Thanks jaywell. Any idea on timeline? The previous J cabin is really showing some terrible wear and tear and tray tables that can't lock in place ...
Timeline? Hahahaha!! How long is a piece of string?
Seriously though, they have announced various vague dates for completing the refit and they've since completed only four out of nineteen (SWJ-M). They show no signs of wanting to do two at once and each refit is taking longer than a month, so at that rate we are looking at no earlier than end of 2016.
It seems like Haneda is getting 777-300ER for SQ632 and SQ636 in 2016, whilst Narita has lost its 773 for a 777-200 with the regional J seating (2-2-2).
I haven't checked hundreds of dates, but checked a few random dates between April - July 2016 and that was the case.
Tentatively planning a holiday for next year, if that remains the case, I may just book into Haneda since J will be the same as on the A380 (unless I can get suites).
It seems like Haneda is getting 777-300ER for SQ632 and SQ636 in 2016, whilst Narita has lost its 773 for a 777-200 with the regional J seating (2-2-2).
I haven't checked hundreds of dates, but checked a few random dates between April - July 2016 and that was the case.
Tentatively planning a holiday for next year, if that remains the case, I may just book into Haneda since J will be the same as on the A380 (unless I can get suites).
that's what I heard too, because HND SQ 636 is obviously a more popular flight than NRT SQ 638. Makes commercial sense.
It was blessing in disguise. I actually attempted to book sq business class redemption for july 2016 on sq to nrt, before finally went with ana business (not redemption). The lucky thing was they scheduled another downgrade to 772 next year. I'll wait and see what will happen with nrt/hnd. I am regular nrt/hnd customer who flies 2 times a year. So my next will be february 2017. Hopefully hnd will get 77wn by the timenthe booking opens.
NRT seems to have lost 77WN as permanent equipment. Now 77W is also used rather regularly.
Well it does make sense when the first 19 no. 77W get retrofitted with the 2013 cabin products eventually. Based on this assumption, SQ 638/7 will then be permanently served by the same type of aircraft with the new cabin products.
HND current load factor and demand is already very high except for SQ 634 which nobody like. It is though interesting if they really deploy a 77W with new cabin for SQ 636 and 632.
Last edited by iancasillas; 3 November 2015, 09:47 AM.
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