No more A380 to Frankfurt

Old Feb 22, 2017, 6:01 pm
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No more A380 to Frankfurt

Got notification that A380 bound for Frankfurt in April has changed to 777... and some evening flight ex Frankfurt in May has changed to A350.
Wondering why! and No more 1st class to major hub like Frankfurt ! Real surprise.
Anyone ??
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Old Feb 22, 2017, 7:00 pm
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http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/...as-of-27jan17/

Bangkok – Frankfurt
TG920/921 First class A380 service remains unavailable for booking from 26MAR17 to 31JUL17
TG922/923 Operational aircraft changes
27MAR17 – 01MAY17 77W Day x357
02MAY17 – 15JUN17 359 Day 26 77W Day 14
17JUN17 – 28OCT17 359 Day x357
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Old Feb 22, 2017, 7:40 pm
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they fly only during high Season with A380 to Frankfurt; during European Summer months they change to 777; was already last year the case.
Guess it will be back from Nov
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Old Feb 22, 2017, 9:18 pm
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It does seem an odd choice considering that FRA is the largest *A hub in Europe. Does CDG really generate more traffic to BKK?
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Old Feb 22, 2017, 11:15 pm
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Old Feb 22, 2017, 11:22 pm
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Old Feb 23, 2017, 12:13 am
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Where does the spare couple of A380's get used then during this period? Surely they don't just sit idle in BKK?
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Old Feb 23, 2017, 12:18 am
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Originally Posted by travelislife
Where does the spare couple of A380's get used then during this period? Surely they don't just sit idle in BKK?
Looks like they have two on BKK-NRT beginning Mar. 29.
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Old Feb 27, 2017, 9:24 am
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Oh right I forgot. TVIP shopping excursions.
A lot more aspiring HiSo Instagram photos of macaroons and eclairs than spaetzle.
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Old Feb 27, 2017, 10:02 am
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Originally Posted by Tokyoite
http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/...as-of-27jan17/

Bangkok Frankfurt
TG920/921 First class A380 service remains unavailable for booking from 26MAR17 to 31JUL17
TG922/923 Operational aircraft changes
27MAR17 01MAY17 77W Day x357
02MAY17 15JUN17 359 Day 26 77W Day 14
17JUN17 28OCT17 359 Day x357

hi, I am booked on TG920 on 23rd of April in First class. Despite the given information there should be no A380 service. Checking CheckMyTrip A380 still confirmed. Now I am confused what to believe. Manage my booking on TG shows A380 too.

can somebody help?
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Old Feb 27, 2017, 2:03 pm
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Originally Posted by bivinco
hi, I am booked on TG920 on 23rd of April in First class. Despite the given information there should be no A380 service. Checking CheckMyTrip A380 still confirmed. Now I am confused what to believe. Manage my booking on TG shows A380 too.

can somebody help?
It will be A380 until it changes..... I note that CheckMyTrip still shows one of my BKK-SIN flights as 744 but it changed a few weeks to 359 - so I wouldn't rely on that for the aircraft type. I note ExpertFlyer shows A380 at present.
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Old Feb 28, 2017, 5:11 pm
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And I got notice of time change FRA-BKK (2040 Dep now) AND that it's via Phuket...
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Old Feb 28, 2017, 6:17 pm
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Originally Posted by paolo64
And I got notice of time change FRA-BKK (2040 Dep now) AND that it's via Phuket...
the second flight from FRA goes via Phuket for some time, nothing new!
and when Europe change to summertime/wintertime, most flights to/from Asia change time as well
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Old Mar 2, 2017, 3:12 am
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go to manage booking and see what your itinerary aircraft says..thats the final word (until you get TGd!)
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Old Mar 18, 2017, 8:37 pm
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Interestingly enough, the A380 shows up FRA-BKK on MAR 31 & APR 1. Am I about to get TG-ed?

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