First/ Business Configuration SAA
Nov 15, 2001, 12:54 pm
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First/ Business Configuration SAA
SAA/ Delta advertise a "new" configuration for the SAA 747-400 fleet used on the JFK/ATL - JNB/CPT route. SAA will not tell me what plane they will be using till the day before departure.. Any idea where I can find out what plane will be used??
Nov 15, 2001, 9:17 pm
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I follow this route pretty closely and haven't heard about any "new" configurations. They did overhaul F about three years or so ago and move toward fully flat sleeper seats and 80" pitch (or close to it) on their ultra-long-haul equipment.
I can't speak for business class on SAA, but in F South African has several different configurations on the 747-400. They're just minor variations. On some, there are three rows of two on each side (12 seats), on others there are a couple of extra seats in the center rear of the F cabin (14 seats). In either case, you can bank on three rows of 2+2 seating and sleeper seats -- unless something major has changed, which I really doubt.
I can't speak for business class on SAA, but in F South African has several different configurations on the 747-400. They're just minor variations. On some, there are three rows of two on each side (12 seats), on others there are a couple of extra seats in the center rear of the F cabin (14 seats). In either case, you can bank on three rows of 2+2 seating and sleeper seats -- unless something major has changed, which I really doubt.
Nov 16, 2001, 7:37 am
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Robert
The 12 seater configs are the Philipine airline 747-400's yes they are sleepers.
The 2 configurations of 14 are not sleepers big recline - but no sleepers
Ne NEW configuarion (with swissair seats) have 3 singles down each side and 2 double sin the middle.
http://www.flysaa.com/in_flight_info......_cabin.html
The 14 seater configuration SUCKS and is hardly worth the $ for first. SAA plays a shell game with their customers not tellingthem till 3 days befor what configuartion will fly --
my question-- does anyone have inside info on how I can find out what config is flying (is scheduled to fly) on what day.
[This message has been edited by petercbm9 (edited 11-16-2001).]
The 12 seater configs are the Philipine airline 747-400's yes they are sleepers.
The 2 configurations of 14 are not sleepers big recline - but no sleepers
Ne NEW configuarion (with swissair seats) have 3 singles down each side and 2 double sin the middle.
http://www.flysaa.com/in_flight_info......_cabin.html
The 14 seater configuration SUCKS and is hardly worth the $ for first. SAA plays a shell game with their customers not tellingthem till 3 days befor what configuartion will fly --
my question-- does anyone have inside info on how I can find out what config is flying (is scheduled to fly) on what day.
[This message has been edited by petercbm9 (edited 11-16-2001).]