Originally Posted by
Dannyboy39
And this makes any difference, why?
Well we already know what difference it makes.
As to why, it would appear that the Chinese need to grant permission, on an individual registration basis, for aircraft to operate there, and that no permission has yet been sought (or if sought, not yet granted) for the final three B789s ZK-NZM/N/Q.
I believe the last few 787s in the ANZ fleet have a different cabin configuration, so maybe they aren't intended to be used on the PVG/PEK route and there was a last-minute substitution that wasn't thought through.
That's all supposition, of course - other explanations are no doubt available.