How Far Along is the Seat/IFE Conversion?
Feb 2, 2016, 11:14 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: YEG
Programs: AC*SE, Marriott Plat, Natl Exec, NEXUS
Posts: 437
How Far Along is the Seat/IFE Conversion?
I haven't been able to find anything recent on how far along WS with the change in seats and IFE. I'm flying on a -700 in a couple of weeks. Have any of these been converted?
Feb 2, 2016, 11:44 pm
#2
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Calgary
Posts: 1,444
Only a few -700 converted so far, but currently one aircraft a week being completed. 75% of the -800 with WestJet Connect IFEC and 90% with seats replaced (seats are line fit on new -800, but IFEC is not, so has to be scheduled after they have entered service).
Feb 15, 2016, 5:06 pm
#4
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 446
Not that it will make a difference, but is there any way to tell (even a day or two in advance) if you'll be on a Connect-enabled 800? Looking at doing a YYZ-YHZ flight soon. With my luck, the 800 on that route probably hasn't been converted!
Feb 15, 2016, 6:57 pm
#5
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Calgary
Posts: 1,444
Unfortunately virtually all the flights from YYZ to YHZ are on 737-700s, WS268 is typically the only flight that uses -800, in the past week on the 12th it was operated by an -800 that was WestJet Connect equipped.
Feb 16, 2016, 3:28 pm
#6
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 446
Thanks for the confirmation!