Updated on THAI First A380
Oct 10, 2012, 5:49 am
#226
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I've popped a few pics of this up at http://www.flickr.com/photos/1133148...7631737136682/
As for the economy cabins, I'd pick upstairs, behind business class (rows 75-83) – not just because it's a smaller cabin (so typically less noisy and has that slightly more private feel) but also because it's 2-4-2 instead 3-4-3 and if you score a window seat you have an under-window bin for added in-flight storage.
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Oct 10, 2012, 6:17 am
#227
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Just added my two cents on the thread on 380 C seat review.
Did a walk around of the top deck on TG601 today which was really empty - full of TIPs in F, front C had perhaps 10-15pax and rear mini C and rear Y seats were all empty.
Thought I'd give my advices on the seats to choose:
In F, I think row 1 is better since row 2 is close to the galley that the FAs tend to gather.
In C - under no circumstance should anyone choose the first row - A and K are close to said galley, middle aisle seat seemed to be deposited right into the aisle and looked more cramped.
I would advice row 18 onwards in C. And in this case of an empty flight, the rear mini C area was also quite nice and clubby feel.
Oh and 15A has one side bin of two locked out.
In Upper deck Y, AB and JK said BOTH seats have dreded IFE box and they wod be murder on a long haul - only viable seat I saw was C and whatever is on the other side, centre aisle. Row 17 for middle four abreast and Row 18 for AB/JK are all exit rows with masses of leg rooms - my personal choice here.
Happy flying!
Did a walk around of the top deck on TG601 today which was really empty - full of TIPs in F, front C had perhaps 10-15pax and rear mini C and rear Y seats were all empty.
Thought I'd give my advices on the seats to choose:
In F, I think row 1 is better since row 2 is close to the galley that the FAs tend to gather.
In C - under no circumstance should anyone choose the first row - A and K are close to said galley, middle aisle seat seemed to be deposited right into the aisle and looked more cramped.
I would advice row 18 onwards in C. And in this case of an empty flight, the rear mini C area was also quite nice and clubby feel.
Oh and 15A has one side bin of two locked out.
In Upper deck Y, AB and JK said BOTH seats have dreded IFE box and they wod be murder on a long haul - only viable seat I saw was C and whatever is on the other side, centre aisle. Row 17 for middle four abreast and Row 18 for AB/JK are all exit rows with masses of leg rooms - my personal choice here.
Happy flying!
thanks
Oct 10, 2012, 10:54 am
#228
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EzzerBKK: I'm confused. The video shows three rows of four seats in F and no galley near the second row. Is the layout of F completely different than the video? I booked into 2K so I wouldn't be near either the lounge or the restrooms. Thanks.
Oct 10, 2012, 11:42 am
#229
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As for C cabins, I'd pick upstairs, behind business class (rows 75-83) – not just because it's a smaller cabin (so typically less noisy and has that slightly more private feel) but also because it's 2-4-2 instead 3-4-3 and if you score a window seat you have an under-window bin for added in-flight storage.
94_Inspire: First class on the TG 380 contains 12 seats in a 1-2-1 configuration, so when seated in row 2 you have one row ahead of you and one row behind you. So you are not next to the restroom or next to the lounge, so you should be fine in row 2 ^
Oct 10, 2012, 3:35 pm
#231
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In business class on Thai's A380, if you're travelling as a couple you'll likely want the 'middle' or 'honeymoon' seat config, which has two seats right next to each other.
This doesn't apply to all rows, due to the staggered seating config: only every second row in the centre has the two seats side by side.
Every other row has the seats at the aisle rather than snuggled cosy against each other.
Here's a shot showing two rows, so you can see how the layout differs:
So you want seats tagged E and F: those are 12EF, 15EF (because TG skips row 13, and row 14 are aisle centres), 17EF, 19EF, 21EF and 23EF in the main cabin, and 26EF in the second cabin.
