Boeing 77w
Boeing 777-300 features and seating plan. Boeing 777-300 Configuration 777-300 (77H) Passenger capacity. First: 6 (flat bed) Business: 53 (flat bed) Premium Economy: 34 Economy: 182 Total Passengers: 275. Feb 01, 2021 I think the 777x shares the nose cone with the 77W. But still it’s certified by Boeing/FAA as just a 777 variant. A second look at that, by international authorities, is the main cause of the 4 years delay.
My flight from Doha to Bangkok was on a Boeing 77W on Qatar Airways. Qatar now flies an A380 on this route, but it can be hit or miss on whether your flight is actually operated by an A380 (Qatar likes to swap aircraft). On the plus side, in business class, the seats are fully flat, unlike on the A330.
This was a 2-class plane. The business class cabin was very similar to the A330–still a 2x2x2 configuration–but this time, the seats are fully flat. In general, the plane felt a bit newer than the A330 that I had flown to get to Doha.
Business class cabin
IFE screen
Boeing 77w British Airways
Hidden beverage compartment
Waiting at my seat were an amenity kit and noise-canceling headphones. There was also a water bottle hidden in the armrest. I was then offered a choice of pre-departure beverage, a cold or hot towel, and a newspaper. From this first interaction, I could tell that the flight attendant was on her game.
Male amenity kit contents
Beyond the seats and the in-flight entertainment, the bathrooms also felt nicer than they did on the A330. They had an automatic sensor faucet, which is a small but helpful amenity.
Menu
On this flight, for some reason, they had catered two special meals for me. Perhaps because I had changed my meal preferences relatively close to departure. But they had both an AVML (usually an Indian meal that’s vegetarian and includes dairy) and a JVML (Jain vegetarian meal which is vegan and doesn’t include items like garlic or onions). The AVML features rice with a curry sauce, carrots, asparagus, and paneer. The sauce reminded me of tikka masala, and it was pretty delicious.
AVML of rice, curry sauce, carrots, asparagus, and paneer
The Jain vegetarian meal was peas and cauliflower served with rice and a potato curry. Also delicious.
Jain vegetarian meal of peas and cauliflower, rice, and potato sauce
Below is a picture of how the seats go lie flat. It’s not the best business class seat out there, but it’s fully flat, and I slept pretty well on the flight.
Prior to landing, they handed out immigration cards, but they did not hand out fast track cards.
Boeing 77w American Airlines
Overall, it was a good flight. The seat was comfortable, I had plenty of space (partly because the cabin was again only half full), the food was great, and the service was on point.