Getting TGed: are aircraft swaps still a common occurrence?
Oct 10, 2024 | 7:44 am
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TG does not really have any incentive to go out of their way to deploy planes with lie flat seats on the India flights, as the closest competition - Air India - consistently fly A320s with recliner seats, making it a decidedly more inferior product to anything TG has to offer. So angled flat or not, it is still the best product between India and BKK by a country mile.
Thai also flies an all-economy A320 to BOM on some days with their enhanced economy product and on some booking methods it gets ticketed as business class incorrectly.
Nov 11, 2024 | 8:57 pm
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As a data point, my BOM-BKK flight a few weeks ago went from being booked on a 787-8 to a 777-200, back to a 787-8 during online check in, and ultimately became a 777-200 when it actually departed BKK for BOM.
Jan 21, 2025 | 7:43 pm
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I think it has improved to a degree - but some routes are more prone than others.
I was TGed twice on a same day BKK-SIN-BKK trip in J on 04 Sep!
BKK-SIN: 359 to 789. That was OK.
SIN-BKK: 788 to 772. I didnt mind the change, and might prefer the 772 for a short day flight.
I was TGed twice on a same day BKK-SIN-BKK trip in J on 04 Sep!
BKK-SIN: 359 to 789. That was OK.
SIN-BKK: 788 to 772. I didnt mind the change, and might prefer the 772 for a short day flight.
Yup, I'm fairly well-versed with these seats, they are definitely great for day flights. At least unlike the old AI 777s with angled flats, TG has them in a 2-2-2 configuration rather than a tight 2-3-2 like Air India. This is what Thai uses on their India routes normally, which is why I was surprised that when I booked the assigned aircraft was a 787.
It's a night flight, so was hoping for some rest, as I have a busy day in BKK upon arrival, followed by another flight to TYO in the afternoon.
It's a night flight, so was hoping for some rest, as I have a busy day in BKK upon arrival, followed by another flight to TYO in the afternoon.
Jan 21, 2025 | 7:56 pm
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Jan 21, 2025 | 8:36 pm
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Jan 21, 2025 | 10:14 pm
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SKT-DK I guess they were referring to the now-retired non-ER 777-300 (the 773 not 77W), that aircraft had the same angle flat J seat as the 772/77E but in a horrible 2-3-2 configuration for regional flights.
Jan 22, 2025 | 3:10 am
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Dec 18, 2025 | 12:12 am
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This week I certainly got TGed.
BOM-BKK-LPQ (w Bangkok Air). When I booked, BOM-BKK was lay flat on the coffin class ex VS seats, then it changed to something else then a few days before the flight it changed to a B777-200 2-2-2 angled lie flat for a red-eye flight. Each time they separated us (2 people on same booking) and I had to manually rearrange the seats. Luckily on the last change I got the last 2 seats together that were available. Then on the actual flight my wife's seat broke and she had to sit elsewhere (no compensation offered). Of course they are very dated seats (it's been a long time since I've flown angled lie flat) with no storage.
Then just to improve the lack-of-sleep experience the BKK-LPQ flight changed from jet to an ATR72 (2 hours worth).
First world problems I know, but a massive difference to SQ.
BOM-BKK-LPQ (w Bangkok Air). When I booked, BOM-BKK was lay flat on the coffin class ex VS seats, then it changed to something else then a few days before the flight it changed to a B777-200 2-2-2 angled lie flat for a red-eye flight. Each time they separated us (2 people on same booking) and I had to manually rearrange the seats. Luckily on the last change I got the last 2 seats together that were available. Then on the actual flight my wife's seat broke and she had to sit elsewhere (no compensation offered). Of course they are very dated seats (it's been a long time since I've flown angled lie flat) with no storage.
Then just to improve the lack-of-sleep experience the BKK-LPQ flight changed from jet to an ATR72 (2 hours worth).
First world problems I know, but a massive difference to SQ.
