According to Routes Online, CX will once again revise its fleet to YVR. Since the current replacement of the jumbo 744s by the 777-300ERs for the period of 01 May to 30 June 2012 (daily), the 777-300ERs will again operate the 838/837 route from September to October 2012, but only for Wed's, Fri's and Sun's. This time, the 777-300ER marked as 77W D, is a 3-class configuration with new Business, Premium Economy, and new Economy Cabins. It'll will be the first time that the 838/837 (previously 838/839) operates without First Class in 30 years. The evening 888/889 route will remain unchanged at this moment.
The up side is the use of newer generation fleet (777-300ER with Premium Economy and new cabins), while the down side is the loss of 747s at YVR. Back the good old days, when the Jumbo was still a hit, 747s filled up many gates. I remember, JAL's 744s, Oasis Hong Kong's 744s, Air New Zealand's 744s, British Airways' 744s, China Airline's 744s, Lufthansa's 744s, EVA's 744s, Korean Air's 744s, and probably many more (oh, right, Air Canada's and Canadian's). Well, at least for these two months, there'll only be BA's and EVA's 744s, plus CX's 748Fs, which only comes once or twice a week. I do understand that newer generations are more efficient and green, but if the 744s are dumped away, either fly more 747-8i's and A380s over! Hey, YVR is built and expanded for all you babies! (Well, yes, demand is what's holding all you guys back...).
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| CX 839 - Turning onto 26L - Depart to HKG - 01 May 2010 |
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| CX 839 - Turning onto 26L - Depart to HKG - 01 May 2010 |
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