Which flight would you take?
Apr 30, 2012, 10:50 pm
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Which flight would you take?
Hey all,
Finally cashing in a slice of my UA pts and doing a trip with the wife from DC to Samui and Phuket. Have hotels set on pts but trying to decide on flights. 2 options:
1. IAD-LHR on UA in F then LHR-BKK on Thai in B on an A340. Final flt gets into Samui at 8:30am.
2. IAD-CDG On UA in F the CDG-BKK on Thai in F on a 777-300ER. Final flt gets into Samui at 4:30pm.
Is it worth losing 8 hours on the island to get 1st on Thai? We'd have a 12 hour layover in Paris and can go into the city and walk around for the day (assuming we can leave luggage in the 1st lounge). Just not sure if it's worth it. Flew biz a few years ago from USA-BKK and it was good, not great.
Would love to hear anyone's thoughts/ideas/suggestions.
Finally cashing in a slice of my UA pts and doing a trip with the wife from DC to Samui and Phuket. Have hotels set on pts but trying to decide on flights. 2 options:
1. IAD-LHR on UA in F then LHR-BKK on Thai in B on an A340. Final flt gets into Samui at 8:30am.
2. IAD-CDG On UA in F the CDG-BKK on Thai in F on a 777-300ER. Final flt gets into Samui at 4:30pm.
Is it worth losing 8 hours on the island to get 1st on Thai? We'd have a 12 hour layover in Paris and can go into the city and walk around for the day (assuming we can leave luggage in the 1st lounge). Just not sure if it's worth it. Flew biz a few years ago from USA-BKK and it was good, not great.
Would love to hear anyone's thoughts/ideas/suggestions.
May 1, 2012, 4:04 am
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May 1, 2012, 4:24 am
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Would help to know your date of travel. I think that TG is discontinuing its evening flight from CDG.
Otherwise, the program of having a visit of Paris in-between two longhauls would be a good idea. The 77W F suite is so much better than the old angled lie-flat on the A340.
Otherwise, the program of having a visit of Paris in-between two longhauls would be a good idea. The 77W F suite is so much better than the old angled lie-flat on the A340.
May 1, 2012, 6:28 am
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May 1, 2012, 8:19 am
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Just checked the flights on Thai's website. The CDG-BKK flight is TG933 21:20-14:20. Aircraft listed at 777-300 (777-300ER on UA, not sure if there's a diff). How can you tell if it an updated TG plane?
Other option is flying MUN-BKK on TG925 747-200. I read that TG was upgrading their 747's too.
Knowing that the flt is 7 mo away and the planes may change, which would be a better call, the 777 or 747?
Thanks all.
Other option is flying MUN-BKK on TG925 747-200. I read that TG was upgrading their 747's too.
Knowing that the flt is 7 mo away and the planes may change, which would be a better call, the 777 or 747?
Thanks all.
May 2, 2012, 2:46 am
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Just checked the flights on Thai's website. The CDG-BKK flight is TG933 21:20-14:20. Aircraft listed at 777-300 (777-300ER on UA, not sure if there's a diff). How can you tell if it an updated TG plane?
Other option is flying MUN-BKK on TG925 747-200. I read that TG was upgrading their 747's too.
Knowing that the flt is 7 mo away and the planes may change, which would be a better call, the 777 or 747?
Thanks all.
Other option is flying MUN-BKK on TG925 747-200. I read that TG was upgrading their 747's too.
Knowing that the flt is 7 mo away and the planes may change, which would be a better call, the 777 or 747?
Thanks all.
CDG is a safer bet than MUC on a 747 if you are looking for suite style F - MUC may be scheduled on new new F but could conceivably be swapped for current 747 F.
May 2, 2012, 5:33 am
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Think I get it now. So the 777-300s are all suites ( the Thai website only says 777-300. It does not say ER) while some 747s are upgraded and some are not? Found this link on a post that seems to I imply that the MUN-BKK flt is now the upgraded 747.
http://translate.google.com/translat...x.php%3Fp%3D91
I am flying in December--think its just too risky to take the MUN flt (which would get me in a day earlier
)
Also---thanks much for everyone's help and advice. Much appreciated.
http://translate.google.com/translat...x.php%3Fp%3D91
I am flying in December--think its just too risky to take the MUN flt (which would get me in a day earlier
)Also---thanks much for everyone's help and advice. Much appreciated.
May 2, 2012, 5:39 am
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Think I get it now. So the 777-300s are all suites ( the Thai website only says 777-300. It does not say ER) while some 747s are upgraded and some are not? Found this link on a post that seems to I imply that the MUN-BKK flt is now the upgraded 747.
http://translate.google.com/translat...x.php%3Fp%3D91
I am flying in December--think its just too risky to take the MUN flt (which would get me in a day earlier)
Also---thanks much for everyone's help and advice. Much appreciated.
http://translate.google.com/translat...x.php%3Fp%3D91
I am flying in December--think its just too risky to take the MUN flt (which would get me in a day earlier
)Also---thanks much for everyone's help and advice. Much appreciated.
By the time you fly MUC may be operated by a 747 with a newer F product than the one in your link...it is scheduled to start appearing on MUC by Aug 16th...The seat map for TG925 Nov 29th shows this NEW F cabin...
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thai-...ss-suites.html
...the one if your link is the current several year old F. There is also currently an even older F.
May 2, 2012, 6:03 am
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Would help to know your date of travel. I think that TG is discontinuing its evening flight from CDG.
Otherwise, the program of having a visit of Paris in-between two longhauls would be a good idea. The 77W F suite is so much better than the old angled lie-flat on the A340.
Otherwise, the program of having a visit of Paris in-between two longhauls would be a good idea. The 77W F suite is so much better than the old angled lie-flat on the A340.
May 2, 2012, 11:26 pm
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Boy would it suck to book an F award tix on the PM CDG-BKK for Nov 29 and have the flt cancelled!!
Wheresbybagba---how can you tell from the Thai site that TG925 on 11/29 is the new suites F. When I search on the Thai site it only says 747 All Series Passenger. Where can u view the seat map?
I am leaning MUC over CDG. I like the Munich airport better (thought the non-LH 1st lounge is kinda lame) and get in a full day earlier. If both planes have a shot at suites... Avoid CDG?
Wheresbybagba---how can you tell from the Thai site that TG925 on 11/29 is the new suites F. When I search on the Thai site it only says 747 All Series Passenger. Where can u view the seat map?
I am leaning MUC over CDG. I like the Munich airport better (thought the non-LH 1st lounge is kinda lame) and get in a full day earlier. If both planes have a shot at suites... Avoid CDG?
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May 3, 2012, 12:56 am
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Boy would it suck to book an F award tix on the PM CDG-BKK for Nov 29 and have the flt cancelled!!
Wheresbybagba---how can you tell from the Thai site that TG925 on 11/29 is the new suites F. When I search on the Thai site it only says 747 All Series Passenger. Where can u view the seat map?
I am leaning MUC over CDG. I like the Munich airport better (thought the non-LH 1st lounge is kinda lame) and get in a full day earlier. If both planes have a shot at suites... Avoid CDG?
Wheresbybagba---how can you tell from the Thai site that TG925 on 11/29 is the new suites F. When I search on the Thai site it only says 747 All Series Passenger. Where can u view the seat map?
I am leaning MUC over CDG. I like the Munich airport better (thought the non-LH 1st lounge is kinda lame) and get in a full day earlier. If both planes have a shot at suites... Avoid CDG?