NW 747 Questions

Hey all, I've just got this SUPER idea to take NW to NRT on the days before, of and after Christmas...IF all looks good coming back by then (DL or NW if I have to) and I'm wondering something about the seating chart.

1. I think I am correct but want to know are rows 72-80 in the upper deck?

2. Again pretty sure but...are rows 1-4 on the lower deck right in the nose?

3. As of now (subject to change I know) the best flight is the 26th, Wide Open!! So would should it stay that way would I have a fair chance of sitting in the upper deck or in the nose area?

Thanks for all your help everyone.

Tchau

DA-

I don't think NW upgrades Delta nonrevs--I think they pay extra for business class, not like our system? Jumper must know!
Why not take 777 thru ATL? OR is it an aircraft thing??
you crack me up!!
I would never trade biz for coach in any circumstance, but I'm a brat...(with no cush on my tush and 54 yr old abused racquetball knees)
You MUST be a young puppy? I remember when I used to get excited about that kinda thing....hahahaha--I'm not DEAD yet!

We pay through the nose for international travel, there's just no bones about that - (which is why I can't WAIT for the Delta model of non rev travel to be the norm).

For example - to fly from SEA to LHR in C on NW - 500$ - yep, 500$ - Coach is $350. I found that I could fly confirmed from LHR to DUB for 60$, then home on Delta for less than 30$.


You probably COULD get an upgrade, but you'll pay... http://www.nonrev.net/forums/style_e..._DIR#>/dry.gif

http://www.nonrev.net/forums/style_e...#>/biggrin.gif M767, I guessing CVG is an aircraft enthusiast; for him it's all about the aircraft. http://www.nonrev.net/forums/style_e...DIR#>/wink.gif Now I'm on the other end of the spectrum, for me (and I'm guessing you) it's all about the "class". http://www.nonrev.net/forums/style_e...#>/biggrin.gif For "first", I'd gladly go a day early and rent a hotel room. http://www.nonrev.net/forums/style_e...DIR#>/wink.gif
CVG you might want to put Seat Guru in your list of favorites. it's a great source for airplane seating.

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TBM, you&#39;re in luck, quite a few forum members have visited Puerto Rico and as I recall, there is a trip report somewhere.
Try doing a search; type in the word "bacardi" that should bring up something. http://www.nonrev.net/forums/style_e...#>/biggrin.gif[/b]

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Does that tell ANYTHING about this industry?? haha

Haha, you guys are all awesome. Yeah its an aircraft thing definitely. But....I too am a snob. I&#39;ll go anywhere if I can get free drinks, a meal and a movie lol. I tell my work friends this all the time. If i have to really get somewhere then I&#39;ll go as I can you know.
I used to do ALOT of late night r/t flights last year out of CVG.
CVG-SFO
CVG-SAN
CVG-SEA
CVG-LAX
CVG-PHX.

Hang on let me check something. From Jan 6 to Feb 19 i flew between CVG PHX & ATL 13 times.

These are my two personal bests.

1)
00 FUGATE, DAVID 0701 06/06/07 CVG/LAS
00 FUGATE, DAVID 1739 06/06/07 LAS/SLC
00 FUGATE, DAVID 9706 06/06/07 SLC/LAX
00 FUGATE, DAVID 0885 06/06/07 LAX/HNL
00 FUGATE, DAVID 0884 06/06/07 HNL/LAX
00 FUGATE, DAVID 0866 06/07/07 LAX/MSY
00 FUGATE, DAVID 1252 06/07/07 MSY/ATL
00 FUGATE, DAVID 1006 06/07/07 ATL/CVG

2)
00 FUGATE, DAVID 1545 09/03/07 CVG/SNA
00 FUGATE, DAVID 1546 09/03/07 SNA/CVG
00 FUGATE, DAVID 0729 09/03/07 CVG/LAS
00 FUGATE, DAVID 0700 09/03/07 LAS/CVG
00 FUGATE, DAVID 0640 09/04/07 CVG/DCA
00 FUGATE, DAVID 1261 09/04/07 DCA/CVG
00 FUGATE, DAVID 0871 09/04/07 CVG/LAX
00 FUGATE, DAVID 0704 09/04/07 LAX/CVG
00 FUGATE, DAVID 1859 09/05/07 CVG/SFO
00 FUGATE, DAVID 1860 09/05/07 SFO/CVG
00 FUGATE, DAVID 0691 09/06/07 CVG/SAN
00 FUGATE, DAVID 1460 09/06/07 SAN/ATL
00 FUGATE, DAVID 1121 09/06/07 ATL/SAN
00 FUGATE, DAVID 0098 09/07/07 SAN/JFK
00 FUGATE, DAVID 0155 09/07/07 JFK/CVG

Impressive!!!

