienced these airplanes/airlines.
Jan 20, 2014, 2:11 pm
#113
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Thanking you in advance for your advice:
Need to make a decision between two options in J:
1. Nonstop on Air China from PEK-HNL, using A330-200 with angle-flat seats. Flight time listed as 10h 55 min.
or
2. Connecting flights on Asiana PEK-ICN-HNL, using A330-300, which Seatguru says are lie-flat seats. Total travel time is supposed to be 11h 50 min.
I would most appreciate advice from those of you who have actually experienced these airplanes/airlines.
Need to make a decision between two options in J:
1. Nonstop on Air China from PEK-HNL, using A330-200 with angle-flat seats. Flight time listed as 10h 55 min.
or
2. Connecting flights on Asiana PEK-ICN-HNL, using A330-300, which Seatguru says are lie-flat seats. Total travel time is supposed to be 11h 50 min.
I would most appreciate advice from those of you who have actually experienced these airplanes/airlines.
OZ will have much better food. but I can't see the point in the extra travel time including the transit in ICN. I would go for the direct flight. (according to the star alliance website the non-stop air china flight is 9 hours compared to the 11 hrs 50 on OZ via ICN... it's an extra three hours of sitting around)
Jan 21, 2014, 6:45 pm
#114
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lie-flat and angle-flat (OZ/CA) are the same type of seat - both flat but angled to the ground.
OZ will have much better food. but I can't see the point in the extra travel time including the transit in ICN. I would go for the direct flight. (according to the star alliance website the non-stop air china flight is 9 hours compared to the 11 hrs 50 on OZ via ICN... it's an extra three hours of sitting around)
OZ will have much better food. but I can't see the point in the extra travel time including the transit in ICN. I would go for the direct flight. (according to the star alliance website the non-stop air china flight is 9 hours compared to the 11 hrs 50 on OZ via ICN... it's an extra three hours of sitting around)
Jan 21, 2014, 7:53 pm
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Jan 21, 2014, 8:35 pm
#118
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Of interest, Air China 837 had its first flight PEK-HNL yesterday. The television news report said it was an 11-hour flight. The local paper said the flight lasted about 8.5 hours. Flight tracking revealed that it was 8 hrs and 9 min!
Jan 21, 2014, 10:46 pm
#119
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flight time according to the airline will be doors closed to doors open (including taxi-ing). I think flight trackers are wheels-up to wheels down?
Anyways - moondog is right - delays into and out of China can be common, i would take the non-stop flight, forgo a bit of service for hassle free travel without mucking around at ICN airport.
Jan 21, 2014, 11:22 pm
#120
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There will be competition come April, when HA starts flying between these cities. HA J, however, will not have lie-flats, and their pitch is 46 inches.