Those of you with a love of space down the back of the plane may choose to reroute after this announcement.
Air Canada is to operate it’s new high density 777-300ER’s on the Vancouver to Hong Kong route, initally 3 days a week, then 5 and finally daily from January 2014.
Here’s the timetable and the splits:
AC007 DEPART YVR 11:40 ARRIVE HKG 1720+1 AC008 DEPART HKG 19:10 ARRIVE YVR 1430 Booked Equipment - Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER HIGH DENSITY (77WP) From 31st October - 30th November 2013: Operates from YVR Monday, Thursday, Saturday Operates from HKG Tuesday, Friday, Sunday From 1st December - 31st December 2013: Operates from YVR Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday Operates from HKG Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday From 1st January 2014: Operates from YVR and HKG Daily.
The new 3-Class Boeing 777-300ER will feature new seating in all classes, with
- 36 Business Class Seats
- 24 Premium Economy Seats
- 398 Economy Class Seats in 3-4-3
- TOTAL: 458 Seats
This compares with the current current 777-300ER’s which operate in
- 42 Executive First Suites configured in 1-2-1
- 307 Economy Seats configured in 3-3-3
- TOTAL: 349 Seats
The seats are loading in the GDS’s and are available for sale.
As usual, plan accordingly if you don’t like being down the back of the plane in a 10 across format…
wouldn’t the current executive first suites be better than the new 3 class boeing with 36 business class seats? I am looking for a biz awards booking on united so which is better? new or current seating arrangement?
@sil– I believe so, unless you find the older seats too coffin-like. The old config has only 24 biz seats in the space where they are now cramming in 36
The new seats are similar to LX/SN etc. Whereas the old seats are the herringbone pods – similar to VS, old CX. Depends what you like.probably not a big deal as long as you’re not in Y!
Y class in this configuration is extremely uncomfortable.
J class or forget it.
50% less miles with a Tango Fare…
50% less space in the back… 🙂
Nine-hundred sixteen buns on a 773 is a LOT, especially for that rather L O N G flight. And, given the demographics of Vancouver, Air Canada can probably fill all 458 seats. I would not want to take that ride, new 773 or not.