777fan From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 2402 posts, RR: 3 Reply 1, posted (4 years 10 months 1 week 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 5698 times:
I haven't seen anything on the OZ-US flights. Most everyone on a.net seems to report that the US-Europe routes are slated to get the initial refurbs although I think the justification can be made that OZ flights should get first priority if for no other reason than they're 14+ hours!
LH417AF025 From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 276 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (4 years 10 months 1 week 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 5572 times:
just recently flew in UA First from FRA-IAD... it was great. seats were wonderful AVOD tremendous, and had a delightful crew.
i was skeptical at first as to what would be the point in paying the difference in between their new C and F products... and I saw it. Much more personalized attention and better offerings in catering as opposed to C, and more personal space.
LAXintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22055 posts, RR: 51 Reply 3, posted (4 years 10 months 1 week 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 5508 times:
Quoting Ansett767 (Thread starter): I wanted to know if there are any dates proposed for the 744 fit out,
There are 3 744s with the new cabins already - 178, 181, 182 with 179 and 128 next in line.
Quoting Ansett767 (Thread starter): and when these go into operation on LAX and SFO to SYD service?
Have not seen or heard of anything related to Australia.
Besides the current FRA flying, the next focus of the 744 will be SFO-NRT which will see the new config daily later this summer.
From the desert to the sea, to all of Southern California
Viscount724 From Switzerland, joined Oct 2006, 21488 posts, RR: 24 Reply 4, posted (4 years 10 months 1 week 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 5427 times:
Quoting LH417AF025 (Reply 2): i was skeptical at first as to what would be the point in paying the difference in between their new C and F products... and I saw it. Much more personalized attention and better offerings in catering as opposed to C, and more personal space.
But is it really worth about $5,000 more? That's the approximate fare difference between C and F IAD-FRA round trip on UA. And C is already hard to justify at close to $9,000 round trip.
777fan From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 2402 posts, RR: 3 Reply 5, posted (4 years 10 months 1 week 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 5260 times:
Quoting Viscount724 (Reply 4): But is it really worth about $5,000 more? That's the approximate fare difference between C and F IAD-FRA round trip on UA. And C is already hard to justify at close to $9,000 round trip.
Don't want to take out a second mortgage? Accrue and use your FF miles; that's what they're for (plan ahead, though).
LH417AF025 From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 276 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (4 years 10 months 1 week 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 4985 times:
Quoting Viscount724 (Reply 4): But is it really worth about $5,000 more?
i think that the people they are trying to cater to don't really care much about a $5,000 difference.
UAL757 From United States of America, joined Sep 2006, 803 posts, RR: 4 Reply 7, posted (4 years 10 months 1 week 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 4357 times:
AirStairs From United States of America, joined Jul 2008, 486 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (4 years 10 months 1 week 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 4349 times:
Quoting LH417AF025 (Reply 6): i think that the people they are trying to cater to don't really care much about a $5,000 difference.
The companies, rather: most long-haul F flying is done on the corporate dime or with FF miles (accrued on the corporate dime).
Smed63 From United States of America, joined Jan 2007, 26 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (4 years 10 months 1 week 2 hours ago) and read 3519 times:
Quoting LAXintl (Reply 3): Besides the current FRA flying, the next focus of the 744 will be SFO-NRT which will see the new config daily later this summer.
Any idea when the ORD-NRT now daily 744 flight will get new config? My honeymoon is set for a December 7 departure on that flight.
LH417AF025 From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 276 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (4 years 10 months 1 week 1 hour ago) and read 3463 times:
Quoting AirStairs (Reply 8): most long-haul F flying is done on the corporate dime
are you in revenue management / market analysis?
didn't think so.
id like to see how many american based companies, with the current economic situation in the US are footing $14,000.00 r/t IAD-FRA.
Uadc8contrail From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 1782 posts, RR: 10 Reply 11, posted (4 years 10 months 1 week 1 hour ago) and read 3429 times:
LH417,
easy there.....ual has snagged some nice corporate contracts that in some cases requires their employees to fly on the "corporate dime" in F or J....motorola comes to mind.
LAxintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22055 posts, RR: 51 Reply 12, posted (4 years 10 months 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 3299 times:
Quoting Smed63 (Reply 9): Any idea when the ORD-NRT now daily 744 flight will get new config? My honeymoon is set for a December 7 departure on that flight.
Happy honeymoon - but my crystal ball does not go that far out --- neither does anyone's as UA!
From the desert to the sea, to all of Southern California
United1 From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 5337 posts, RR: 8 Reply 13, posted (4 years 10 months 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 3266 times:
Quoting LAxintl (Reply 12): Quoting Smed63 (Reply 9):
Any idea when the ORD-NRT now daily 744 flight will get new config? My honeymoon is set for a December 7 departure on that flight.
Happy honeymoon - but my crystal ball does not go that far out --- neither does anyone's as UA!
Well there is no way to confirm it untill we get alot closer to departure, and even then if there is a mechanical you could get swapped to an old configuration aircraft but on December 7th the following 744 flights out of SFO are being sold/slated to operate with one of the newly configured aircraft.
SFO-FRA 900
SFO-NRT 837
SFO-HKG 839
Things can and will change between now and then but you have a shot at the new seats.
United1 From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 5337 posts, RR: 8 Reply 14, posted (4 years 10 months 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 3225 times:
This list will grow by quite a bit by December but here is what UA has currently loaded as slated to operate with the new F/J seats. None of the newly reconfigured 777s have been loaded yet.
Smed63 From United States of America, joined Jan 2007, 26 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (4 years 10 months 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 3159 times:
Thanks folks, I'll check in as we get closer to the travel date. I'm actually flying in F (mileage trip) but it looks like it's still definitely a step up from the existing old F seats.
UAL777UK From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2005, 3355 posts, RR: 1 Reply 16, posted (4 years 10 months 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 3026 times:
A colleague of mine phoned me earlier this morning after he boarded the 955 to SFO today from LHR. He was in F on the newly configured 747 which was a complete surprise to him and me as we did not think that route was going to see the new config for some time. Needless to say he was extremely happy.
United787 From United States of America, joined May 2005, 2346 posts, RR: 1 Reply 17, posted (4 years 10 months 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 2920 times:
Quoting LAXintl (Reply 3): There are 3 744s with the new cabins already - 178, 181, 182 with 179 and 128 next in line.
Damn, I was just in 178 two months ago coming back from my honeymoon SIN-HKG-ORD and it was the old business seats, I must have just missed it My first time in Business...
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