V-Flyer

Ok this morning i noticed on my booking they have changed the configuration from 3 to 4 on the 747-400 we are due to fly on and seats have become available for my flight out of Heathrow to San Francisco,now my question there have become available some 3 seats together upstairs,will these be at extra cost to my 3 economy seats down stairs,thanks in advance for any help....

Keith.....

No, there are no extra charges for the Y seats upstairs. Can you select these now or are they all greyed out?

Neil

They are in red so i presume they are selectable,3 on the left and 3 on the right....

Keith....

Weird, I'm flying back to LHR on the 5th (from SFO), and I'm still showing a config 3 on my seat maps page...

Crispin

spireflyer wrote:They are in red so i presume they are selectable,3 on the left and 3 on the right....

Keith....

Then go ahead and select them if that is where you want to sit, if there were to be any charges they wouldn't be available for you to select now.

crispin wrote:Weird, I'm flying back to LHR on the 5th (from SFO), and I'm still showing a config 3 on my seat maps page...

That is very strange, maybe they just haven't updated your seat map yet.

It was a config 3 yesterday and it was showing full for a few weeks,then it changed today.
How is the weather in San Fran,i have only been in April and it can be a bit cold ?

Keith....

crispin wrote:Weird, I'm flying back to LHR on the 5th (from SFO), and I'm still showing a config 3 on my seat maps page...


Crispin

In-bound A/C don't usually go back out to the same destination they came from at LHR. I think the arriving VS20 A/C goes back out as the VS3 to JFK.

You will arrive at LHR at about 10:30 and the VS19 departs around 11:30 so there's not enough time to turn the VS20 A/C round to depart as the VS19.

mitchja wrote:

crispin wrote:Weird, I'm flying back to LHR on the 5th (from SFO), and I'm still showing a config 3 on my seat maps page...


Crispin

In-bound A/C don't usually go back out to the same destination they came from at LHR. I think the arriving VS20 A/C goes back out as the VS3 to JFK.

You will arrive at LHR at about 10:30 and the VS19 departs around 11:30 so there's not enough time to turn the VS20 A/C round to depart as the VS19.

But the OP is flying to SFO on the 5th which will mean that the same a/c will fly Crispin back from SFO on the 5th, but currently they have different seat maps showing.

In-bound A/C don't usually go back out to the same destination they came from at LHR. I think the arriving VS20 A/C goes back out as the VS3 to JFK.

You will arrive at LHR at about 10:30 and the VS19 departs around 11:30 so there's not enough time to turn the VS20 A/C round to depart as the VS19.

But the OP is flying to SFO on the 5th which will mean that the same a/c will fly Crispin back from SFO on the 5th, but currently they have different seat maps showing.

Correct I have watched my plane come in twice at SFO and got on it to return back to LHR...

spireflyer wrote:Correct I have watched my plane come in twice at SFO and got on it to return back to LHR...

As there is only 1 flight a day in/out of SFO it is always the case that the VS19 a/c operates the VS20.

Neil wrote:

spireflyer wrote:
As there is only 1 flight a day in/out of SFO it is always the case that the VS19 a/c operates the VS20.

Yes,last year i saw it come into land i am plane mad even at my age of 54 and i am always taking pictures.

Do you or anyone know which reg's are the 747-400 3 config and 4 config aircraft ?.....

Keith.....

Have a look at the Aircraft Database

Neil wrote:Have a look at the Aircraft Database

Thanks for that,i doubt we will be on Lady Penelope she's my favourite having flew on her twice,she is operating out of LGW...

I would stick with three seats together in economy downstairs. Having seen and flown on the new config aircraft, upstairs is now very cramped indeed and you'll have more room on the main deck of the aircraft.

Tinkerbelle, how do you police only the UC people from upstairs sitting at the bar? Do the UC need to carry their purple boarding cards, or wear their UC socks as tickets to the bar?

Crispin

Tinkerbelle wrote:I would stick with three seats together in economy downstairs. Having seen and flown on the new config aircraft, upstairs is now very cramped indeed and you'll have more room on the main deck of the aircraft.

Yes Tnkerbelle that is what i did stayed with what i had,i have sat in that area before and it is ok....

Keith...

crispin wrote:Tinkerbelle, how do you police only the UC people from upstairs sitting at the bar? Do the UC need to carry their purple boarding cards, or wear their UC socks as tickets to the bar?

Crispin

Combination of looking at peoples socks and if someone is not recognised as being sat in Upper, asking them where they are seating and if they are in W or Y, asking them to return to their seat.

Most W or Y customers tend to look around and ask if it is ok for them to sit at the bar which gives it away every time!

Ahh, so the trick is to fly upstairs in Y, bring on some UC socks, perhaps a sleep suit as well, and act like you belong at the bar

Crispin

crispin wrote:Ahh, so the trick is to fly upstairs in Y, bring on some UC socks, perhaps a sleep suit as well, and act like you belong at the bar

Crispin

Is the sleep suit to worn OVER clothes? ) ) )