The777Man From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 6079 posts, RR: 56 Posted (8 years 3 months 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 3856 times:
Air New Zealand (NZ)'s 777 has finally started to show up in the schedules; effective 30Oct05 it will fly AKL-SFO three days a week, increasing to 5 or 6 days a week a month later. It's NOT in the schedules (yet) for any domestic, Trans Tasman or Asia flights.
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Carfield From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 1726 posts, RR: 9 Reply 3, posted (8 years 3 months 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 3722 times:
Thanks for the news! I can't wait to fly those lovely "suites" up front, and IFE on NZ for the whole cabin...
I flew Virgin UC suites last Thanksgiving and the seats were wonderful (but VS service and meals are a bit disappointing)! However, with NZ great meal services, I have faith on the success of this new J product.
ZK-NBT From New Zealand, joined Oct 2000, 5017 posts, RR: 12 Reply 4, posted (8 years 3 months 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 3672 times:
SFO is scheduled to increase to 6 weekly from November 29th.
Quoting Carpethead (reply 2): Can't wait for it to show up in Japan sooner or later.
Not sure you but you may have to wait a little while for that to happen, as I understand KIX will stay mainly 763 for the near term and NRT will get 744 and 763, this is mainly due to a lack of competition on the Japan-NZ route.
Aerorobnz From Rwanda, joined Feb 2001, 6320 posts, RR: 14 Reply 6, posted (8 years 3 months 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 3542 times:
Quoting Zizou (reply 5): What are the chances we will see it on any Australian flights?
Guaranteed. Expect it on similar type roles as the NZ 744 Flight to BNE before returning to AKL for the LAX-LHR evening flight. I think MEL is getting the flights that the first one will fly, before returning for the SFO sector. SYD later on I think.
NZ1 From New Zealand, joined May 2004, 2188 posts, RR: 27 Reply 7, posted (8 years 3 months 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 3344 times:
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Hi guys,
The first 2 777's will be flying daily AKL-MEL and AKL-BNE flights until October 30th for crew training etc. If you look at my signature it has the arrival dates of the first 2 aircraft.
RWA380 From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 2157 posts, RR: 4 Reply 13, posted (8 years 3 months 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 3132 times:
I heard from an AirNZ Sales Rep. that the second route for the 777, would be CHC-LAX. Also the 744's are getting the new interiors, so as low season approaches and a 744 is pulled, LAX-CHC goes to 1 x weekly.
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The777Man From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 6079 posts, RR: 56 Reply 18, posted (8 years 3 months 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 2953 times:
I looked at the seatmaps in Apollo and I was surprised and dissappointed that the configuration in Y will be 3-4-3. Configuration in C will be 2-3-2.
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Parisien From France, joined Dec 2000, 819 posts, RR: 2 Reply 19, posted (8 years 3 months 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 2903 times:
The 777Man that is rather disappointing that the configuration in Y is 3 4 3, especially with a pitch of the standard 32" as 777ER said ! EK has the same config, but their pitch is more generous...
the generous pitch is one of the things that i like about NZ Even without IFE, the pitch and the service provided by NZ in Y make it my choice over others.
TR From UK - England, joined May 2001, 952 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (8 years 3 months 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 2894 times:
I am not convinced that this will be the config of the new 777s. First of all C will not be 2-3-2 as the 777 will feature the new 'suites'. The lay out will be 1-2-1. Most likely the new premium Y class will be 2-4-2 as seen on BA. Weather the normal Y will be 3-3-3 or 3-4-3 I don´t know, but my best guess is 3-3-3 bearing in mind that NZ has always had a good Y product.
777ER From New Zealand, joined Dec 2003, 11308 posts, RR: 17 Reply 24, posted (8 years 3 months 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 2856 times:
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Quoting Zonky (reply 23): i understood that while the 744 will be 34" with IFE, the 772's will be 32 with IFE?
Thats all I got from NZs web-site
25 767ER: So will the refitted 744s initially be introduced on NZ1/2. I am flying LHR LAX mid Novemner - can i safely assume I will get a refitted 744 then???
26 TG992: Confirming that the Apollo seatmaps are incorrect and the config for Economy will be 3-3-3/ As for 3-3-3 vs. 2-5-2, the majority of passengers prefer
27 ZKSUJ: 767ER-I may be wrong but I think the AKL-SFO route will be the first to get the refitted 744s followed by the NZ1/NZ2 planes
28 767ER: ZKSUJ I imagine so but have a feeling once the 772s commence AKL SFO the refitted 744s will be rotated on NZ1/2 then NZ5/6.
29 777ER: AKL-SFO will be the first route to get the B772s, which will lead to daily services from 2006.
30 The777Man: Thanks, TG992 for clarifying this! I'm relieved ! 3-3-3 is the best configuration in Y in my opinion. I guess Apollo still shows the 744 seat map for
31 777ER: NZs web-site doesn't show the seat map for its aircraft
32 The777Man: Actually, they do. An example: http://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/trave...ne/seating/boeing_747400_popup.htm The777Man
33 777ER: Oops thanks. I only looked on the 'About us-fleet' page
34 VirginFlyer: From my understanding, Premium Economy will use the same seats as Economy, but with a greater pitch (39"/40" I believe). The economy class pitch in t
35 Bluewave 707: Any chance the 772s would be used for flights to/from HNL (ANZ010/009)? When my friend returned to AKL, her flight was oversold, and ticket agents wer
36 777ER: If the HNL sector is flown by B763ERs then yes, B772ERs will eventually replace them. If its flown by the B744 then you will have to wait till the B7
37 ZK-NBT: AKL-HNL has never been a 744 on a regular basis. There will be a third 763 flight this winter, though I thought it was 3 now. Also surely HNL will be
38 RWA380: Both are supposedly true, that SFO will receive the first 777, but also be the first dedicated refitted 744 city, I heard June sometime for the refitt
39 ZKSUJ: 777-I am pretty sure that the only NZ 747s that went to HNL were the 742s and that was a while ago.
40 V2fix: I did a 742, must be arounf 16 years ago, - LAX-HNL-NAN-AKL All that changed with the advent of the *A and codeshares! The LAX-HNL flight connected wi
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