This time, I was seated on the upper deck so I was requested to take the stairs. We were lucky to sit on the upper deck and had one row for the four of us. Have also flown in seats 1A/1K (with the Mrs) in the NZ 747 AKL-LAX. The last row of the upper deck, row 19, only has two seats but it’s located next to the stairway and galley. It was further improved after just two years, leading to the 747-400. First Class is in the nose of the aircraft in the lower level, in a 2-2 configuration. I like the privacy and quiet atmosphere of BA’s 747 upper deck so much that I still prefer it over the more flashy business class products of other carriers’ single-decked planes. After a short visit to the Sabakoe Vip Lounge, it was time to board for my flight back to Amsterdam. I had booked Seat 64K on the upper deck of this Boeing 747-400, which is really the place to be — there are just 20 seats in a 2-2 configuration up top, while the remaining 66 Club World seats on the lower deck are arranged in a tight 2-4-2 configuration. Photo courtesy: The private collection of Debashish Chakraverty The aircraft pictured in AF livery was an original Pan Am 747-100. The flight was operated by a Boeing 747-400. Photo: Aero Icarus via Flickr. When plane spotting, it is typically easy to tell the difference from a 747-100/200 and the 747-300 by check out the stretched upper deck, but the SUD makes it a bit more complicated. The first 747-100s were built with six upper-deck windows (three per side) to accommodate upstairs lounge areas. I echo the sentiments of this thread --- I also prefer sitting in the upper deck of the 747. It's just a much more intimate cabin (smaller FA to PAX ratio) and segregated from the crowds. The SUD gave airlines operating older -100 and -200 747 models, the ability to stretch the upper deck and increase the number of passengers flown. The 1970s was without doubt, a golden age of air travel. Business class downstairs on the 747 is fine and all, but it’s 8 across and just like business class on any other British Airways plane. Qantas 747 Upper Deck Lounge. The four-engine 747 uses a double deck configuration for part of its length. I had booked Seat 64K on the upper deck of this Boeing 747-400, which is really the place to be — there are just 20 seats in a 2-2 configuration up top, while the remaining 66 Club World seats on the lower deck are arranged in a tight 2-4-2 configuration. Stockholm, Arlanda, Sweden - The lounge area at the Jumbo Stay (Jumbohostel), a hostel that is a converted Boeing 747 airliner. By trying to outdo each other to build the best lounge. Upstairs on the 747 however, is unlike any other plane in the British Airways fleet, with the exception of British Airways “Speedbird 001” “almost” private jet. On the upper deck, there are only 20 seats with a 2-2 layout, so there is more space for fewer passengers and it almost feels like flying in your own private cabin. The 747 is divided into two decks. Afraid the same can't be said for the 743's and 744's. Qantas originally began flying the Boeing 747 in 1971, with early models sporting a rather groovy lounge on the upper deck. When I boarded the aircraft, I was warmly welcomed by the crew. It is available in passenger, freighter and other versions. Have done so in UA, OZ, and NZ in C/J. Odds were pretty good that if you pulled a 747 for your flight in the early ’70s it was going to be a pretty decent experience. While still less than ideal for window-seat fliers who need to step over the aisle seat to get out — especially awkward when the seat is in its lie-flat bed mode — the cabin felt more intimate. In the mid-1980s, probably in conujunciton with removal of the first class lounge and installation of business class seats in the upper deck, the forward window on the right side was plugged. Each 747 for them has 12 First class seats, 26 Business class seats and 385 Economy class seats. Later, as airlines began to use the upper-deck for premium passenger seating instead of lounge space, Boeing offered a 10-window upper deck as an option. Boeing designed the 747's hump-like upper deck to serve as a first class lounge or (as is the general rule today) extra seating, and to allow the aircraft to be easily converted to a cargo carrier by removing seats and installing a front cargo door. Nov 19, 2014 - JAL (Japan AirLines) Boeing 747 Upper Deck Lounge -- Patrick Boulton 747 Club World Upper Deck. The Upper Deck Lounge The signature feature of the first generation of 747s was the upper deck lounge, accessed by a spiral staircase adjacent to the forward boarding doors near the rear of … British Airways 747 Club World seats. Even when the lounge was replaced by seats, upstairs on a 741 or 742 was pretty special- a bit like your own private jet. B747 Upper Deck Lounge Trivia -- Know Your Upper Decks? On this flight, the cabin was quite full with only a couple seats unoccupied. The upper deck of the 747 even has some special seats. Flight. Many people love 62A & 62K, which are the two rear facing window seats in the exit row (which is the third row of business class on the upper deck). It may have sold the least volume, but this was not due to a lack of popularity. Upper deck lounge for first class and business class passengers on the Boeing 747 aircraft. Saved by Den14. The upper deck was stretched more on the 747−8. 