this is much more boring. I was thing about 1 and 15 before departure. Last year I am sure we were on an even earlier thomson flight off gatwick and had to get up at 3am it quite ruined my day perhaps we should get an overnight hotel at Gatwick but that never seems to save that much time for some reason and will cost more than the flights.

I know it's a bit early but we have booked Heathrow to Mumbai flight no BA0199 on 23rd December. I want book twin seats but looking on Seat Guru there are different series of 777's and none of the seating plans match the one in manage my booking on BA's website. I want to avoid being right next to the toilets and don't really want to be near bulkheads where the cots are ( had a bad flight last year with crying babies)
Does anyone know which series 777 BA use for this flight ? Otherwise I may just wait for OLCI and take a chance finding 2 seats on a row of three

Thanks

nejulie,

Your flight (BA0199) is operated by a 4 class Boeing 777-200/ER. The seat plan is here.

Darren

If it is a 777 flight to Mumbai it will be on the 777 - 300 ER , they also do a flight which is BA139 which uses a 747 and this is how it's listed on BA website . But strangely when I looked on a website http://www.thebasource.com which has a flight/ route tracker etc it shows the BA199 flight uses a 747 and the BA139 flight is a 777-300ER , they also have the seat maps for all configs on there which is useful, hopes this helps

this is confusing me as well. we are on BA 199 and I seem to be conflicting information. The seat plan is definitely a 777 yet I thought it was a 747. We have first redemptions and are 1 E and F supposedly.

The aircraft type used on the BA0199 varies and is also seasonal. It's a 747-400 at the moment but it changes to a 777 later in the year.

Darren

We fly on the 1st April Darren. Its def a 777 seating plan but down as a 747,

Thanks guys...Fiona we were on this flight last December and it was a 747 a very tired and uncomfortable one at that. The internal flight from Newcastle to Heathrow was much more comfortable. But I say if we pay economy that's what we expect, just have to keep on saving my points so maybe one day we can travel in style.

Fiona wrote:

this is confusing me as well. we are on BA 199 and I seem to be conflicting information. The seat plan is definitely a 777 yet I thought it was a 747. We have first redemptions and are 1 E and F supposedly.

Fiona wrote:

We fly on the 1st April Darren. Its def a 777 seating plan but down as a 747,

Hi Fiona , if you're in first in the middle seats ( e and f ) then there are 3 rows on the 777 but only 2 on the 747 , I got mine assigned when I booked , we got 2a and 3a .

Keep saving those points nejulie , it doesn't take too much to book WTplus and use points to upgrade to club , especially if you get on the upper deck on the 747 , a lot of reviewers rate that as good as first , and it makes all the difference on flights when you lose sleep overnight plus the time differences too , I flew back overnight from Cuba in virgin economy , honestly never again .

definitely in seat plan there are 3 rows of middle seats. Have never been in First where the double seats are at the front.
As for upper deck- I was lucky in my one time as I got 64A and K. And they are like having your own little cabin- much more privacy than first

Very nice seats , I wasn't too sure if I should change ours to e and f but the missus likes to be by the window , and probably wants to play with the blinds !! Well be sleeping on the way out anyway . On the 747 the two middle seats are set further back and 1A and 1K are very near each other in the cone of the plane , a lot of people want these seats but I think they are blocked off for gold status members . I'm more than happy with 2 return flights in first for £1000 , thank you tesco and Amex

Can any one tell me what plane ba use from gatwick o cancan, think the flight number is 2202 thanks

masefield43,

Welcome onboard
You don't say when you're travelling, but LGW-CUN-LGW (BA2203/2) are operated by Boeing 777-200.

Darren

I'm flying to Goa from Manchester on 7 April 2013. I've never flown with BA before so am a bit apprehensive about sorting seat out on line (but sure i'll cope). However i'm told quite clearly that i can only check in one case of 23kgs. On previous flights with other companys i've taken my luggage in two seperate cases, making it easier to handle, since i am travelling alone. Off to look for a case now!!