I was surprised too, but that was the answer I received from the staff. I've flown this leg around 20 times in the last 24 months and this is the first time I have ever come across these seats.
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Originally posted by SQ228 View PostI think you may have been on a 77W (777-300ER). AMS is currently getting a mix of 200ER and 300ER planes. The 77W aren't retrofitted- they were originally fitted with those seats. The 772 retrofitted planes can't fly that far and the 773 retrofits, SY* series haven't been assigned to that route. I'm not even sure if they could be distance-wise.
Also, I'm flying to CHC in December in J. Any idea if the new retrofitted SVs will operating SQ297/8? :
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Originally posted by SDC View PostI was surprised too, but that was the answer I received from the staff. I've flown this leg around 20 times in the last 24 months and this is the first time I have ever come across these seats.
The plan was to replace the 772ER on the AMS route with the 77W taken off LHR services, but since they made the surprise announcement of effectively adding an A380 every day to the LHR route, instead of replacing the 77W with a 388, this will now mean the AMS service will revert to the 772ER in a few months and the whole big upgrade to 77W promo they ran is looking very foolish indeed.
Whether or not they will have two refitted 772ER ready to service AMS by then is what we're all trying to work out on this thread
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With the new J products being rolled out in 2013 I wonder if the airline's keen to install a soon to be outdated product on the 77E's. If they do go with the new product I hope we will see the new Y as well. Flying to AMS without power ports in Y is pretty dismal IMO.The world's too large a place not to go wandering.
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Well, as it happens, the current 77W flights heading to AMS meant taking MEL's 77W and substituting a refitted 773 on SQ217/8, but at least this time they were upfront about it and listed it on the timetable giving specific dates.
AMS is a bit safer from bad treatment by way of its distance. They can really only send a 772ER or a 77W which is what's happening. Unless of course it's the next destination to be upgauged to a 388...
Could that make a good rumour???
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Originally posted by jupiter View PostMaybe it takes about 5 weeks to upgrade 1 plane? perhaps this is part of the retrofitting program for 777-200 ER?
As a D-check involves completely stripping an aircraft to the bare fuselage, i'd say that if they don't refit the cabins at that time, they're unlikely to do it anytime soon.. That's why i've been following this and why i'm curious if SVK has a new interior.
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