5: The space (divided by the wing centre box into separate forward and aft compartments) below the main-deck floor, which, in the aircraft’s previous passenger-carrying life, was known simply as the “cargo hold”. The stretched upper deck of the 747-300 is just over seven meters longer. The dedicated lines before the counters were good for the purpose. Several airlines, including United, had lounges on at least one deck. First class cabin crew circulated with food and drinks and handed out cigarettes, if you'd left yours downstairs (the ban on inflight smoking was still some 25 years away). Pan Am was the first airline to fly a 747 commercially, on January 22, 1970, and that flight set the upper deck standard for years to come. On the upper deck, where I was sitting, the 747 is a bit narrower. The main business class cabin is located on the upper deck with 26 seats in a 2 x 2 layout. The "stretched upper deck" became available as an alternative on the 747-100B variant and later as standard beginning on the 747−300. Flight review British Airways Business class “queen of the skies” 747-400 on the upper deck from London Heathrow to Seattle in August 2019. The crew greeted me and pointed me up the stairs. The original aircraft, which featured 27 First Class and 292 Economy seats, featured an upper deck containing a lounge. 81 747-300 aircraft were delivered, including only four 747-300SR models. The SUD was almost twice as long as the original 747 upper deck. Boarding. NZ has E+ in the upper deck of the 747. Featured above: “The flight attendants in the upper deck lounge of the Emperor Ashoka in their new uniforms that debuted along with the 747—the sari, the churidar kameez and the trouser suit (for European and Japanese flight attendants),” says Chakraverty. The crew greeted me and pointed me up the stairs. 4: The -8’s upper deck is slightly longer than that used on earlier long-hump 747s, due to the 747-8’s stretched fuselage. This was made possible by making a stretched upper deck (SUD), previously an option on the 747-200, a standard feature. The upper deck is a cosy exclusive Business Class cabin with rows of two seats on each side. Yesterday's 747s were often equipped with standup bars, cocktail tables, even pianos. The upper deck behind the cockpit provides space for a lounge and/or extra seating. Economy seats, in 3-4-3, are also at the lower deck behind the First Class cabin. Pictured: The upper deck lounge of a United 747. Business class occupies the entire upper deck, again in a 2-2 configuration. Only got a 747 lounge twice: AA SFO-JFK BA FRA-MCT-DEL-HKG Nwacrew is correct above- Sabena was the last carrier to dispose of the upper deck lounge facility. Lufthansa Business Class Boeing 747-8 – Configuration. It was the era that saw the upper decks of Boeing 747s turn into full-scale cocktail lounges and restaurants for first class flyers. And because of that, the 32 lie-flat seats upstairs were configured 2-2. The lower deck contains the Economy Class, part of the Business Class and the First Class. The Queen of the Sky is one of the most iconic commercial airliners of all time, with its large size and forward hump that accommodates both crews and passengers. Like other Pan Am 741s, it had 3 windows on both sides of the upper deck originally. KLM Boeing 747 World Business Class Boarding. The boarding in London Heahrow was well organized and not stressful at all. 38. Many For the 747, British Airways made the exclusive upper deck a full business class configuration. Dubbed the Captain Cook lounge, the 15-seat lounge managed to combine a nautical theme honoring the nation’s foremost European discoverer with a then-chic color scheme of orange, checks and woodgrains. Using their yin-yang seats, the upper deck only has 20 seats, arranged in a 2-2 format in 5 rows. Besides increased capacity, the 747-300 did not offer any increase in range, nor did it include improvements in flight deck technology or construction materials. The Captain Cook lounge, on the upper deck of the first Qantas Boeing 747s. The famous upper deck lounge A highlight of early 747-100s was the upper deck lounge where first class passengers could relax, have a drink and socialize with each other. Boeing 747 upper deck Lounge #70s #Boeing_747 #Boeing_747_100 #Boeing_747_200 #Boeing_747_300 #boeing747_400 #Boeing_747_8 #Boeing747 #airbus #aircraft #airline #airplane #Boeing #deck #lounge #pan_am #plane #retro #upper #upper_deck #vintage Continental Airlines had a pub while American Airlines had an infamous piano bar. Airline Travel Travel News Air Travel Aviation Theme Civil Aviation Aircraft Interiors Air Festival Flying Boat Vintage Travel. 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