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where the bad news will first hit us from: https://www.routesonline.com/news/tagged/6661/thai-airways-international/

TG Bangkok <=> Sydney End of 747 Service?

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Jul 12, 2018, 12:51 am

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Here’s another retired 747, HS-UTB, in Thailand:

https://www.google.com/maps?t=k&q=14.876133,102.043664

Jul 12, 2018, 1:01 am

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so there is even a domestic competition for field airplanes!
i would certainly prefer a TG 747 but my garden just lacks 2-3 meters size for that

Jul 12, 2018, 7:51 pm

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Thanks @flyerby - so there are (so far) 3x 747 identified as resting in the Thai countryside. Who would have thought.....!

Maybe I will take a road trip to see them all, or maybe not.

Jul 12, 2018, 7:59 pm

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Originally Posted by Thai-Kiwi

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Maybe I will take a road trip to see them all ...

As for HS-UTB, it’s not allowed to board the a/c

Jul 13, 2018, 6:11 am

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Originally Posted by Thai-Kiwi

Thanks @flyerby - so there are (so far) 3x 747 identified as resting in the Thai countryside. Who would have thought.....!

Maybe I will take a road trip to see them all, or maybe not.

there are more...
those are here for some time already and not even a need to make a road trip outside Bangkok!
https://www.urbanghostsmedia.com/201...hamhaeng-road/

Jul 13, 2018, 6:18 am

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Originally Posted by BinSabai

there are more...
those are here for some time already and not even a need to make a road trip outside Bangkok!
https://www.urbanghostsmedia.com/201...hamhaeng-road/

I have been to those ones! But about two years ago. They were already in bad shape back then, no idea what they’d be like now. You have to pay for entry, i think it was 100 per person, then they assigned a ‘guide’, a little boy who must have been about 10, he also asked for 100 to show us around

it was a fun few hours.

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Jul 13, 2018, 4:52 pm

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Any update on what this thread is meant to be about?��

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Jul 13, 2018, 5:36 pm

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Any update on what this thread is meant to be about?��

none so far. This will be all over FT when they announce the last 747 services.

Jul 13, 2018, 11:48 pm

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Still holding my breath until I get TGd next month!

Jul 14, 2018, 12:00 am

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Originally Posted by BinSabai

I would suggest to raise this questions in a couple of more threads; it will for sure improve the transparency, amend the position of ticket holders and multiply the speculation about this issue

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Any update on what this thread is meant to be about?��

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none so far. This will be all over FT when they announce the last 747 services.

I’d say this thread has gone a long way since it’s inception

Jul 15, 2018, 11:36 am

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I flew the Jumbo last week into SYD and the Purser told me that the 747 is not planned to be retired for another two years. Still time to get another F trip in yet!

Jul 15, 2018, 3:04 pm

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Originally Posted by Main Wheel

I flew the Jumbo last week into SYD and the Purser told me that the 747 is not planned to be retired for another two years. Still time to get another F trip in yet!

you are a very loyal customer to believe the purser's wishful thinking!

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Jul 15, 2018, 5:00 pm

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Originally Posted by BinSabai

you are a very loyal customer to believe the purser's wishful thinking!

I well recall the senior TG flight attendant who told me that Suvarnabhumi Airport "will never open"

Jul 17, 2018, 6:48 am

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Friendly topic reminder

Hello members, we've had quite a few posts take this thread way off the topic of whether TG will be giving up B747 service.
Let's please return to the topic and not mix it up with other members in a personal way. Thanks, Ocn Vw 1K, Senior Moderator.

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