Are you booked on an LGW/MAN 747?

If so you might want to check your seat reservations just in case you've been moved like me.

My VS44 in March is now showing an LHR 747 config rather than an LGW one.

I assume they've allocated G-VBIG (Tinker Belle) which is meant to be moving from LHR to LGW next month. They're supposed to be reconfiguring it to match the rest of the LGW fleet but I suspect they haven't changed the seat map yet.

G-VROC is moving to LGW as a standby aircraft (to cover those going for maintenance) later this month until April/May when G-VBIG will be back from its refit

That would explain it, thank you.

Call me sceptical but with almost three months to go I don't rate my chances of actually getting G-VROC on the day and keeping my favourite seat very highly.

My LGW-LAS trip in June is still showing as an LGW 747

G-VROC is moving to LGW as a standby aircraft (to cover those going for maintenance) later this month until April/May when G-VBIG will be back from its refit

I may be answering my own question if the OP's post is anything to go by, but is it going to be allocated to any flights in advance or used purely as a standby if needed?

If so you might want to check your seat reservations just in case you've been moved like me.

My VS44 in March is now showing an LHR 747 config rather than an LGW one.

I assume they've allocated G-VBIG (Tinker Belle) which is meant to be moving from LHR to LGW next month. They're supposed to be reconfiguring it to match the rest of the LGW fleet but I suspect they haven't changed the seat map yet.

I'm on the 75/74 in March and booked in PE. I've just checked my booking and the seat plan still shows both flights as a LGW 747 as scheduled.

Ours are showing 8&9 as chosen - for now!

I see G-VROC has just left LHR on her last departure before joining LGW fleet.
Is she still up for sale/lease after April?

My flights later in the year still show as a LGW config aircraft, although I guess VBIG will be back from it's refit and VROC long gone by then...

We still have the same seats up the pointy end in 38 days.
I'm very glad I checked because I thought I had done everything, but I had missed the advanced passenger information.
I have done that but now have to recheck I have done everything else.
I am definitely not suffering from OCD but I'll probably check three or four times now.

Dick D

My flights later in the year still show as a LGW config aircraft, although I guess VBIG will be back from it's refit and VROC long gone by then...

Has it been confirmed that VBIG will not have a bar fitted ? That will leave some amount of space in the upper cabin !

David

My flights later in the year still show as a LGW config aircraft, although I guess VBIG will be back from it's refit and VROC long gone by then...

Has it been confirmed that VBIG will not have a bar fitted ? That will leave some amount of space in the upper cabin !

David

What no bar? I feel a definite 'Only Fools and Horses' moment coming on here.

Dick D

Looks like G-VROC is working the VS15 today, as she did yesterday. Only changed from an LGW config last night apparently so 27 spare seats in UC!

Suggesting we can expect some last minute switches over the next couple of months.

Has it been confirmed that VBIG will not have a bar fitted ? That will leave some amount of space in the upper cabin !

What, no bar ...!? I realise the bar onboard LGW config 747s is not so good, but removing it completely...? I thought the bar was one of the selling points for UC.

Just checked and our flight on April 1st, VS15, has become a LHR 747.

What we are now trying to do is get our friends who are travelling on the same day, but on the earlier flight, moved across to the new one. Currently no miles seats shown so fingers crossed.

I assume they'll still sell the flight as if it were an LGW 747 (ie 14 UC seats). Otherwise they'd have to downgrade a lot of people if there's a late aircraft change.

The chances of miles upgrades on the day at the airport, though, are probably very good. And on busy flights there'll no doubt be some op ups given the significantly smaller Y cabin on G-VROC (although I'm sure she'll have been deliberately rostered to work the flights with the lowest loads in Y).

We're flying on the VS085/VS086 (MAN-LAS) in July and are in PE on the outbound and UC on the inbound. I selected our seats a while back, but when I log in now it just says that "where's my seat?" is currently unavailable.

Which aircraft type was it when you chose your seats? I think that route may have changed from an A340 to an A330 on some days this summer.

I *think* it was an 747 on the outbound and an A346 on the inbound.

I'm in the "Bubble" from Man in February... Looks like it's still a LGW seated aircraft