Dec 18, 2025 | 12:17 am
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This week I certainly got TGed.
BOM-BKK-LPQ (w Bangkok Air). When I booked, BOM-BKK was lay flat on the coffin class ex VS seats, then it changed to something else then a few days before the flight it changed to a B777-200 2-2-2 angled lie flat for a red-eye flight. Each time they separated us (2 people on same booking) and I had to manually rearrange the seats. Luckily on the last change I got the last 2 seats together that were available. Then on the actual flight my wife's seat broke and she had to sit elsewhere (no compensation offered). Of course they are very dated seats (it's been a long time since I've flown angled lie flat) with no storage.
Then just to improve the lack-of-sleep experience the BKK-LPQ flight changed from jet to an ATR72 (2 hours worth).
First world problems I know, but a massive difference to SQ.
BOM-BKK-LPQ (w Bangkok Air). When I booked, BOM-BKK was lay flat on the coffin class ex VS seats, then it changed to something else then a few days before the flight it changed to a B777-200 2-2-2 angled lie flat for a red-eye flight. Each time they separated us (2 people on same booking) and I had to manually rearrange the seats. Luckily on the last change I got the last 2 seats together that were available. Then on the actual flight my wife's seat broke and she had to sit elsewhere (no compensation offered). Of course they are very dated seats (it's been a long time since I've flown angled lie flat) with no storage.
Then just to improve the lack-of-sleep experience the BKK-LPQ flight changed from jet to an ATR72 (2 hours worth).
First world problems I know, but a massive difference to SQ.
Why did you select TG over SQ? Presumably schedule? Or price & schedule? Just curious.
Dec 19, 2025 | 7:26 pm
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I chose TG over SQ because at the time of booking it was lie flat and a jet BOM-BKK-LPQ. From memory with SQ or VN they would have taken my to VTE rather than LPQ and SQ would have involved Scoot. So it was better for my schedule.
Dec 20, 2025 | 4:13 am
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This week I certainly got TGed.
BOM-BKK-LPQ (w Bangkok Air). When I booked, BOM-BKK was lay flat on the coffin class ex VS seats, then it changed to something else then a few days before the flight it changed to a B777-200 2-2-2 angled lie flat for a red-eye flight. Each time they separated us (2 people on same booking) and I had to manually rearrange the seats. Luckily on the last change I got the last 2 seats together that were available. Then on the actual flight my wife's seat broke and she had to sit elsewhere (no compensation offered). Of course they are very dated seats (it's been a long time since I've flown angled lie flat) with no storage.
Then just to improve the lack-of-sleep experience the BKK-LPQ flight changed from jet to an ATR72 (2 hours worth).
First world problems I know, but a massive difference to SQ.
BOM-BKK-LPQ (w Bangkok Air). When I booked, BOM-BKK was lay flat on the coffin class ex VS seats, then it changed to something else then a few days before the flight it changed to a B777-200 2-2-2 angled lie flat for a red-eye flight. Each time they separated us (2 people on same booking) and I had to manually rearrange the seats. Luckily on the last change I got the last 2 seats together that were available. Then on the actual flight my wife's seat broke and she had to sit elsewhere (no compensation offered). Of course they are very dated seats (it's been a long time since I've flown angled lie flat) with no storage.
Then just to improve the lack-of-sleep experience the BKK-LPQ flight changed from jet to an ATR72 (2 hours worth).
First world problems I know, but a massive difference to SQ.
I had a malfunctioning seat the other day and the crew moved us somewhere else that worked - did I expect anything? No. Had there been no alternative, obviously that is a different discussion
Dec 21, 2025 | 5:17 pm
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Dec 22, 2025 | 2:03 pm
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My flight last night SOn-BKK on TG408 was TGed from a 788 to 77W, so its not all bad! Id selected 12A in case there was a change to 359 or 77W, but happy anywhere for this 2 hour flight.