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Best 744 You Have Flown?  
User currently offline744 From United States of America, joined Aug 2001, 443 posts, RR: 0
Posted (9 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 6961 times:

Mine was AI VT-EVA from JFK-LHR. Nice crew, nice food, excellent aircraft. I loved VT-EVA.


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User currently offlinePhilaboy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 1, posted (9 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 6870 times:

VH-OEG

QANTAS Boeing 747-438/ER

SYD-LAX, Wonderful service, food, comfort, smooth ride, PTV system made that 14 hour flight seem like 20 minutes, (ok so im exagerating)

User currently offlineCrberkley From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 61 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (9 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 6817 times:

Thair Airways- Smooth as Silk

LAX-OSAKA-BANGKOK-DENPASAR(BALI)




User currently offlineNavairjax From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (9 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 6776 times:

UA NRT-LAX Shortly after the bankruptcy. The best service I have ever had on any longhaul flight.

User currently offlineVirgin747 From Canada, joined Oct 1999, 309 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (9 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 6686 times:

Two of them actually. One was a Cathay I flew in from Vancouver to Hong Kong in 1994, and C-FCRA of Canadian in 2000 cuz of the awesome proudwings paint job. Auntie had to pry me away from the glass, since I didn't wanna stop looking at it after we got off.

User currently offlineKevin752 From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 713 posts, RR: 5
Reply 5, posted (9 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 6668 times:

My first best flight with a 747-400 was (do not remember the Reg#) was with Lufthansa. LH457 LAX-FRA
I love Lufthansa so much.

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My other best flight on a 747-400 was on United.
I loved the great service, food and the movies.
ORD-FRA August 2, 2000

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User currently offlineNethkt From Thailand, joined Apr 2001, 987 posts, RR: 3
Reply 6, posted (9 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 6648 times:

UA F class, seat 4F, UA 959 LHR-ORD, 15 April 2001


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User currently offlineMegatop From Denmark, joined May 1999, 342 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (9 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 6543 times:

I have had 21 flights on Boeing 747-400. My first 744 flight was in 1992 from CPH via ZHR to SIN onboard a Singapore Airlines "Megatop". My last 744 was also onboard a SIA 744, from BKK to SIA.

But as I said, I have had 21 "rides" on this great bird. In October I will go to Perth from LHR via SIN. Both flights will be on QF 744's.

Here are the different 744 I have flown on:



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All flights have been just right.

SO I WILL GO FOR ANOTHER 744 FLIGHT.


Megatop

User currently offlineSA7700 From South Africa, joined Dec 2003, 2930 posts, RR: 20
Reply 8, posted (9 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 6433 times:		 AIRLINERS.NET CREW
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SOUTH AFRICAN: B744 Upperdeck: JNB/ATL & JFK/JNB (Y-class)

QANTAS B744: JNB/SYD/JNB (J-class)



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User currently offlineNrtExpress From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 21 posts, RR: 0
Reply 9, posted (9 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 6399 times:

ANA B747-400 New First Class. From JFK to BKK via NRT. For me it was superior than SQ's First in comfort, cuisine, and service. I have determined to say Sayonara to UA on transpacific flights notwithstanding of my most prized elite status on their very generous frequent flyer program.

User currently offlineUshermittwoch From Germany, joined Jan 2004, 2890 posts, RR: 18
Reply 10, posted (9 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 6390 times:

Hi!

I have only been on two 744s because I tend to take the flight that is served by an Airbus or a 767 or even a 777 with two seats on the window sides. I just don't like the cramped there abreast seating there.
Anyway, my flights were in 1992 from JFK-AMS with KLM and from YYZ-FRA in 2002 with Lufthansa. I liked Lufthansa new seats but we had to sit at the gate for almost two hours because the crew decided to not decide whether to take one of the suitcases on board or not.
So there we were. Without A/C. It was getting hot and sticky in there.
Not too pleasant.
The KLM flight though was great!


Where have all the tri-jets gone...
User currently offlineNa From Germany, joined Dec 1999, 9705 posts, RR: 10
Reply 11, posted (9 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 6299 times:


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Two flights with HS-TGT, row 2.



