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Old Jun 17, 2019, 5:17 am
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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
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Old Mar 16, 2019, 10:56 am
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Finally.... confirmation of the second Lav, as expected some need to walk via the galley but at least it’s an alternative, some pax seem to fly in F only to spend forever in the lavatory
Thats where they keep the La Prarie after all
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Old Mar 16, 2019, 8:34 pm
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Thats where they keep the La Prarie after all
Yes & around three different kinds, so I suppose it’s a Spa treatment centre for some
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Old Mar 20, 2019, 1:58 am
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Any way to tell in advance if I'm getting the new F? I assume not because the seat map is still the same, but any ideas would be appreciated :-)
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Old Mar 20, 2019, 2:43 am
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Originally Posted by sophialite
Any way to tell in advance if I'm getting the new F? I assume not because the seat map is still the same, but any ideas would be appreciated :-)
Check the Economy seat map and look if the four additional seats are there.
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Old Mar 20, 2019, 2:54 am
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Nick---THANK YOU.

Have an urgent trip that popped up and the LH flight is significantly more expensive.
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Old Mar 20, 2019, 2:56 am
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...but as always with LX, you can never count on a specific plane (registration) until you are boarding. Right now, with only one plane refurbished, it's just the luck of the draw really.
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Old Mar 20, 2019, 2:57 am
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Originally Posted by goliath
...but as always with LX, you can never count on a specific plane (registration) until you are boarding. Right now, with only one plane refurbished, it's just the luck of the draw really.
For sure. And this is why I don't like it At least with LH I'm not playing the hard product lottery.

So for now it's a 20% chance I get new F. And by end of April hopefully 40% or maybe even... 60%?
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Old Mar 20, 2019, 3:37 am
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Originally Posted by sophialite
Nick---THANK YOU.

Have an urgent trip that popped up and the LH flight is significantly more expensive.
You’re welcome, although I’m not exactly sure what I did to deserve such a thank you.

Source: Vielfliegertreff by user @goliath:
Old seat map:


New Seat map:


Note: Difference are seats 45 ABJK
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Old Mar 20, 2019, 5:14 am
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deleted, answer seen a few posts below.
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Old Mar 20, 2019, 10:59 am
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Originally Posted by goliath
...but as always with LX, you can never count on a specific plane (registration) until you are boarding. Right now, with only one plane refurbished, it's just the luck of the draw really.
Originally Posted by sophialite
So for now it's a 20% chance I get new F. And by end of April hopefully 40% or maybe even... 60%?
Not really. Depends on the destination. FWIW during the first two weeks of operation HB-JMH went to the following destinations.

7 Mar NRT
8 Mar BOS
9 Mar NRT
10Mar BOS
11Mar NRT
12Mar JNB
14Mar NRT
15Mar JNB
17Mar NRT
18Mar BOS
19Mar NRT
20Mar JNB
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Old Mar 20, 2019, 11:32 am
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Originally Posted by sophialite
For sure. And this is why I don't like it At least with LH I'm not playing the hard product lottery.

So for now it's a 20% chance I get new F. And by end of April hopefully 40% or maybe even... 60%?
NewbieRunner's excellent data points aside, even if it was evenly distributed, there are only 4 in service as 1 is being refurbished and can't possibly operate your flight. Therefore your chances would be 25%, then 50% in a few weeks, etc.

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Old Mar 20, 2019, 1:29 pm
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Is one being refurbished right now?
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Old Mar 20, 2019, 1:51 pm
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Originally Posted by sophialite
Is one being refurbished right now?
Yes, (for those who care HB-JMI is I’m DRS for conversion now.

https://sites.google.com/site/lhgroupfleet/swiss
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Old Mar 23, 2019, 5:22 pm
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Originally Posted by sophialite
So for now it's a 20% chance I get new F. And by end of April hopefully 40% or maybe even... 60%?
Originally Posted by bawm
... even if it was evenly distributed, there are only 4 in service as 1 is being refurbished and can't possibly operate your flight. Therefore your chances would be 25%, then 50% in a few weeks, etc.
I'm no mathematician but based on the destinations of HB-JMH in the last two and a half weeks, the chance of getting new F until HB-JMI returns from DRS would be:

NRT 44%
BOS 22%
JNB 17%
PVG 0%
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Old Mar 23, 2019, 11:07 pm
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I hope they are pushing the refurbishment. I will have my first flight to PVG early October after a long time and would like to get new F.
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