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These are my two personal bests.

1)
00 FUGATE, DAVID 0701 06/06/07 CVG/LAS
00 FUGATE, DAVID 1739 06/06/07 LAS/SLC
00 FUGATE, DAVID 9706 06/06/07 SLC/LAX
00 FUGATE, DAVID 0885 06/06/07 LAX/HNL
00 FUGATE, DAVID 0884 06/06/07 HNL/LAX
00 FUGATE, DAVID 0866 06/07/07 LAX/MSY
00 FUGATE, DAVID 1252 06/07/07 MSY/ATL
00 FUGATE, DAVID 1006 06/07/07 ATL/CVG

2)
00 FUGATE, DAVID 1545 09/03/07 CVG/SNA
00 FUGATE, DAVID 1546 09/03/07 SNA/CVG
00 FUGATE, DAVID 0729 09/03/07 CVG/LAS
00 FUGATE, DAVID 0700 09/03/07 LAS/CVG
00 FUGATE, DAVID 0640 09/04/07 CVG/DCA
00 FUGATE, DAVID 1261 09/04/07 DCA/CVG
00 FUGATE, DAVID 0871 09/04/07 CVG/LAX
00 FUGATE, DAVID 0704 09/04/07 LAX/CVG
00 FUGATE, DAVID 1859 09/05/07 CVG/SFO
00 FUGATE, DAVID 1860 09/05/07 SFO/CVG
00 FUGATE, DAVID 0691 09/06/07 CVG/SAN
00 FUGATE, DAVID 1460 09/06/07 SAN/ATL
00 FUGATE, DAVID 1121 09/06/07 ATL/SAN
00 FUGATE, DAVID 0098 09/07/07 SAN/JFK
00 FUGATE, DAVID 0155 09/07/07 JFK/CVG[/b]

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We pay through the nose for international travel, there&#39;s just no bones about that - (which is why I can&#39;t WAIT for the Delta model of non rev travel to be the norm).

For example - to fly from SEA to LHR in C on NW - 500$ - yep, 500$ - Coach is $350. I found that I could fly confirmed from LHR to DUB for 60$, then home on Delta for less than 30$.


You probably COULD get an upgrade, but you&#39;ll pay... http://www.nonrev.net/forums/style_e..._DIR#>/dry.gif[/b]

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Our travel is free in coach. The fees are for taxes and The UK is notoriously high.
For me to fly IND-DTW-LHR roundtrip in coach is $120 and in business it is about $415.
A trip to CDG would only cost me about $60 in coach and a trip to NRT is even less at about $36

Now, I look forward to the DL model also for the free upgrades and more destinations but I imagine they pay Intl. taxes on their flights too.

A while back, I was flying off line on NORTHWEST from DTW to NRT. I had coach seats for me and the wife. I remember chatting with the guy from NWA about working in Detroit in general and he asked me if I was flying to Japan. I mentioned that me and the wife were going to NRT, that I worked out on Saipan. He instantly upgraded me to buisness first just like that. I bet it wouldn&#39;t happen again in a hundred years but this guy hooked me up great. He must have just been in a great mood that morning, or just liked me for being conversationist, but kissing ass to get upgraded is not my thing or getting moved to buisness first was the furthest thing from my mind. It just happened. And I was very grateful for the 12 hour flight for me and my wife. Off line, this first class seat would have run me about some 400 bucks more or so and I wasn&#39;t going to do it. Since then, my airline aquired the triple seven so we just took those from NRT to IAH directly.

Hi,

Yes rows 72-80 are upstairs. I go several times a year over to NRT, and I would say about half the time I end up upstairs.
I like it much better than downstairs, but usually the elite members choose the upstairs first. So far the 26th looks great. We have 2 flights out of DTW and 1 out of MSP, except on Saturdays, then we have 2 out of MSP and DTW. They all look good at this time, but of course that can change even up to the last day, since they seem to pony up even at the last minute for NRT BC seats. Ask a little closer to the dates and I can check them for you. Have a nice day!

Oh, I forgot to give you the seating info for the lower level.

Here is the Seating data for the 744:

SEATING ARRANGEMENT C 2 - 2 ROWS 1-4 / 72-80) These are in the nose and upstairs
C 2 - 3 - 2 ROWS 9-12)