While the details aren't set in stone yet, China Southern has announced that they intend to launch service to New York JFK sometime in 2014, once they take delivery of their first 777-300ER aircraft. Via Australian Business Traveller: “Currently we don’t have any presence on the (North American) east coast, so next year we plan…
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@ anon -- Hmm, that would surprise me. China Southern is the first airline to put first class on the 787, so I can't imagine why they wouldn't also put it on the 777-300ER.
Why do you say CZ's LAX to CAN service is a good use of Skymiles, seeing that it has fuel surcharges?
@ Brandon -- Because the fuel surcharges are fairly mild, they have a really solid business class product, and it's otherwise not especially easy to find business class award space to Asia.
Well China Southern actually installs first class on even some of the Airbus A330s, so I really expect first class be installed on 77Ws. I am just curious if they will stick with the A380 business class suites - mini suites, or going back just the regular 2-2-2 lie flat seats, or are they going to up the game to the real "suites" like CX or JL? You never know...
I also am curious if CZ will try out Premium economy on the 77Ws. They try them out on the A330s, but don't really advertise them.
Most importantly, are they going ten abreast or nine abreast in Y? Since JFK to CAN is a pretty long flight, I wonder if this will give them a reason to go with 9 abreast Y like Garuda, which has to consider weight as they fly really ultra long haul flights? Or does CZ going to sacrifice cargo load for more passengers even on this ultra long haul route? Air China has gone ten abreast in 77W Y so it will be interesting to see how CZ will go!
Damn, was hoping for the rumored BOS-CAN routings 🙁 Though I guess I can't be too greedy with IST and DXB coming in may.
I suspect it will be like the excellent 1-2-1 F configuration/seating on the 787. On the London route this is absolutely fantastic and one can check in online and there are no secondary airport visa checks.Easier/better/cheaper than other options