In economy my best flights were with CX´744s, especially on this one (sadly repainted to standard colours a few weeks ago:


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User currently offlineJkw777 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 12, posted (9 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 6252 times:

I think that G-VBIG "Tinker Belle" was the nicest 744 I went on, partly because it was brand brand new when i flew on her Big grin


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Love it in those classic colours!

Regards,

Justin  Smile/happy/getting dizzy



User currently offlineStarFlyer From Germany, joined Sep 2002, 987 posts, RR: 1
Reply 13, posted (9 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 6236 times:

Air New Zealand flight NZ19 FRA-AKL in Pacific Class (Economy).
The last leg NAN-AKL was the best. The sun was rising as we took off and it was a beautiful smooth flight across the Pacific. Had great food, good music to listen to and the wonderful feeling that I had once again made it to the other side of the world (plus I would see my girlfriend again after 5 months...).
Just a really excellent feeling overall.


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Yours truly - StarFlyer
User currently offlineParisien From France, joined Dec 2000, 819 posts, RR: 2
Reply 14, posted (9 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 6165 times:

UA ORD SFO the Y+ was very comfortable.
AF CDG JFK nice crew and nice food.
NZ when they still do SYD LAX, great seats and great service.
GA from CGK to DPS Bali just because I got to sit in the upper deck.


User currently offlineAirAotearoa From Australia, joined Jul 2003, 58 posts, RR: 0
Reply 15, posted (9 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 6108 times:

QF 744 flying a domestic run 2002 SYD - CNS. Bumped up to business class which was a very pleasant surprise - looked down at my boarding pass -
seat 1A - International First Class bed seat being used as business class on this run - AWESOME! Flight/service was spectacular!

User currently offlineCV990 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 16, posted (9 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 6040 times:


Hi!

My best flight in a 744 was in the 27 July 2001 from PHL to LHR with BA. The plane was G-BYGG still with Worldtail "Rendez-Vous" and all I can say is that the most memorable flight I had. The landing was absolutely fantastic, the plane was almost new and LHR was sunny than ever!!!
Last 15th. December I was waiting to board SWISS 343 HB-JMC at LAX when I saw a BA 744 comming to the gate close to our flight, guess what plane it was? Yes BA 744 G-BYGG! Only this time no longer with the "Rendez-Vous" tail!
regards

User currently offlineAndreas From Germany, joined Oct 2001, 6104 posts, RR: 34
Reply 17, posted (9 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 5986 times:

I've started a thread on this one because it was imho very memorable:

FRA-JFK, mid-November 2003, LH 744 "Tango Lima", no other names so far, the newest LH 744 in the fleet. Memorable because of

1. the extremely low noise level, close to A 340 level, which is very low, indicating that Boeing has indeed done something to reduce noise levels...very good!!!

2. the go around upon arrival in JFK, just seconds before touchdown, extremely well done by Captain Martin Koehler (hope I remember the name correctly), very smooth and elegant, a pleasure for any aviation fan like myself to witness.


I know it's only VfB but I like it!
User currently offlineWill From Australia, joined May 1999, 79 posts, RR: 0
Reply 18, posted (9 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 5976 times:		 Support Airliners.net - become a First Class Member!

VH-OEE... B747-438ER...MEL-LAX-MEL...QF-94 & QF93..

What a machine....

Will........

User currently offlineTpk From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 188 posts, RR: 14
Reply 19, posted (9 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 5827 times:

Same here - VH-OEE LAX-SYD and SYD-LAX. Same plane both ways.

Tim

User currently offlineDtw757 From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 1424 posts, RR: 2
Reply 20, posted (9 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 5728 times:

First 400 I flew was only 2 months old when I went on it. PH-BFN

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Best flight on a 400 was N669US. Got to sit upstairs in the exit row in World Business Class.

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User currently offlineAussiestu From Australia, joined Mar 2001, 780 posts, RR: 1
Reply 21, posted (9 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 5624 times:

Has to be Air New Zealand 747-400 LHR-SYD. Transit stop LAX. Everything fantastic from checkin to deplaning in SYD. The reverse was just as good. Brilliant and friendly crews, fine food, excellent wine and the comfort of Business Class. You cannot beat this airline for service, but I understand that they are removing F class? May have to try it before it happens.

