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Old Oct 27, 2014, 8:40 pm
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Originally Posted by wheresmybagba
According to the seat map...new 9 seat F.

Chances are good-ish.
So it would appear it is either version 7443 or 7444 (not 7442 because of showing less sleeper seats).

If this is correct then Seat Guru V2 would be accurate....unless they do a last minute swap out.
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Old Oct 27, 2014, 9:01 pm
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Originally Posted by tasnam
So it would appear it is either version 7443 or 7444 (not 7442 because of showing less sleeper seats).

If this is correct then Seat Guru V2 would be accurate....unless they do a last minute swap out.
I'm not sure how you arrive at that conclusion.

Seat Guru V1 - does not exist, has not for some time.
Seat Guru V2 - old 10 seat F

Seat Guru does not show a config with 9 F seats (which is planned for TG925 on 19 Dec)...check back in a few years, they might've caught up.
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Old Oct 27, 2014, 10:17 pm
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Originally Posted by wheresmybagba
I'm not sure how you arrive at that conclusion.

Seat Guru V1 - does not exist, has not for some time.
Seat Guru V2 - old 10 seat F

Seat Guru does not show a config with 9 F seats (which is planned for TG925 on 19 Dec)...check back in a few years, they might've caught up.
Ahhh Got it.....your are correct....I stand corrected.
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Old Oct 27, 2014, 11:43 pm
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Originally Posted by thexfactor
Of course; but if they've made an operational decision to use 10F planes to SYD, the odds of getting one are greatly decreased, which matters when one plays the TG lottery
Originally Posted by wheresmybagba
According to the seat map...new 9 seat F.

Chances are good-ish.
Yes well they are supposedly flying 9F on BKK-HKG and I've been in old F my last two flights in a row. Both of which showed as 747 All Series right up to departure.

So I consider it absolutely pointless to speculate as to which aircraft will show at the gate on a particular day.
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Old Oct 28, 2014, 12:11 am
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The only way you can absolutely be sure is if you're flying to BKK. Then you can check your inbound plane registration.
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Old Oct 28, 2014, 12:14 am
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Originally Posted by yerffej201
The only way you can absolutely be sure is if you're flying to BKK. Then you can check your inbound plane registration.
Where? And how far in advance?
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Old Oct 28, 2014, 12:15 am
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Originally Posted by Kacee
Yes well they are supposedly flying 9F on BKK-HKG and I've been in old F my last two flights in a row. Both of which showed as 747 All Series right up to departure.

So I consider it absolutely pointless to speculate as to which aircraft will show at the gate on a particular day.
The 8 am departure BKK-HKG will be operated by an A380 come 12/1/14.
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Old Oct 28, 2014, 12:16 am
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Originally Posted by thexfactor
Where? And how far in advance?
i.e, say you're flying SYD-BKK (TG476). If you track the plane that operates TG475, then it's almost for sure that the plane that's operating 476 will be the inbound plane. So if 475 has new F, then it's likely that 476 will too (on your particular date of departure).
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Old Oct 28, 2014, 12:21 am
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Originally Posted by yerffej201
i.e, say you're flying SYD-BKK (TG476). If you track the plane that operates TG475, then it's almost for sure that the plane that's operating 476 will be the inbound plane. So if 475 has new F, then it's likely that 476 will too (on your particular date of departure).
Yeah, that much I surmised upthread:

Originally Posted by thexfactor
I'm flying TG 472 (SYD-BKK) in early December.

. . .

I imagine one doesn't know which plane is gonna be used until the day or so before, right?

Is it safe to assume that whatever plane is operating TG471 the day before will be operating TG 472 the next day?
I thought you meant that BKK may have something similar to FRA which tracks the planes.
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Old Oct 28, 2014, 5:40 am
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Originally Posted by yerffej201
The only way you can absolutely be sure is if you're flying to BKK. Then you can check your inbound plane registration.
Where can I check the plane registration?

Also, would I be able to find this out for a Dec 19th flight - or much too early?

EDIT: I just read your reply
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Old Oct 28, 2014, 5:44 am
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Cabin Retrofit status on TG's 747s
Flightaware or flightradar track registrations. You can only use that technique pretty much te day before. I.e you are tracking the inbound aircraft for your flight on the turnaround. That's why it only works flying to Bangkok, NOT from.
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Old Nov 21, 2014, 10:36 am
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TG472 SYD-BKK on November 21 was the 10 seat pod style. Really showed its age.
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Old Feb 3, 2015, 7:59 pm
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anyone flown TG 472 recently? is it still the old first class?
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Old Feb 4, 2015, 1:12 am
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Originally Posted by flynew
anyone flown TG 472 recently? is it still the old first class?
Not flown it, but recent flights have been operated by the older F cabin, yes...as has TG476.
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Old Feb 4, 2015, 4:21 am
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Originally Posted by wheresmybagba
I'm not sure how you arrive at that conclusion.

Seat Guru V1 - does not exist, has not for some time.
Seat Guru V2 - old 10 seat F

Seat Guru does not show a config with 9 F seats (which is planned for TG925 on 19 Dec)...check back in a few years, they might've caught up.
There was also a website that show the 18F/60C (the one with row 27) 7441. This is ridiculously outdated.
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