MEL-BKK on 777 - is it old Biz or Jet Airways plane?
Jun 15, 2012, 11:05 am
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MEL-BKK on 777 - is it old Biz or Jet Airways plane?
I know nothing is possible to predict for SURE with TG and anything could change but for Sept 21 I am seeing 777-300LR MEL-BKK .... and same plane seems to continue to London.
Is that the worn old 777 or the nice new style bed Jet one?
Are the Jet ones handed back to them by end Sept?
Thanks for any educated guesses on this.
Glen
Is that the worn old 777 or the nice new style bed Jet one?
Are the Jet ones handed back to them by end Sept?
Thanks for any educated guesses on this.
Glen
Jun 15, 2012, 6:21 pm
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777 does not fly to LHR & I'm pretty sure there is no such thing as a 777-300LR!
Jun 15, 2012, 6:27 pm
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Hi, My guess would be is you will have what you call "that worn old 777" through to Bangkok, then as it has been this month, the elongated A346 to London. If you would like a younger aircraft there are some nicer ones coming out of Sydney during the time line you mentioned.
Jun 15, 2012, 10:09 pm
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it is a Boeing 777-300, same as has been featured on the MEL route for some time now. There is no LR.
http://www.thaiairways.com/thai-serv...F/B777-300.pdf
http://www.thaiairways.com/thai-serv...F/B777-300.pdf
Jun 15, 2012, 10:23 pm
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it is a Boeing 777-300, same as has been featured on the MEL route for some time now. There is no LR.
http://www.thaiairways.com/thai-serv...F/B777-300.pdf
http://www.thaiairways.com/thai-serv...F/B777-300.pdf
Jun 16, 2012, 3:08 am
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Jun 16, 2012, 3:12 am
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Well you guys better get onto www.seatguru.com and wise them up .. they state these old 777-300 have 55" pitch, 49 seats, and non lie-flat seats in Biz -
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Tha...ng_777-300.php
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Tha...ng_777-300.php
Jun 16, 2012, 3:16 am
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They state the 777-200 is the one to be on.
Maybe they have them mixed up?
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Tha..._777-200ER.php
Maybe they have them mixed up?
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Tha..._777-200ER.php
Jun 16, 2012, 3:17 am
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Well you guys better get onto www.seatguru.com and wise them up ..
Jun 16, 2012, 3:25 am
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I use seatguru all the time as I fly a ton or different airlines, and find it very accurate.
I've passed on this thread to them ... if someone would care to actually highlight WHERE they are in error on the thread, they doubtless will update.
So far from the comments above I have no idea WHAT 777 flies from MEL and the Biz seating.
TG says it is a 777-300. Seatguru outlines that as the ancient config. Hence this thread.
Maybe what seatguru calls a 777-200 is where the error is?
I have no idea and they will not either unless somenoe explains it logically to them.
Glen
I've passed on this thread to them ... if someone would care to actually highlight WHERE they are in error on the thread, they doubtless will update.
So far from the comments above I have no idea WHAT 777 flies from MEL and the Biz seating.
TG says it is a 777-300. Seatguru outlines that as the ancient config. Hence this thread.
Maybe what seatguru calls a 777-200 is where the error is?
I have no idea and they will not either unless somenoe explains it logically to them.
Glen
Jun 16, 2012, 3:38 am
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I use seatguru all the time as I fly a ton or different airlines, and find it very accurate.
I've passed on this thread to them ... if someone would care to actually highlight WHERE they are in error on the thread, they doubtless will update.
So far from the comments above I have no idea WHAT 777 flies from MEL and the Biz seating.
TG says it is a 777-300. Seatguru outlines that as the ancient config. Hence this thread.
Maybe what seatguru calls a 777-200 is where the error is?
I have no idea and they will not either unless somenoe explains it logically to them.
Glen
I've passed on this thread to them ... if someone would care to actually highlight WHERE they are in error on the thread, they doubtless will update.
So far from the comments above I have no idea WHAT 777 flies from MEL and the Biz seating.
TG says it is a 777-300. Seatguru outlines that as the ancient config. Hence this thread.
Maybe what seatguru calls a 777-200 is where the error is?
I have no idea and they will not either unless somenoe explains it logically to them.
Glen
I included the links to the pdfs from the TG website detailing the accurate seat map and product. They still have not updated the web site...so therefore there's nothing 'doubtless' about them taking the time to process updates. They told me it was in their queue and would be done before end 2011.
NO TG 777 has the ancient config described by Seatguru. The 777-200 has the same angled lie flats as the 747 & A346. 777-300 and 777-200ER have a more modern version of those seats with 15" screen. I first flew TG 777-300 in Dec 2009 & even then they were all refurbed.
Jun 16, 2012, 3:45 am
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Well I hope they drop by and pay attention.
Someone kindly posted a TG link above.
Maybe a small keen group here needs to start a thread and simply show the REAL 777-300 configs like this, and it will be easy to follow.
Someone kindly posted a TG link above.
Maybe a small keen group here needs to start a thread and simply show the REAL 777-300 configs like this, and it will be easy to follow.
Jun 16, 2012, 3:53 am
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