What plane London to St Kitts?
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What plane London to St Kitts?
Evening all,
Can anyone tell me what plane will be used for flights from London to St Kitts in May 2018?
I don't understand how to use thebasource....
Many thanks
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Can anyone tell me what plane will be used for flights from London to St Kitts in May 2018?
I don't understand how to use thebasource....
Many thanks
^
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The challenge here is that the actual LGW 777 airframe is vulnerable to change, often at the last minute [1-2 days out]. I don't think we've ever done a Caribbean trip without having at least one sector being changed, which makes seat planning almost a waste of time. indeed, on 2 successive trips to KIN, we had all 3 versions!
We're just home from an Antigua trip [in J], which ISTR is the one that connects onward to St Kitts. Outbound we ended up with a 4-class, with the F cabin being used as J for 10 lucky people. Inbound we had a 3-class, but that was changed a couple of days out from the 48J to the 40J version, leading to a frantic change of our seats as BA had put us in 11D/E [aisle and middle]. We moved to 4J/K [window pair with aisle access].
So whatever you choose, keep checking your plans haven't been silently undermined by BA ... because they won't tell you it's all changed!
We're just home from an Antigua trip [in J], which ISTR is the one that connects onward to St Kitts. Outbound we ended up with a 4-class, with the F cabin being used as J for 10 lucky people. Inbound we had a 3-class, but that was changed a couple of days out from the 48J to the 40J version, leading to a frantic change of our seats as BA had put us in 11D/E [aisle and middle]. We moved to 4J/K [window pair with aisle access].
So whatever you choose, keep checking your plans haven't been silently undermined by BA ... because they won't tell you it's all changed!
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Another example of the lack of robustness with the LGW 777 fleet, with their varied requirements/demands on those 'holiday routes'.
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The thing they did mention on the Gold Line was that my seat map is blocked as my status ranks me (and my party) as priority to be moved in F. I find that a little hard to believe as a lowly GCH
Not sure it's ideal to switch out J with a four year old as they'd be isolated in an F seat. First world problems.
I wonder if this will go away when they start the fleet refurb at LGW in Jan. I thought they were losing one of the four class birds.
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An interesting addition to the discussion, here and on another similar thread. At least you got some sort of an explanation on the Gold line, which is more than I achieved!!
Now the Big BA Lottery question is whether you select seats in F (when/if you can). I fear that's the mistake I made, by not selecting them at T-48 when we first saw them (and only them) in MMB. I have long since stopped trusting LGW 777 seating arrangements, so lacked the courage of taking the plunge!
Now the Big BA Lottery question is whether you select seats in F (when/if you can). I fear that's the mistake I made, by not selecting them at T-48 when we first saw them (and only them) in MMB. I have long since stopped trusting LGW 777 seating arrangements, so lacked the courage of taking the plunge!
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An interesting addition to the discussion, here and on another similar thread. At least you got some sort of an explanation on the Gold line, which is more than I achieved!!
Now the Big BA Lottery question is whether you select seats in F (when/if you can). I fear that's the mistake I made, by not selecting them at T-48 when we first saw them (and only them) in MMB. I have long since stopped trusting LGW 777 seating arrangements, so lacked the courage of taking the plunge!
Now the Big BA Lottery question is whether you select seats in F (when/if you can). I fear that's the mistake I made, by not selecting them at T-48 when we first saw them (and only them) in MMB. I have long since stopped trusting LGW 777 seating arrangements, so lacked the courage of taking the plunge!
The agent suggested that given the fleet refurb, it was highly likely to remain a four class and therefore the seats would become available at T-48 (jives with your experience too) I'm not clear however if I am moved automatically though. I'm assuming that's a "yes".
Given we have a party of three with an under five, I'm hoping there is more protection for an equipment change and the subsequent reassignment. Saying that, it's LGW and we've had these issues in CE before.