Originally Posted by
Kiltrash
BA2272/2273 LGW to JFK is sold and seat booking as a B777 - 200 4 class seating 3.4.3 in economy. however for the last couple of months has been operated as a Evelop A330 -300 2 class seating economy 2.4.2
the reason I bring this up is that we are on this flight in July 2020
now if it continues we will I'm sure get a re seating email
question is why this flight constantly and why the shortage of Gatwick class B777?
The JFK route is normally scheduled to operate on a GE 777 in a 3 class configuration of 32/52/252. Occasionally the 3 class RR 777 in 32/48/252 or the GE 777 4 class in 14/48/40/136 are used but the 3 4 class 777 aircraft are mainly tied up with the BGI/UVF/BDA as they are first class routes. Any other routes out of LGW with the 4 class 777 operating (they do operate frequently on ANU) the first cabin is sold as a business product. Particularly in winter schedules and during aircraft maintenance the 4 class GE 777 do move around the routes and occasionally get seen on MCO/KIN/CUN etc infrequently.
As flyer guy has said due to ongoing 787 engine issues one of the LGW 3 class GE 777 is currently based at LHR solely covering the BWI route daily. The Evelop lease is due to end mid Jan and the route due back on BA metal after the annual pause to the route for a few weeks end of Jan/start of Feb.