Flight TG 475 - BKK to SYD question?
Nov 17, 2015, 7:34 pm
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Flight TG 475 - BKK to SYD question?
Hello,
I will be booking this flight soon starting in Singapore and flying to Sydney via Bangkok.
TG 414 and TG 475. It is for August next year the Unit mileage redemption is quite nice for first class.
Does anyone know if the 747 on TG 475 has the new Royal First Class or is it still the old version?
I saw a video online showing a pull down projection screen lol
Thanks,
Albert
I will be booking this flight soon starting in Singapore and flying to Sydney via Bangkok.
TG 414 and TG 475. It is for August next year the Unit mileage redemption is quite nice for first class.
Does anyone know if the 747 on TG 475 has the new Royal First Class or is it still the old version?
I saw a video online showing a pull down projection screen lol
Thanks,
Albert
Nov 17, 2015, 8:19 pm
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pull down screen in F is a thing of the past!
more chance to get 747 with suites as not all 747 with single seats in service anymore. on this route anyway
more chance to get 747 with suites as not all 747 with single seats in service anymore. on this route anyway
Nov 17, 2015, 10:55 pm
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Ok good to near. I read this recent review and saw that they got a 747 without the suite on this same route
http://milesdownunder.com/2015/07/re...kok-to-sydney/
Nov 21, 2015, 6:58 pm
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Ok good to near. I read this recent review and saw that they got a 747 without the suite on this same route
http://milesdownunder.com/2015/07/re...kok-to-sydney/
http://milesdownunder.com/2015/07/re...kok-to-sydney/
Avoid the middle seats on the 10F version as you could be sitting next to someone with limited privacy. All the window seats are just fine.
The video projector screen is only used for the safety demo. The older 10F configuration also has individual video screen for use by passengers in-flight.
I have never noticed the 'incline' stated in the report for the older F seats when converted to a bed. I appreciate the picture they took shows the bed being far from flat, but that's not my experience. They have always been fully flat when I've taken them.
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Nov 22, 2015, 4:48 pm
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Importantly, don't place too much weight on your enjoyment being dependent on the new vs old. They're both perfectly acceptable!
Nov 23, 2015, 1:19 am
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As discussed above, probably a good chance it will be 9F, but TG are well known for substitutions. The only 'guarantee' will be as you enter the aircraft.
Importantly, don't place too much weight on your enjoyment being dependent on the new vs old. They're both perfectly acceptable!
Importantly, don't place too much weight on your enjoyment being dependent on the new vs old. They're both perfectly acceptable!
but I agree with the statement regarding enjoyment of 9F/10F; on a day flight, I actually prefer 10F if I have a window seat
Nov 23, 2015, 2:26 am
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"as you enter the aircraft" is probably a bit a too dramatic description. for SYD BKK you can of course check which aircraft left BKK a couple of hours ago. Also 24 hours ago you could check on iCheck-in and that one is pretty accurate. The story with the last minute aircraft swap is a bit a urban myth. most aircraft swaps are visible within 24 hours before the flight
Shows this, among other things: F9C40Y325
Nov 23, 2015, 1:41 pm
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https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/tg475 is your friend. All 9F the last 7 days, and it generally is. SYD and MUC seem to be the reliable 9F destinations currently.
Nov 26, 2015, 11:04 am
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As discussed above, probably a good chance it will be 9F, but TG are well known for substitutions. The only 'guarantee' will be as you enter the aircraft.
Importantly, don't place too much weight on your enjoyment being dependent on the new vs old. They're both perfectly acceptable!
Importantly, don't place too much weight on your enjoyment being dependent on the new vs old. They're both perfectly acceptable!
Apr 4, 2016, 1:11 am
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Questions on First class
Hi guys, I have some questions regarding this route:
1. Anybody got TGed recently?
2. Is the TGed version definitely a flatbed?
3. Expertflyer is showing one of 3F being blocked, anybody has any idea what would be the best way to get this seat as I'm traveling with my wife?
Thanks a lot.
1. Anybody got TGed recently?
2. Is the TGed version definitely a flatbed?
3. Expertflyer is showing one of 3F being blocked, anybody has any idea what would be the best way to get this seat as I'm traveling with my wife?
Thanks a lot.
Apr 4, 2016, 1:28 am
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Hi guys, I have some questions regarding this route:
1. Anybody got TGed recently?
2. Is the TGed version definitely a flatbed?
3. Expertflyer is showing one of 3F being blocked, anybody has any idea what would be the best way to get this seat as I'm traveling with my wife?
Thanks a lot.
1. Anybody got TGed recently?
2. Is the TGed version definitely a flatbed?
3. Expertflyer is showing one of 3F being blocked, anybody has any idea what would be the best way to get this seat as I'm traveling with my wife?
Thanks a lot.
Suggest you either call THAI and ask if the seat can be made available (I'd call the Bangkok office). Otherwise, check regularly if it is available until OLCI.