Jun 17, 2019, 5:17 am
Last edit by: Nick Art
LX A340 refurbishment timeline
HB-JMH : 06DEC18 - 06MAR19
HB-JMI : 07MAR19 - 25APR19
HB-JMC : 26APR19 - 18JUN19
HB-JMB : 11DEC19 - 20JAN 20
HB-JMA : 30OCT19 - 11DEC19
HB-JMH : 06DEC18 - 06MAR19
HB-JMI : 07MAR19 - 25APR19
HB-JMC : 26APR19 - 18JUN19
HB-JMB : 11DEC19 - 20JAN 20
HB-JMA : 30OCT19 - 11DEC19
A340 refurbishment
Nov 19, 2019, 7:08 am
#377
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Last edited by United857; Nov 19, 2019 at 7:09 am Reason: Change to Multi Quote
Nov 19, 2019, 7:26 am
#378
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Should note that it's 3-to-1 only if you're on an A340. As with last winter, PVG is alternating between the A330/A340 randomly as a result of being 1 A340 short throughout the network, so overall the odds of getting a new A340 vs an old A340 or a330 is less than 3-to-1. Over the past week (11/13-11/19), it's been 4x A340 and 3x A330.
Nov 20, 2019, 12:51 am
#379
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Should note that it's 3-to-1 only if you're on an A340. As with last winter, PVG is alternating between the A330/A340 randomly as a result of being 1 A340 short throughout the network, so overall the odds of getting a new A340 vs an old A340 or a330 is less than 3-to-1. Over the past week (11/13-11/19), it's been 4x A340 and 3x A330.
Nov 20, 2019, 1:23 am
#380
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The A340 have all but one been refurbished, (with one being still refurbished right now). So the A340 has the newer First Class and the A330 First class will as soon as the last A340 with the very old First Class has been refurbished become the old First Class.
The age of the F class will then be
A340 B777 A330, although the A340 and B777 are very similar, while the A330 F class is still similar but is lacking features like the door or the very big screen.
The age of the F class will then be
A340 B777 A330, although the A340 and B777 are very similar, while the A330 F class is still similar but is lacking features like the door or the very big screen.
Nov 20, 2019, 6:10 pm
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Nov 20, 2019, 6:20 pm
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Nov 21, 2019, 2:46 am
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Nov 21, 2019, 3:48 am
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Nov 21, 2019, 11:10 am
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Nov 22, 2019, 5:19 am
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Nov 23, 2019, 10:07 am
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Turns out I’ll be flying the A330 on LX188 to PVG tomorrow.
And indeed, no F on this connection and plane, I just called the Senator hotline to see if I could use my vouchers for an upgrade but all of F is closed.
And indeed, no F on this connection and plane, I just called the Senator hotline to see if I could use my vouchers for an upgrade but all of F is closed.
Nov 23, 2019, 2:06 pm
#388
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The A340 have all but one been refurbished, (with one being still refurbished right now). So the A340 has the newer First Class and the A330 First class will as soon as the last A340 with the very old First Class has been refurbished become the old First Class.
The age of the F class will then be
A340 B777 A330, although the A340 and B777 are very similar, while the A330 F class is still similar but is lacking features like the door or the very big screen.
The age of the F class will then be
A340 B777 A330, although the A340 and B777 are very similar, while the A330 F class is still similar but is lacking features like the door or the very big screen.
Nov 23, 2019, 4:36 pm
#389
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I‘d agree with your statement if you refer to the Economy Class and Business Class, the First Class is still certainly adequate, at least for me.
Nov 23, 2019, 9:26 pm
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The only thing that really puts me off is the small, low quality IFE screen, but I hardly find stuff to watch anymore anyhow.
That said this will be my first flight back with LX J after 6 consecutive legs in QSuites, let’s see how much I miss the door (let alone the service).