Dec 21, 2023, 2:51 am
Last edit by: Anish
Seat configs and tail numbers for the new aircraft joining 2023 onwards -
B777-200LR (Ex-Delta) - VT-AEE/F/G/H/I
C28 W48 Y212 (Delta One Suite) - Seatmap
Routes - BOM-SFO, BLR-SFO, DEL-SFO (AI183 might be swapped with AI 77L)
B777-300ER (Ex-Etihad) - VT-AEQ/R/M/N/O/P
F8 C40 Y280 - Seatmap
Routes - BOM-EWR, BOM-JFK, BOM-LHR, DEL-LHR
A350-900 - VT-JRA/B/E/F/H/I
C28 W24 Y264 (Aeroflot interiors with suites in Business) - Seatmap
Here is a very neat tool to track which aircraft has been flying routes historically - TrackMySeat
B777-200LR (Ex-Delta) - VT-AEE/F/G/H/I
C28 W48 Y212 (Delta One Suite) - Seatmap
Routes - BOM-SFO, BLR-SFO, DEL-SFO (AI183 might be swapped with AI 77L)
B777-300ER (Ex-Etihad) - VT-AEQ/R/M/N/O/P
F8 C40 Y280 - Seatmap
Routes - BOM-EWR, BOM-JFK, BOM-LHR, DEL-LHR
A350-900 - VT-JRA/B/E/F/H/I
C28 W24 Y264 (Aeroflot interiors with suites in Business) - Seatmap
Here is a very neat tool to track which aircraft has been flying routes historically - TrackMySeat
AI B777 Fleet adjustments (Refurb B77W, Retire B77L, Lease B77E)
Jun 24, 2024, 7:45 am
#332
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: BLR
Programs: AA - EXP, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, UK - Gold
Posts: 1,242
Jun 24, 2024, 5:33 pm
#333
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,649
Jun 25, 2024, 11:47 am
#334
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: BLR
Programs: AA - EXP, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, UK - Gold
Posts: 1,242
Jun 25, 2024, 4:06 pm
#335
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,649
What we have here is a failure to communicate.
Since newly leased planes are said to be currently moving to the American routes, I wanted to know if there were any new routes that had received newly leased planes.
It was a rhetorical question---I am pretty sure I know the answer.
Since newly leased planes are said to be currently moving to the American routes, I wanted to know if there were any new routes that had received newly leased planes.
It was a rhetorical question---I am pretty sure I know the answer.
Jun 25, 2024, 6:09 pm
#336
Join Date: Aug 2013
Programs: UA- 1K, DL-DM, AA-G, BON-T
Posts: 349
What we have here is a failure to communicate.
Since newly leased planes are said to be currently moving to the American routes, I wanted to know if there were any new routes that had received newly leased planes.
It was a rhetorical question---I am pretty sure I know the answer.
Since newly leased planes are said to be currently moving to the American routes, I wanted to know if there were any new routes that had received newly leased planes.
It was a rhetorical question---I am pretty sure I know the answer.
Jul 24, 2024, 8:31 pm
#338
Join Date: Dec 2017
Programs: Aeroplan75K, BASilver
Posts: 85
AI 106
Hello,
I am booked on first class next month on AI 106 between EWR and DEL. Is this the new configuration? I have an option to change to JFK-BOM. Any advice would help.
Thanks!
I am booked on first class next month on AI 106 between EWR and DEL. Is this the new configuration? I have an option to change to JFK-BOM. Any advice would help.
Thanks!
Last edited by smangalam; Jul 24, 2024 at 8:36 pm
Jul 25, 2024, 4:34 am
#339
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: KrisFlyer Gold, Marriott & SPG Plat, Hilton Gold, ShangriLa Jade, Enterprise Plat, Taj Gold
Posts: 3,526
Look at the F/J seat map for your flight and compare against the wiki in this post. That would tell you what to expect.
Jul 25, 2024, 8:50 pm
#340
Join Date: Dec 2017
Programs: Aeroplan75K, BASilver
Posts: 85
still unclear as to how the first class seat style is on AI 106 which is a 777-300R with 4 F seats while AI 116 which is also 777-300T has 8 F seats. I’m currently booked on AI 106 but can change to AI 116 although that would require me to change airports from LGA to JFk with a 4 hr layover. Any advise from AI experts would be greatly appreciated. I am an AC Gold and am using points for this trip. Thanks!
Jul 25, 2024, 9:06 pm
#341
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: KrisFlyer Gold, Marriott & SPG Plat, Hilton Gold, ShangriLa Jade, Enterprise Plat, Taj Gold
Posts: 3,526
still unclear as to how the first class seat style is on AI 106 which is a 777-300R with 4 F seats while AI 116 which is also 777-300T has 8 F seats. I’m currently booked on AI 106 but can change to AI 116 although that would require me to change airports from LGA to JFk with a 4 hr layover. Any advise from AI experts would be greatly appreciated. I am an AC Gold and am using points for this trip. Thanks!
Jul 26, 2024, 5:19 am
#342
Join Date: Dec 2017
Programs: Aeroplan75K, BASilver
Posts: 85
Jul 26, 2024, 5:51 am
#343
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: LON
Programs: SK Diamond, AI Red ;)
Posts: 135
Anyone know what happened to the 3 ex-SQ 77Ws that Air India was planning to lease?
There's news about this from July 2023, but haven't seen much since then. The EY and SQ aircraft were announced at the same time, but they only have the 6 ex-EY aircraft.
There's news about this from July 2023, but haven't seen much since then. The EY and SQ aircraft were announced at the same time, but they only have the 6 ex-EY aircraft.
Jul 30, 2024, 5:23 pm
#344
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 9
AI 162 LHR-DEL has had an aircraft swap from a 787 to an AI legacy 777 (angled flat seats) effective Aug 1st. I'm booked to fly in mid August, and am most upset.The 787s are shabby, but at least they have a very comfortable flat bed.
From Sep 1, the route will be operated by the A350, so why mess things up by operating decrepit equipment for a month ? What on earth is happening to AI? They've lost their marbles. No professionalism at all despite almost 3 years of Tata ownership.
From Sep 1, the route will be operated by the A350, so why mess things up by operating decrepit equipment for a month ? What on earth is happening to AI? They've lost their marbles. No professionalism at all despite almost 3 years of Tata ownership.
Jul 30, 2024, 11:40 pm
#345
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: LON
Programs: SK Diamond, AI Red ;)
Posts: 135
AI 162 LHR-DEL has had an aircraft swap from a 787 to an AI legacy 777 (angled flat seats) effective Aug 1st. I'm booked to fly in mid August, and am most upset.The 787s are shabby, but at least they have a very comfortable flat bed.
From Sep 1, the route will be operated by the A350, so why mess things up by operating decrepit equipment for a month ? What on earth is happening to AI? They've lost their marbles. No professionalism at all despite almost 3 years of Tata ownership.
From Sep 1, the route will be operated by the A350, so why mess things up by operating decrepit equipment for a month ? What on earth is happening to AI? They've lost their marbles. No professionalism at all despite almost 3 years of Tata ownership.
I think given that there's major shortage with components (and other general equipment) it may just be likely that an unexpected extra 787 is out of service.
Alternatively, they are expecting higher than normal demand for that month so they're replacing the 256-seat 788 with a 342-seat 77W (FYI the AI 359 carries 316 pax).