Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus - THAI to Start A380 Service to Tokyo Narita from 16JAN13

Schedule loaded on Friday 20APR12, and is now open for reservation.

Bangkok - Tokyo Narita, TG676/677, from 16JAN13. This will replace 777-300ER (leaded a/c from Jet Airways).

http://airlineroute.net/2012/04/20/tg-nrtcts-w12

2nd update on Saturday 21APR12 (below).

Bangkok - Hong Kong TG600/601 28OCT12 - 14DEC12
Bangkok - Singapore TG409/410 28OCT12 - 14DEC12
Bangkok - Frankfurt TG920/921 eff 15DEC12
Bangkok - Tokyo Narita TG676/677 eff 16JAN13
Bangkok - Paris CDG TG930/931 eff 16FEB13 (BKK CDG will reduce from 10 weekly to daily)

http://airlineroute.net/2012/04/21/tg-380-w12/

nice..

And there is more new nonstop from BKK-CTS on operated A333 aircraft.

http://airlineroute.net/2012/04/20/tg-nrtcts-w12/

Also from airlineroute...the new 2 class 77W with staggered lie flat business will be operating the OSLO route (as well as NRT).

http://airlineroute.net/2012/04/19/tg-w12/

crap i was hoping the A380 would be going to LHR.... so I didnt fly the nasty 340-600's I have a First seat booked for Nov.

Don't know where you're coming from, but there's nothing nasty about the A340-600's.

Don't know where you're coming from, but there's nothing nasty about the A340-600's.

+1

Interesting....I'm seeing the A380 show up on BKK-FRA starting on December 15. It is replacing the 744 on that route while the leased 9W 77W sticks around.

Seeing it in the NH and AC award searches, as well as Galileo

[KVS Availability Tool 6.9.9/Diamond - ITA: Awards/AC-StarAlliance/CA] (http://www.KVSTool.com/)
BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Intl TH [VTBS]
FRA Frankfurt Metro / Intl DE = FRA HHN [EDDF]
SUN 16 Dec 2012 | 2 Seats

Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability
--------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- ------------
TG 922 BKK 13:15 FRA 19:05 773 0 YS+
TG 920 BKK 23:40 FRA 05:30 +1 380 0 YS+


[KVS Availability Tool 6.9.9/Diamond - SNT: Awards/StarAlliance/JP-ANA-SP1] (http://www.KVSTool.com/)
BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Intl TH [VTBS]
FRA Frankfurt Metro / Intl DE = FRA HHN [EDDF]
SUN 16 Dec 2012 | 2 Seats

Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability
--------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- -------------
TG 922 BKK 13:15 FRA 19:05 773 0 FS- CS- YS+
TG 890 BKK 20:20 FRA 06:25 +1 74F 1+ FS- CS- YS-
TG 920 BKK 23:40 FRA 05:30 +1 380 0 FS- CS- YS+


[KVS Availability Tool 6.9.9.R2/Diamond - Galileo: Availability/ETR/JP] (http://www.KVSTool.com/)
BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Intl TH [VTBS]
FRA Frankfurt Metro / Intl DE = FRA HHN [EDDF]
SUN 16 Dec 2012

Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability
--------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- ------------
TG 920 BKK 23:40 FRA 05:30 +1 380 0 F2 C2 J2 A2
TG 922 BKK 13:15 FRA 19:05 773 0 F2 C2 J2 A2


Interestingly it isn't showing up in Sabre though

[KVS Availability Tool 6.9.9.R2/Diamond - Sabre: Availability/FS/US] (http://www.KVSTool.com/)
BKK Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Intl TH [VTBS]
FRA Frankfurt Metro / Intl DE = FRA HHN [EDDF]
SUN 16 Dec 2012

Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability
--------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- --------------------------------------------------
TG 922 BKK 13:15 FRA 19:05 773 F4 A4 P4 C4 D4 J4 Z3 Y4 B4 M4 H4 Q4 T4 K4 S4 V4 W4
TG 920 BKK 23:40 FRA 05:30 744 F4 A3 P2 C4 D4 J4 Z0 Y4 B4 M4 H4 Q4 T4 K4 S4 V4 W4

Interesting....I'm seeing the A380 show up on BKK-FRA starting on December 15. It is replacing the 744 on that route while the leased 9W 77W sticks around.


