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Air Canada 330 (YVR-YYZ), 767 (SFO-YYZ), 777 (YVR-YUL), 787 (LAX-YYZ)
American 321 (LAX-JFK), 767 (SFO-MIA), 777 (LAX-MIA)
Cathay Pacific 777 (YVR-JFK)
Delta 330 (LAX-ATL), 757 (SFO-JFK), 767 (LAX-JFK)
Jetblue 321 (LAX-JFK)
United 757 (SFO-EWR), 767 (SFO-EWR), 777 (LAX-EWR).
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Re: Business and First Class Products Master Thread
« Reply #3660 on: November 17, 2018, 02:04:14 PM »
AA 763 Intl J bulkhead is the best option?
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Re: Business and First Class Products Master Thread
« Reply #3661 on: November 17, 2018, 05:12:38 PM »
Booked IB J MAD-TLV This is what seatguru claims the product is as well as CS said it's a 332.
I'm unable to choose seats online so I can't see for myself, but the CSR said that the seats are C1, A2 etc... like the 333 is configured. CSR was extremely confused whether it is a lie flat or not.
Any way to double check this?
It's not lie flat it's like domestic first, nice big seats but little recline.
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Re: Business and First Class Products Master Thread
« Reply #3662 on: November 17, 2018, 05:14:29 PM »
It's not lie flat it's like domestic first, nice big seats but little recline.
Based on experience?
It's the 332 or 333? Because when I check my TLV-MAD leg it's a 333 lie flat, and seatguru says it's the 332 as well.
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Re: Business and First Class Products Master Thread
« Reply #3663 on: November 17, 2018, 06:30:16 PM »
Based on experience?
It's the 332 or 333? Because when I check my TLV-MAD leg it's a 333 lie flat, and seatguru says it's the 332 as well.
Seatguru doesn't always get the plane right based on the flight number. If your ticket has a plane type listed I would go based on that.
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Re: Business and First Class Products Master Thread
« Reply #3664 on: November 17, 2018, 06:34:57 PM »
Seatguru doesn't always get the plane right based on the flight number. If your ticket has a plane type listed I would go based on that.
Ticket doesn't say.
I'm taking the flight regardless, and chose seat 2A which is perfect for either configuration.
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Re: Business and First Class Products Master Thread
« Reply #3665 on: November 17, 2018, 11:58:16 PM »
what aircraft does BA fly tlv-lhr? is it a good j? worth 70,000 aa miles from tlv-lhr-jfk? spend day in london and go 747 or take first connection on 777?
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Re: Business and First Class Products Master Thread
« Reply #3666 on: November 18, 2018, 12:32:13 AM »
It's usually proper J, aircraft can vary. 747 upper deck is supposed to be a little nicer.

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Re: Business and First Class Products Master Thread
« Reply #3667 on: November 18, 2018, 09:50:54 PM »
It's usually proper J, aircraft can vary. 747 upper deck is supposed to be a little nicer.
i think the layover is very long for 747. most of the flights leaving london after arriving from tlv look like 777 until the evening making it a whole day spend in lhr. have seat on hold plus that day has a lot of availability for 70 aa and a couple hundred taxes. i can also book swiss through zrh but need to decide if i want to use the extra miles. i have a few hundred k aa lying around and this is a good opportunity to burn some

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Re: Business and First Class Products Master Thread
« Reply #3668 on: November 18, 2018, 09:52:48 PM »
Seatguru doesn't always get the plane right based on the flight number. If your ticket has a plane type listed I would go based on that.
i usually go to the metal carrier and start a cash booking. when i get to seat selection, i see what kind of aircraft and i match it up with seatguru especially when seatguru says there are 3 versions of this aircraft. this way, at least i get the plane type info from the carrier and can base it off that

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Re: Business and First Class Products Master Thread
« Reply #3669 on: December 20, 2018, 11:01:55 PM »
AC 787-9 with 2 hour stop vs UA 767-400 direct, both J, is AC worth it (not pressed for time)?

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Re: Business and First Class Products Master Thread
« Reply #3670 on: December 20, 2018, 11:32:54 PM »
AC 787-9 with 2 hour stop vs UA 767-400 direct, both J, is AC worth it (not pressed for time)?

Yes. AC is worth it.

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Re: Business and First Class Products Master Thread
« Reply #3671 on: December 21, 2018, 06:16:16 AM »
Gotta say, overall I love UA 772 (sCO) Jmiddle bulkhead much more than AA 77W J bulkhead.
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Re: Business and First Class Products Master Thread
« Reply #3672 on: December 25, 2018, 07:19:44 AM »
LH short-haul J, is either side of the aircraft better than the other? (not bulkhead)
currently in 5A, but since the other side of the plane has one less row I'm wondering if the seats there are all better or just row 2?
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Re: Business and First Class Products Master Thread
« Reply #3673 on: December 25, 2018, 07:24:10 AM »
LH short-haul J, is either side of the aircraft better than the other? (not bulkhead)
currently in 5A, but since the other side of the plane has one less row I'm wondering if the seats there are all better or just row 2?
the reason why there is one row less is because of a closet taking up the space of row 1 so the seats are just as tightly squeezed on both sides of the plane

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Re: Business and First Class Products Master Thread
« Reply #3674 on: December 29, 2018, 04:18:24 PM »
MAD - JFK IB A350 vs AA B772 J class
Any recommendation? (flying with infant if that makes a difference)
Also, is BA A321 to TLV lie-flat?
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Re: Business and First Class Products Master Thread
« Reply #3675 on: December 29, 2018, 04:24:59 PM »
IB A350 is supposed to be their signature product if that says anything.
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Re: Business and First Class Products Master Thread
« Reply #3676 on: December 29, 2018, 06:10:13 PM »
Also, is BA A321 to TLV lie-flat?
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Re: Business and First Class Products Master Thread
« Reply #3677 on: January 10, 2019, 12:21:33 PM »
wondering if someone can advise which airplane has a better J class seats- never really flown biz internationally so can use some pro advice here ;D

Outbound flight
On TK: JFK to IST on 777-300 and IST to ODS on 737-800
or
On Austrian: JFK to VIE on 767-300 and VIE to ODS on Embraer ERJ-195

Inbound flight
On LH: KBP to FRA on Airbus A320-200 and FRA to JFK on 747-8 Intercontinental
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On Austrian: KBP to VIE on Embraer ERJ-195 and VIE to EWR on 767-300

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Re: Business and First Class Products Master Thread
« Reply #3678 on: January 10, 2019, 12:55:20 PM »
wondering if someone can advise which airplane has a better J class seats- never really flown biz internationally so can use some pro advice here ;D

Outbound flight
On TK: JFK to IST on 777-300 and IST to ODS on 737-800
or
On Austrian: JFK to VIE on 767-300 and VIE to ODS on Embraer ERJ-195

Inbound flight
On LH: KBP to FRA on Airbus A320-200 and FRA to JFK on 747-8 Intercontinental
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On Austrian: KBP to VIE on Embraer ERJ-195 and VIE to EWR on 767-300

TK and OS

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Re: Business and First Class Products Master Thread
« Reply #3679 on: January 10, 2019, 01:05:37 PM »