Cabin Retrofit status on TG's 747s

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Apr 5, 2013, 12:23 am

#91

drivatruk

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maybe a bit of love

i am not sure how accurate expert flyer is but it shows a 9 seat F config for may 3 SYD-BKK on TG472.

Ive searched around that date and the others are 10 seats.

So fingers crosses ints a new F

If anyone is any good with expert flyer what do you think ?

Apr 5, 2013, 3:39 am

#92

MikeLaw

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I've been looking at the seat maps for BKK-MUC and they say that it will be 10F 95% of the time. 5% of the time they say it will be 9F. However, the 9F planes actually show up much more often than they predict. However, there doesn't appear to be any relationship between when expert flyer predicts a new cabin and when one actually shows up. The exception is within a day or two of take-off. At that point, if the seat map changes, it seems to reflect what will actually happen. I don't know if the same is true on the BKK-SYD route, but I suspect that it is the same.

Apr 5, 2013, 7:25 am

#93

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Quote:

Originally Posted by KL808

Check out this video which shows the new First Class as well as the other cabins on Tango Golf Yankee (TGY).

Can't wait to fly these in F.

Awesome! I really have my fingers crossed that we will see this version of F on SYD-BKK (5pm departure) and return BKK to SYD in November/December. It looks great. We also have the TG A380 F suites to look forward to on CDG-BKK. Hope it stays that way

Apr 5, 2013, 9:11 pm

#94

drivatruk

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Thanks

MikeLaw thanks for the reply. I just started playing with expertflyer so not sure how accurate it is.

Down under girl i have read that a 380 will start from SYD in BKK from Sept but then again i have also read they cancelled that idea.

Apr 5, 2013, 9:25 pm

#95

belfordrocks

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Pretty sure the A380 isn't coming here anytime soon, sadly.

Apr 6, 2013, 6:51 am

#96

AndyInSaigon

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Just had a look at ACARS. Looks like TGY,Z,A,G are busy as TG910/11 & 916/17: BKK-LHR, so that routes getting the new F for now.

TGB must be in the shop: I see no movements for the last month.

Apr 7, 2013, 9:14 pm

#97

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TG623 (KIX-BKK) is showing a 744 with 9-seat F on April 27 (and possibly other dates as well).

Apr 8, 2013, 2:54 am

#98

kapitan

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wonder which plane will fly me to ARN....

Apr 8, 2013, 8:37 am

#99

AndyInSaigon

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I'd say TGF is a good bet:

HS-TGF 88006D (B744 TG) 1439 20130407 TG0961 (ARN-BKK)
HS-TGF 88006D (B744 TG) 1455 20130405 TG0961 (ARN-BKK)
HS-TGF (B744 TG) 1644 20130330 TG0962 (BKK-ARN)
HS-TGF 88006D (B744 TG) 2130 20130328 TG0963 (ARN-HKT)
HS-TGF 88006D (B744 TG) 1744 20130328 TG0962 (BKK-ARN)
HS-TGF (B744 TG) 1632 20130323 TG0962 (BKK-ARN)
HS-TGF 88006D (B744 TG) 1403 20130318 TG0951 (CPH-BKK)
HS-TGF 88006D (B744 TG) 0552 20130318 TG0950 (BKK-CPH)
HS-TGF 88006D (B744 TG) 2111 20130316 TG0963 (ARN-HKT)
HS-TGF (B744 TG) 1619 20130316 TG0962 (BKK-ARN)
HS-TGF 88006D (B744 TG) 2117 20130309 TG0963 (ARN-HKT)
HS-TGF 88006D (B744 TG) 1801 20130309 TG0962 (BKK-ARN)

Apr 8, 2013, 9:09 am

#100

DH188

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Quote:

Originally Posted by drivatruk

I wouldn't count on it. I was on TG475 last week and EF was showing a 9 seat configuration right up until boarding, but it turned out to be the old 10.
It was still pleasant enough though.

Apr 8, 2013, 6:09 pm

#101

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Quote:

Originally Posted by AndyInSaigon

Just had a look at ACARS. Looks like TGY,Z,A,G are busy as TG910/11 & 916/17: BKK-LHR, so that routes getting the new F for now.

TGB must be in the shop: I see no movements for the last month.

Just got off TG911, it is the new 9seat first.

Apr 8, 2013, 10:38 pm

#102

kapitan

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Quote:

Originally Posted by AndyInSaigon

I have these from flightradar.....

Airplanes flying flight TG960 / THA960 last days
TG960 was flown on 2013-04-08 by HS-TGN (B744)
TG960 was flown on 2013-04-07 by HS-TGL (B744)
TG960 was flown on 2013-04-06 by HS-TGF (B744)
TG960 was flown on 2013-04-05 by HS-TGX (B744)
TG960 was flown on 2013-04-04 by HS-TGF (B744)
TG960 was flown on 2013-04-03 by HS-TGN (B744)
TG960 was flown on 2013-04-02 by HS-TGL (B744)
TG960 was flown on 2013-04-01 by HS-TGF (B744)

Are these 74N ??

Apr 9, 2013, 12:17 am

#103

belfordrocks

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No, none of those are.

Apr 11, 2013, 1:38 am

#104

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DH188

I wouldn't count on it. I was on TG475 last week and EF was showing a 9 seat configuration right up until boarding, but it turned out to be the old 10.
It was still pleasant enough though.

I had the same experience: my Sabre Corporate tool was showing 9F seat map until the day before departure. But when I was selling a dummy segment a message was showing up (below the segment) that config is 10F. I tried on a couple of occasions and the 10F message was showing up. Apparently this message is coming from Royal (TG host system) and only Royal is updated with a correct F version. I called my T/Agency - they checked also in Amadeus and Worldspan (by selling the segment without creating a PNR) - all GDS'es were showing this 10F message (below the segment) when an F seat was sold.

Apr 11, 2013, 2:13 am

#105

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Quote:

Originally Posted by drivatruk

I wish it was, but from what I can see on the seat map for Nov/Dec SYD BKK return - its 10F 747. Ah well...I hope to keep the F suites that we currently have on the A380 CDG BKK in December

but are prepared for the fact that it may get moved off that route.