TG 922
BKK-FRA, 11h15m
Boeing 777-300ER (77W)
Suite 1K, F
Looks like a seven seven dubya to me!
Quite possibly the best long-haul flight I’ve had to date. Sorry LX F, your reign was short-lived.
The attendant from the lounge escorted me all the way to my seat, 1K. I debated inviting her to stay for the flight. I mean, I’m ridin’ solo, no one’s using the buddy seat …
Anyway. I was the final person to board the jet, and enter the half-filled cabin. Only 4 pax in F today: 1A, 1K (me), 2F + 2K, though I don’t recall seeing the others in the F lounge.
Sweeeeeet …
Wardrobe
The purser came by and greeted me, advising me of our flight time and the upcoming service. He offered a glass of champagne, once again the Dom 2002; I prefer it to the 2003 served on Emirates (oh lord, I’m turning into a Dom snob. And this from a guy who’s done something called a “Tour de Franzia” in the not-so-distant past...).
Another flight attendant tried to place my backpack in the closet, but the closet is more like a wardrobe hanger – not that much space. With no overhead bins in F, I ended up just keeping my backpack underneath the buddy seat. I can’t imagine where you’d put a large rollerboard, especially if it’s a full F class.
I was also provided a set of baby blue pajamas, not quite as fashionable as the sleek black ones on SWISS. In fact, a style more fit for an infant. Baby blue, really?! Good thing I could close the doors in my suite …
I'll save you the torture of seeing a pic of these ON me ...
Ah yes, the 77W suite – it’s amazing, though credit should be saved for the designers at Jet Airways. It may not have all the bells and whistles of the Emirates suite, but it has a sense of revered class in it. Maroon seat with dark wood console and subtle gold trim. It’s easier on the eyes than an atmosphere full of bling.
Row 1 gets 4 windows, and I liked having a wall in front rather than the back of another suite, so I would select it over Row 2. The proximity to the galley is not bothersome at all.
Air vents! Though it’s a 9W plane, not a TG one.
Personalized welcome
Starting to show some age …
Yikes at the condition
More responsive than EK’s, plus it works on the ground (not wireless)
Retro 747
Console area with power outlet
Area with entertainment remote + magazine/headphone storage
Proprietary audio jack, so at least their noise-cancelling headphones are good.
Tiny portion of nuts
Given my late boarding, we were soon away from the gate and heading along the tarmac of Suvarnabhumi (love that name). A not-to-gentle reminder that I was once again in a triple seven and we were off, heading due northwest (
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