California-based luxury tour operator Crystal Cruises has announced it has taken delivery of its VIP-configured B777-200(LR), P4-XTL (msn 40955).

The former Air Austral (UU, St. Denis de la Réunion) twinjet is scheduled to enter commercial service on September 29 running a ten-day charter programme in China that will be managed by Genting Hong Kong. It will then be made available for charters and other special interest AirCruises.

As previously reported, the jet features eighty-four seats in a VIP layout. It will be operated for Crystal AirCruises by Comlux Aruba (CS, Aruba).