TG's inventory display still shows 744 on/after 15DEC12 for the moment. Everything goes by individual carrier's inventory display, which KVS doesn't have the function for the moment.

TG's inventory display still shows 744 on/after 15DEC12 for the moment. Everything goes by individual carrier's inventory display, which KVS doesn't have the function for the moment.

TG's website now shows 380 BKK-FRA (TG920/921) from 15 December

Nice:cool:

Will first class be configured with suites?

So does this mean they have changed their mind and the first route will be BKK-FRA? Or are they using this as a test route (seems like an awfully long test route) before the BKK-NRT route? Unless they are getting several aircraft all at once, something doesn't make sense.

So does this mean they have changed their mind and the first route will be BKK-FRA? Or are they using this as a test route (seems like an awfully long test route) before the BKK-NRT route? Unless they are getting several aircraft all at once, something doesn't make sense.

No. But keep in mind despite it's Star Alliance, data in the booking engine can still have discrepancies between individual carriers.

Additional info has been updated, as TG decided to update schedule on saturday...

So does this mean they have changed their mind and the first route will be BKK-FRA? Or are they using this as a test route (seems like an awfully long test route) before the BKK-NRT route? Unless they are getting several aircraft all at once, something doesn't make sense.

The TG website also shows the A380 on HKG from late October.

http://plane.spottingworld.com/A380_production_list

Great news! Perhaps TG is about to enter a new era?

The TG website also shows the A380 on HKG from late October.

Yes, the main thread is updated.

Bangkok - Hong Kong TG600/601 28OCT12 - 14DEC12


TG website shows for the same period, one of BKK-SIN is also A380.

TG website shows for the same period, one of BKK-SIN is also A380.

thanks. it's updated now.

Great news! Perhaps TG is about to enter a new era?

Never gonna happen

Never gonna happen

+1

Great news! Perhaps TG is about to enter a new era?

remember that only two years ago they actually considered to withdraw from the purchase of these aircraft (hey were only sticking to the contracts because of the severe penalty payments which they would have had to pay instead.....)

Bangkok - Hong Kong TG600/601 28OCT12 - 14DEC12

Yea! We have 2 F seats in November on TG600! Anxiously awaiting TG to update their seat maps so I can check out the layout and reselect out new seats.

Will the NRT service get any inaugural hoopla? Or will the 380 be old school by then?

Will the NRT service get any inaugural hoopla? Or will the 380 be old school by then?

probably from TYO only, I assume, but no longer from BKK as - indeed - there they should already be used to this bird by then....

Bangkok - Hong Kong TG600/601 28OCT12 - 14DEC12

Yea! We have 2 F seats in November on TG600! Anxiously awaiting TG to update their seat maps so I can check out the layout and reselect out new seats.

Seatmap might be updated now!

http://airlineroute.net/category/thai/2012/04/24/tg-380config/

Seatmap might be updated now!

http://airlineroute.net/category/thai/2012/04/24/tg-380config/

Dead link - try this one http://airlineroute.net/2012/04/24/tg-380config/

Dead link - try this one http://airlineroute.net/2012/04/24/tg-380config/

Thanks jasonvr & wheresmybagba.

Called Thai res and my preassigned seats were already reassigned to 2E/2F on this A380. PERFECT!

I'm "over the moon" excited!:D

My thanks also to Wheresmybagba and Jasonvr for the heads up! I, too, will be travelling BKK-HKG, but in November, and just reconfirmed my seat assignment - 1A - on the big bird. I'm so pysched - first time on an A380!!!