Why is TG F always full
Jan 1, 2010, 9:59 pm
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Why is TG F always full
I am vacationing in Thainland and cannot avoid "enjoying" the local news. There have been many recent posts on FT about some Thai VIP abusing their position by getting special privileges on TG. The most recent is Finance Minister KORN:
http://nationmultimedia.com/2009/12/...s_30119398.php
Of course, TG came to his defense:
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2009...s_30119457.php
This is a storm in a tea cup, but there might be two reactions to the repeated news of abuse, where all Thai VIPs(and there are many of them) and their family treat TG F class as their personal belonging. The first one is that the repeated media exposition will make Thai VIPs a bit more reluctant to annex the F cabin and transport free tons of excess luggage. The second one could be that they discover that their leaders abuse the sytsem even more than they do, a signal that all Thai VIPs can freely take advantage of TG , and of fare_paying pax, even more.
http://nationmultimedia.com/2009/12/...s_30119398.php
Of course, TG came to his defense:
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2009...s_30119457.php
This is a storm in a tea cup, but there might be two reactions to the repeated news of abuse, where all Thai VIPs(and there are many of them) and their family treat TG F class as their personal belonging. The first one is that the repeated media exposition will make Thai VIPs a bit more reluctant to annex the F cabin and transport free tons of excess luggage. The second one could be that they discover that their leaders abuse the sytsem even more than they do, a signal that all Thai VIPs can freely take advantage of TG , and of fare_paying pax, even more.
Jan 8, 2010, 10:28 am
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full tg
Hi,
I just did a BKK CPh. That flight was full. Very few Thai VIPs on this sector. I have NEVER noticed any. It is the sector where I have been upgraded the most. However this time, even though the flight was full in Y I got no upgrade. I was 34c but someone in row 31 got upgraded instead along with 3 or 4 others but this would also have included those in U class who were pushed forward by the Y class upgrades. i wonder how this worked. maybe he was an ROP long before I was. Hi So thais mainly go to London where they can speak English. many of their kids study there so they go to visit and also for graduation. I once met a stunning yet a little short Thai hi so on a flight who told me how the whole corrupt system worked on the BKK LHR flights concerning the F class upgrades.
I just did a BKK CPh. That flight was full. Very few Thai VIPs on this sector. I have NEVER noticed any. It is the sector where I have been upgraded the most. However this time, even though the flight was full in Y I got no upgrade. I was 34c but someone in row 31 got upgraded instead along with 3 or 4 others but this would also have included those in U class who were pushed forward by the Y class upgrades. i wonder how this worked. maybe he was an ROP long before I was. Hi So thais mainly go to London where they can speak English. many of their kids study there so they go to visit and also for graduation. I once met a stunning yet a little short Thai hi so on a flight who told me how the whole corrupt system worked on the BKK LHR flights concerning the F class upgrades.
Jan 10, 2010, 10:07 am
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Just finished a roundtrip in F on TG (CDG-BKK-CDG). Outbound was booked full. Everyone was European. Not a single Thai national in F. Return, only 6 of 10 seats booked and again, not a single Thai national.
Jan 10, 2010, 9:35 pm
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On the long haul flights LHR is the worst for the free upgrade mob, followed by FRA.
Jan 10, 2010, 11:17 pm
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Jan 2010, BKK-PVG in F-5 seats taken, one Thai pax.
Dec 2009, LHR-BKK in F-full, all non-Thai pax
Oct 2009, LHR-BKK-LHR in F-full ex-LHR, mostly non-Thai pax but ex BKK only 3 pax and one Thai pax.
Dec 2009, LHR-BKK in F-full, all non-Thai pax
Oct 2009, LHR-BKK-LHR in F-full ex-LHR, mostly non-Thai pax but ex BKK only 3 pax and one Thai pax.
Jan 10, 2010, 11:23 pm
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I flew AKL-LHR in TG F about a year ago. The BKK-LHR segment had a plane change so that the number of VIPs could be accommodated they told me.
Jan 12, 2010, 2:12 am
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Jan 14, 2010, 4:49 am
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Flew F BKK-LHR Dec 2009.
3 Pax, 2 European, 1 Thai.
I believe he was an airline employee as at the end of the flight he was studing some TG paperwork.
Upon boarding, I was ignored and found my own seat whilst the Thai gentleman was being attended to. However, the subsequent service was good.
3 Pax, 2 European, 1 Thai.
I believe he was an airline employee as at the end of the flight he was studing some TG paperwork.
Upon boarding, I was ignored and found my own seat whilst the Thai gentleman was being attended to. However, the subsequent service was good.
Jan 18, 2010, 10:14 pm
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Solo in F TG 676 (BKK-NRT) Jan. 18
Was flying solo in F earlier today from BKK to NRT on TG 676! The service was impeccable since there are 2 flight attendants serving me. The only way it could be better is to have the new F. However, I do find it weird that I saw a few occupied seats when I OLCIed.
This is my second time flying solo in F (my first was on SQ's PVG-SIN flight 3 weeks ago).
This is my second time flying solo in F (my first was on SQ's PVG-SIN flight 3 weeks ago).
Jan 18, 2010, 11:06 pm
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THAI show some 'low priority' seats in F and C as not available for OLCI but they are, in fact, free. Usually used to dump the newspapers....
I queried this when alone in F AKL-BKK on the 346 - I was in 02A, and 02E was showing as occupied....the Purser explained all. I guess if those seats are actually sold, then newspaper etc have to find a new home. I think that it is an odd practice - but that is what THAI does......
I queried this when alone in F AKL-BKK on the 346 - I was in 02A, and 02E was showing as occupied....the Purser explained all. I guess if those seats are actually sold, then newspaper etc have to find a new home. I think that it is an odd practice - but that is what THAI does......