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Old May 24, 2012, 5:44 am
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Question Which *A airlines have true lie flat biz class?

I'm wondering which *A airlines have true lay flat seats in Biz class. (working on a RTW trip and don't want to get stuck in a seat that I can't sleep in. I've started this list but any input or additions will be appreciated


AC - YES
UA - YES (except some UA 777s)
LX - YES
TK - YES (777-300)
SQ - YES
SA - YES
NZ - YES

MS - ?? (777-300)
NH - ??
OZ - ??
ET - ??

LH - NO
LO - NO
TG - NO
OS - NO

Not sure in the others
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Old May 24, 2012, 5:51 am
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Which *A airlines have true lie flat biz class?

US..yes on all their A330 aircraft. They are among the best "suite" style pods, in a 1-2-1 layout.
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Old May 24, 2012, 7:08 am
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The UA 764s are being converted and will be done by EoY, as will the remaining 77s. The UA 762s are not being converted and are being retired from the fleet.

LH does on the new 748i.

SN does on the 330s.
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Old May 24, 2012, 7:18 am
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OZ.. Yes.. on some routes.

NH Ditto.
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Old May 24, 2012, 7:28 am
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NH - B787-8, B777-300ER

LH - B747-8i, new A330-300 (33Q)
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Old May 24, 2012, 11:09 am
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Originally Posted by sbm12
The UA 764s are being converted and will be done by EoY, as will the remaining 77s. The UA 762s are not being converted and are being retired from the fleet.

LH does on the new 748i.

SN does on the 330s.
Don't forget the UA getto bird 763 retrofit with lie-flat also. Not sure when it will start though.

TG 773-ER from 9W and A380
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Old May 24, 2012, 12:40 pm
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Originally Posted by trooper
OZ.. Yes.. on some routes.

NH Ditto.
OZ: Only on certain 772's. They always change the routes that will have the new C product but until 10/27 the routes that will have it are here:
http://us.flyasiana.com/Global/US/en...SVIEW&seq=1893
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Originally Posted by mobilebucky
TG 773-ER from 9W and A380
TG fly A380's?
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Old May 24, 2012, 1:57 pm
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Originally Posted by Koby
TG fly A380's?
Later this year.

http://airlineroute.net/2012/04/21/tg-380-w12/
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Old May 25, 2012, 11:45 pm
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SK - No = angled lie-flat seats
TP - ditto
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Old May 27, 2012, 2:28 pm
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The best lie-flat bus class seats (by far, in my experience) are NZ
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Old May 27, 2012, 3:22 pm
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Originally Posted by havanaclub
The best lie-flat bus class seats (by far, in my experience) are NZ
AC is the same seat, I believe. :-:
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Old May 27, 2012, 6:59 pm
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Originally Posted by NewbieRunner
NH - B787-8, B777-300ER
Only on some 777-300ERs -- they're known as 77Ws.
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Old May 27, 2012, 10:08 pm
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The NZ seats are superficially similar to the AC ones... but (IMO) MUCH, MUCH better.

After recent experience I'd have to rank TK's seat right up there too....
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AFAIK SQ has angled lie flats still on some aircraft.
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