SAAs A340s - trivia time!

[Irishwingz]

Folks

Flew from JNB to PER the other day on a A342 - whilst not having a telly on every seat back was annoying I have a funny question. Upon check in I requested to sit beside a friend, the 'cheery' check in guy said ok, I was in 42A and she would be in 42C - sounded weird. Upon sitting down sure enough we were together, there is no 'B'.

Anyway, why are the seats like this - a- c - d - h-k. why have certain letters been abandoned? Some funny French/Airbus/SAA pi$$take?

I have promised my friend I would find out. :)

[126,7]

Sorry, cant help you. I never did learn the french alphabet. Should actually go and ask for my schoolfees back!

[Flying Bean]

I cannot guarantee this answer, but I noticed the same on the NW 767.
What it is, I think, is that there is a computer loading of a standard maximum seat plan, ABC DEFG HJK.
Where the aircraft (767 or 340 etc ) has a 2 - 4 - 2 configuration, it blanks out the missing centre row. (B & J)
This means that whatever the plane, A is always a window, C is always an aisle etc.
If you get a copy of the latest SAA timeatble and check the seating plans you will see more clearly how it works regardless of the individual aircraft seat configuration.

[George Tower]

I think what flying bean says seems to make sense, flew recently on a Virgin 340 and didn't notice anything unusual in how the seating was designated. However as row 42 is at or near the back of the a/c there would be a 2-4-2 configuration, as opposed the 3-4-3 which makes up most of cattle class.

[planecrazi]

Sorry to change the subject a bit, but talking about SAA's A340's- Does anyone have anymore info on the broken/bent A340 of SAA, in Upington, and what will come of it?:confused:

And , which model is it?

[mikemal]

RE: A340 in Upington.

No truth in this rumour, I am afraid! Good story, though!