Where to sit on the 747-8i [merged B74H experience reports]
Sep 28, 2021 | 7:33 pm
#512
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
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I have changed my flight from FRA-IAD nonstop to FRA-EWR-IAD, with B748 for FRA-EWR. I was surprised that UA 1K agent could not select the upper deck seats for me and my wife. We have the lowest business fare, P, if this matters. Will the upper deck seats open as flight nears? Or is it due to the lack of business travelers? Or the upper deck has been truly full.
Sep 28, 2021 | 8:16 pm
#513
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium, LTP; IHG Platinum
Posts: 7,931
I have changed my flight from FRA-IAD nonstop to FRA-EWR-IAD, with B748 for FRA-EWR. I was surprised that UA 1K agent could not select the upper deck seats for me and my wife. We have the lowest business fare, P, if this matters. Will the upper deck seats open as flight nears? Or is it due to the lack of business travelers? Or the upper deck has been truly full.
Sep 29, 2021 | 2:13 am
#514
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 52,513
I have changed my flight from FRA-IAD nonstop to FRA-EWR-IAD, with B748 for FRA-EWR. I was surprised that UA 1K agent could not select the upper deck seats for me and my wife. We have the lowest business fare, P, if this matters. Will the upper deck seats open as flight nears? Or is it due to the lack of business travelers? Or the upper deck has been truly full.
Sep 29, 2021 | 8:22 am
#515
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium, LTP; IHG Platinum
Posts: 7,931
I called LH again this morning and succeeded in getting a pair of upper deck seats. The waiting time was 20 min today. I hang up twice last night after 10 and 15 min waiting.
Sep 30, 2021 | 8:14 pm
#516
Join Date: Sep 2012
Programs: AA plat, Hertz, gold , Bonvoy gold,IHGplat
Posts: 339
Not sure if this is this included in this thread. But is there a difference is service between the upper deck ( being smaller ) and the lower deck. I just think the 2 plus 2 vs. 2 , 2 ,2. makes a very big difference
Sep 30, 2021 | 11:14 pm
#517
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
Programs: LH SEN
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IN LH business FAs are assigned blocks of 8-10 pax which they serve restaurant style, so there should be no difference.
Nov 29, 2021 | 5:55 pm
#518
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 11
Flew FRA-EWR on November 27th in economy. We had 42A, B, and C and I thought I would share a few notes:
- The IFE was painfully, maddeningly slow. For instance, when applying a filter to the movie list (English language movies), it took well over 60 seconds. Sometimes, when selecting a movie to play, it wouldn't start for more than a minute. I saw several passengers give up and resort to their personal devices.
- Bring your two prong adapter for the headphones.
- Food and beverage service did the front economy section first from front to back, then did the rear section from rear to front.
- No choice for main course, we were all served a veggie lasagna.
- I saw a couple passengers request a second alcoholic beverage and they were denied, sounded like it was corporate policy.
- The flight crew was excellent, very professional.
Dec 1, 2021 | 1:04 pm
#519
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: CDG
Programs: AF/KL Plat, Marriott Plat
Posts: 4,534
Is there a reliable cut-off time when rows 81-82-83 are released to the plebs? I'm on FRA-SFO this Saturday with a pretty decent 86K, but I'd love a forward K seat for better views of Greenland unobstructed by the wing/engines. At the moment all seats in those rows are still showing as occupied (which may be true, the flight seems to be pretty packed).
This is probably the most first-world question I've posted in my ten years on FT, but it's my first time on a 748 and I want it to be perfect
This is probably the most first-world question I've posted in my ten years on FT, but it's my first time on a 748 and I want it to be perfect
Feb 13, 2022 | 12:17 am
#524
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Geneva
Programs: AFKL Plat for life, LX FTL for life and now also BA Blue for life
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