When it comes to aviation in China, all airlines are most definitely not created equal. I've flown longhaul business or first class on Air China, China Eastern, China Southern, Hainan, and Xiamen, and had very different experiences across all the airlines. For example, while China Eastern has a top notch hard product (they have reverse…
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Tried searching for where these -9's might be flying to yesterday. No luck as all -9 routes still show a seat map of 2x2x2 for fall departures.
I was pricing a flight to PEK and they had good pricing via BOS in C -- about $2400 round-trip. Any ideas if they will eventually join an alliance? I'd like to earn points I can use on such a long trip. Alaska Miles are useless to me since I never fly them.
Alaska Miles can be used to fly on other partners... and they pay the highest for business class. 225% of flight miles in D, and 250% on C (of which 125% and 150% are elite qualifying, the bonus 100% is extra RDM). Highest payout of any carrier/partner
And another comfortable bed for taller people with bigger feet turns into a seat to avoid! Being tall is an advantage in life. Except when it comes to travel.
Some a330 of hainan fleet have already reverse herringbone. You can have them on some European road. Already got it between Paris xian or Prague bejing.
@Lucky
From the pictures, it looks like it's Zodiac Cirrus. Given the mess at Zodiac we heard about, do you think Hainan will be able to have the seats in time for their 787 deliveries?
I asked via twitter and they said the new ones will fly on their domestic routes for the first few months, then international.
If this is the poor man's version of the reverse heringbone seat - like on Finnair - than this is worse than the old seats.
One source has said to me that Manchester when it goes to the 787-9 will get these seats
Any update on which routes will get this internationally? Im wonderinf if nY will have it for Jan
expert flyer is showing the new configuration on my Jan 26, 2018 flight from PEK to YYZ. I flew the 2-2-2 earlier this year and it was a great soft product, and the seat was more than adequate. That said, I do likes me my reverse herringbone!