I've gone into that in a bit more depth on all this at http://www.ausbt.com.au/review-thai-...ss-class-seats, down towards the bottom – look for the heading Decoding Thai’s A380 Royal Silk business class seat numbers.
So your choice is sorta 'halved', you only have every second centre pair of seats to pick from. They're all pretty equal in my book, but note that 12 and 23 are nearest to the lavs and galleys, and 26 is not far off.
(TG also has baby bassinet mounting positions in the bulkhead for both business cabins, FWIW, so if you wanted to absolutely minimise risk of being near a screaming bub then you'd also want to keep away from the front row of each cabin, which would also nix 12 and 26.)
This doesn't apply to all rows, due to the staggered seating config: only every second row in the centre has the two seats side by side.
Every other row has the seats at the aisle rather than snuggled cosy against each other.
Here's a shot showing two rows, so you can see how the layout differs:
So you want seats tagged E and F: those are 12EF, 15EF (because TG skips row 13, and row 14 are aisle centres), 17EF, 19EF, 21EF and 23EF in the main cabin, and 26EF in the second cabin.
I've gone into that in a bit more depth on all this at http://www.ausbt.com.au/review-thai-...ss-class-seats, down towards the bottom – look for the heading Decoding Thai’s A380 Royal Silk business class seat numbers.
So your choice is sorta 'halved', you only have every second centre pair of seats to pick from. They're all pretty equal in my book, but note that 12 and 23 are nearest to the lavs and galleys, and 26 is not far off.
(TG also has baby bassinet mounting positions in the bulkhead for both business cabins, FWIW, so if you wanted to absolutely minimise risk of being near a screaming bub then you'd also want to keep away from the front row of each cabin, which would also nix 12 and 26.)
Oct 10, 2012, 10:10 pm
#232
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So, 94_Inspire, row 2 is still the best choice -- you'll be pleased with 2K. In fact, it's probably slightly better than 2A if only because you don't have quite as much traffic heading to the lavatory on the port side. (But that's a very minor issue, IMO.)
Oct 11, 2012, 6:46 am
#234
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Thanks everyone. I have booked 2K on all of my flights on the 380 and am pleased to hear that it will be a sweet seat. After my next three paid flights, NRT-BKK, BKK-NRT and NRT-BKK, I am debating whether to fly BKK-NRT in NH C class (because it leaves at a little more decent hour) or in TG C class on the 380 in a window-side seat. I need to use up some of my UA miles but don't want to pay 60K miles for F if the 30K saver award for C will do. My only concern is that since I am six feet tall, the C class might not be very comfortable for me. How have other six-foot flyers found the C class seats? I know the seat's shortness has been discussed on another thread by a poster who "test drove" the seat but I am wondering what the experience of people who have actually flown in it has been. Thanks.
Oct 12, 2012, 10:25 am
#237
Join Date: Sep 2012
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Hope everyone had a good flight on TG A380.
There is a new safety video for TG together with the launch of their A380
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8ovd-qB_0Q
There is a new safety video for TG together with the launch of their A380
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8ovd-qB_0Q
Oct 14, 2012, 2:14 pm
#239
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Oct 14, 2012, 9:25 pm
#240
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Thanks everyone. I have booked 2K on all of my flights on the 380 and am pleased to hear that it will be a sweet seat. After my next three paid flights, NRT-BKK, BKK-NRT and NRT-BKK, I am debating whether to fly BKK-NRT in NH C class (because it leaves at a little more decent hour) or in TG C class on the 380 in a window-side seat. I need to use up some of my UA miles but don't want to pay 60K miles for F if the 30K saver award for C will do. My only concern is that since I am six feet tall, the C class might not be very comfortable for me. How have other six-foot flyers found the C class seats? I know the seat's shortness has been discussed on another thread by a poster who "test drove" the seat but I am wondering what the experience of people who have actually flown in it has been. Thanks.
