As an aviation geek, there’s no plane I love more than the queen of the skies, the 747. As more airlines retire their 747s, getting on one of these planes is becoming more difficult. Pretty soon the last 747 will operate for a US airline, as airlines instead opt for more fuel efficient A350s and…
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Adrian from Travel-dealz.de ( https://travel-dealz.de/blog/lufthansa-747-kurzstrecke/) reached out to Lufthansa and they say that they will modify the seat settings so that passengers won't be able to move them to the fully flat position.
Quite a cheap move imho, but then again it's Lufthansa we're talking about.
I usually enjoyed Air Berlin flights out of Munich.
So sad to see her go, just using BA avios miles this airline was a terrific option
There would be zero need for a first class cabin on a flight that is this short.
The 747 aircraft is no longer available for domestic USA flights by any US Airline. Why don't you offer Domestic coast to coast 747 service within the USA as your competition is Non existent with this Classic 747-400 or 747-8. United Air announced its final flight aboard its last 747-400 for Nov. 6, 2017 and they sold out the entire plane in only 2 hours!!! You can now pick up the Domestic USA 747 flights across America freely!!! We strongly request that you consider doing this. Thank you!!
I agree there is not better plane in skies than the 747. I personally love flying it and luckily got a chance to fly business on Thai airways flight from Phuket to Bangkok in a 744. Relived the childhood when I flew BA and air Canada on 747. Thai airways still uses 744 on many domestic and international routes and would surely like to fly again if got a chance before it is retired (which is next year according to the crew)
it's also worth to mention that Air France is flying its 787 Dreamliner in domestic routes, too. This weekend for example I will fly it between Lyon and Paris. Since intra France they don't sell business class tickets, all the fully flat seats are sold as seat plus for 15EUR (as a platinum I can choose them for free).
http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/270985/air-france-plans-787-lyon-service-in-s17/
Lucky, maybe it's also worth to note that Air France flies its 787 Dreamliner between Lyon and Paris. This saturday morning I will fly it, and as an FB platinum I can choose the business class seats for free, since they are sold as seat plus (there is no business class on domestic Air France routes), You can find further info here:
http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/270985/air-france-plans-787-lyon-service-in-s17/
Too sad I couldn't find those on Sundays and Saturdays. Since I don't live in either of the cities I would have to take the train on both ends which would be too time consuming to do after school since I wouldn't be in time the next day and I can't skip class just to fly a domestic flight without a reason a non-avgeek would understand. Connecting tickets are so expensive but I will keep trying to figure out a way to pull it off.