A346 Jfk?
Oct 17, 2005, 9:42 pm
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A346 Jfk?
Will the A346 have any plans to fly to JFK this summmer?
I am booking a *Alliance award and I want to make a First Class non-stop flight between my 2 favorite cities JFK-BKK!
If this were to go into play would it be likely that there would be a last minute A/C change (knowing Thai's record!)
Thanks alot!
I am booking a *Alliance award and I want to make a First Class non-stop flight between my 2 favorite cities JFK-BKK!
If this were to go into play would it be likely that there would be a last minute A/C change (knowing Thai's record!)
Thanks alot!
Oct 18, 2005, 4:13 am
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Originally Posted by FLYaway3x
Will the A346 have any plans to fly to JFK this summmer?
I am booking a *Alliance award and I want to make a First Class non-stop flight between my 2 favorite cities JFK-BKK!
If this were to go into play would it be likely that there would be a last minute A/C change (knowing Thai's record!)
Thanks alot!
I am booking a *Alliance award and I want to make a First Class non-stop flight between my 2 favorite cities JFK-BKK!
If this were to go into play would it be likely that there would be a last minute A/C change (knowing Thai's record!)
Thanks alot!
Cheers
Oct 18, 2005, 6:06 am
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Originally Posted by sadiqhassan
I doubt it, seeing as how the A346 has FJY and the A345 (scheduled) has J PY Y. Also, as rolcouz said - it would no longer be a nonstop flight
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The New TG J seats are nice, but not worth the convenience of a non-stop if for a vacation.
Oct 18, 2005, 6:19 am
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Originally Posted by FLYaway3x
Thats a bummer. I didn't know the range of the A345 was that much longer than the A346 (seeing as CX's aircraft can go JFK-HKG).
The New TG J seats are nice, but not worth the convenience of a non-stop if for a vacation.
The New TG J seats are nice, but not worth the convenience of a non-stop if for a vacation.
A340-500 - Range with 313 passengers 15,742km (8500nm).
A340-600 - Range with 380 passengers 13,890km (7500nm).
Click here for a map of their ranges:
Map
JFK-BKK is 7525nm, annoyingly close
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Oct 18, 2005, 6:46 am
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Originally Posted by rolcouz
If you got a A346 non-stop JFK-BKK you'd end up in the sea (or on the ice)
Correct me, if I am wrong!
Oct 18, 2005, 8:18 am
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Originally Posted by LH FTL
This summer I did read at flyertalk (can't remember where and when) that the A346 was indeed sent to JFK one or two times. I'll guess that if the flight is not full, the A346 will also make it all the way to BKK...
Correct me, if I am wrong!
Correct me, if I am wrong!
Last edited by vivamuci; Oct 18, 2005 at 2:07 pm
Oct 18, 2005, 8:45 am
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TG had only 2 345 at the time so when one needs maintenance, 346 must be used to substitute. The 346 route is BKK-KIX-JFK one-stop and then JFK-BKK non-stop. Now TG has 3 345 so it is very unlikely that 346 will be used for this route again.
Oct 18, 2005, 10:28 am
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Originally Posted by spk
TG had only 2 345 at the time so when one needs maintenance, 346 must be used to substitute. The 346 route is BKK-KIX-JFK one-stop and then JFK-BKK non-stop. Now TG has 3 345 so it is very unlikely that 346 will be used for this route again.