User currently offline9V-SPJ From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 741 posts, RR: 0
Reply 22, posted (9 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 5594 times:

Mine was on SQ005 and SQ29 on 9V-SPJ. Wonderful plane in excellent condition.
No problems at all with the aircraft!

9V-SPJ

User currently offline744 From United States of America, joined Aug 2001, 443 posts, RR: 0
Reply 23, posted (9 years 4 months 4 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 5443 times:

Mine was Air-India VT-EVA much better than VT-ESN or Virgin. AI is so much better than VS.

User currently offlineFourstripe From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 97 posts, RR: 0
Reply 24, posted (9 years 4 months 4 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 5389 times:

Well, I'm not too sure about the best 744 I've flown on but for sure the worst for me was a Swissair 744 flight from ATL to ZRH. Horrible turbulence, bad flight crew, and smelly aircraft.

Regards,
David


“Aviation is proof that given, the will, we have the capacity to achieve the impossible.” - Edward Vernon Rickenbacker
25 744: SR never flew 744's. Just 743's and 74D's.
26 Post contains links and images QANTAS747-438: Some of the best flights were: Virgin Atlantic G-VHOT March 16, 2001 LAX-LHR View Large View MediumPhoto © Derek Pedley Air New Zealand ZK-NBV Au
27 Post contains links and images TR: Hard to define 'best' but most memorable has without doubt been my flights on Varig´s 744s. Specially now that they are long gone from this wonderful
28 Post contains links and images VHTAE: The original 'Wunala Dreaming' Qantas VH-OJB 747-438. View Large View MediumPhoto © Jason Milligan
29 Post contains links and images UTa_FLYinghigh: KE from CDG to ICN : Great service, nice food and great weather/views : View Large View MediumPhoto © William Ronciere UTA
30 BOEING747400: The best 744s I've ever flown are the GE B1F powered Asian carriers! Their engines are the sexiest looking machines!! I hope to try the GE B5F ones so
31 744: MH 744 Golden Club Class UD
32 Eham: KLM B747-400 PH-BFM (KLM Asia) Amsterdam - Houston (IAH)
33 Post contains images KL713: Cathay Pacific 747-400 from Hong Kong to Sydney..... good service, smooth flight and excellent views of outback Australia, quite important for my firs
34 744: The Best: VT-EVA G-CIVW The Worst: NW or any other US 744 (so boring!)
35 SQPAX: Flew on this wonderful aircraft on two separate round trips last year. In March KL744 AMS-DTW was wonderful, Y Class exit row seat. However, this was
36 Mn: I think BA's 744 was much better than UA's 744.
37 744: Mn I agree. BA is 100% better than UA. 744 RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
38 Cathay Pacific: CX748 from JNB to HKG Excellent service, good food, nice IFE, smooth flight....what more can one ask for?
39 ACEregular: British Airways, G-CIVW and G-CIVB which are up until this moment the only Boeing 747-700's I have flown on, Very impressive. Are take-off's on 747's
40 Post contains images VSGirl: Mine would have to be Virgin Atlantic's Boeing 747 from MIA > LHR. Was in seat 73K and the aircraft was fitted with V: Port! Oh I love that system Cab
41 Tavve: Simple. It's VS from BOS to LGW. It's the only one I've flown. Hope to change that soon...
42 Paulc: CX251 LHR-HKG - long flight but spent a few hours on flight deck to pass the time.
43 Post contains links and images Rb211: The Royal Barge: I flew HS-TGJ out of KLAX in Royal Orchid First Class. Just the simple fact of flying on her was a rush. When we landed in Bankok I c
44 Post contains images GBOAF: Simple ... G-BNLS...Nov 2001 LHR-JFK Whilst still sporting that mad Wunala Dreaming tail! [Edited 2004-02-16 18:51:32]
45 744: Hey VSGirl what was the A/C registration of the AI that u flew and to where?
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