Cabin Retrofit status on TG's 747s
Feb 18, 2017, 9:37 pm
#573
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Feb 19, 2017, 12:13 am
#574
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Feb 19, 2017, 1:00 am
#575
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Feb 19, 2017, 5:26 am
#576
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As BinSabai notes, no great loss since unlike when the 744 is used to SIN where there is a chance of gaining the F seat, Y and J are the same between products. Using a 744 in a 2 class config with TG*G access to F seats would be a nice step up for TG658 !
Feb 19, 2017, 10:58 pm
#578
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Feb 21, 2017, 1:06 am
#579
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I took the 747 to Munich at Christmas: upstairs, really its awful and like stepping back 20 years. Arrived grumpy and un-rested. By contrast , the BKK-FCO a couple of weeks ago, A350 IIRC, couldn't have been better: proper flat bed for 8 hours of sleep of the dead.
Feb 21, 2017, 1:29 am
#580
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at least they offer F to Munich!
Mar 25, 2017, 10:19 pm
#581
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Mar 25, 2017, 10:23 pm
#582
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full flat in J just on A380, 777-300ER and 787; later some more 777 types will be upgraded to full flat seats in J
Mar 26, 2017, 12:25 am
#583
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I suggest we be clear on what cabin is referred to between 747 swaps (old to new) or 747 to other aircraft.
as posted above,
first class-- big change between old and new, sad downgrade to J if swapped to a 777
Business class-- no change between old and new, upgrade to flatbed if swapped to a 777 (there are old 777s so no change in J sometimes).
cheers!
as posted above,
first class-- big change between old and new, sad downgrade to J if swapped to a 777
Business class-- no change between old and new, upgrade to flatbed if swapped to a 777 (there are old 777s so no change in J sometimes).
cheers!
Apr 21, 2017, 5:28 am
#584
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Just got TGd on F BKK-KIX from new to old 747. IS the new product so much better that it's worth me changing my routing? This is for an overnight flight so was planning on enjoying DOM and going to sleep any way.
Apr 21, 2017, 6:51 am
#585
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certainly suite is better for a quiet sleep, but single seat are also full flat. and it is just around 4+ hours