Originally Posted by
BKKROP
Hi hgp, well I would have put money on it, that is, that the 346 has a flatter bed than the 7443, could be that the footrest comes up higher, maybe, but I do agree with the idea that the old lie flat F seats are/were comfy. TG can't have too many of the old 747 left now, what is is one or two, so the odds of getting a aircraft change on Thai are disappearing. It's a shame actually as we had something to grumble about for so long, regards bkkrop
TG actually still have 6 744-2's with the old seats and 12 744-3's with new seats. The planes with the old seats are actually not that old as they were the latest addition of 744's to the TG fleet (delivered 1998-2003). TG for some reason decided to refurbish only the 12 planes with very old F and C (I am sure you all remember the classic dark-blue non-lie-flat F-seats without PTV from the 744-1's and 743's
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TG needs 4 744-2 to run daily round trips to ARN and CPH which leaves the last 2 a/c for 3xweekly to MAD, intra-Asian routes (PEK i.a) and for substitution on routes with 744-3's.
I did BKK-CPH in C last week and I really enjoyed the old F-seat. I tend to slide down in the new lie-flat seat when sleeping which is not a problem in this seat. The service was excellent with 4 FA's for only 14 pax. I also enjoy the roomy feeling of the old F-cabin in the nose of the 747.
Will do CPH-BKK and BKK-MUC (hopefully 744-3 as scheduled) both in C next week so I will get a chance to compare the two C-products again.
Cheers,