Taking a complete 180 from this morning's post about chasing Thai's most modern first class product, here's something else worth chasing, though for completely different reasons. Thai Airways has so many different aircraft configurations and is constantly swapping their planes to the point that you could feel like you're in 1970 or 2020, depending on…
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I've been on that exact plane (well, maybe not THE exact plane, but same paint and seating configuration) on BKK-HKG, and yeah, it's a trip! It was so strange to get on that plane and see the galley structured like that.
I flew to Chang Mai on a 747 that had the galley and C layout, but it had updated lie flat seats. The wierd galley layout is not just on the birds lucky mentinoed
@ Andy -- Also business class (or premium economy, as it's marketed on the flights to Copenhagen and Stockholm).
PS, I am pretty sure those F seats go flat 180, much like LH's similar F seats...
I'm pretty sure there is an antiquated PTV built into these seats similar to LH's 747's in F.
Actually the F seat is really good to sleep. It's fully flat and very comfortable!
The F seat is not fully flat. The leg rest doesn't go up all the way!
However, I agree with Ben that it is a REALLY comfortable seat for both lounging and sleeping. I like sleeping with a slight slope.
The killer though is the lack of AVOD.. yuck..
Flew Thai BKK-HKT in the F seat (they don't sell F on the route but we scored F seats) and while the seat was old...I completely agree that they are uber comfortable!
Well I'm happy for you people in business and 1st class, but what about us poor saps in economy, worst flight I have ever experienced, this is 2012 not 1976 paid for my trip in 2012 dollars, if I want to go across the country in an old steam train then I will book it, c'mon Thi, update your old piece of crap.
Does anyone know if First on the new 963 from ARN (stockholm) to HKT (Phuket) is new or old configuration?
The layout looks like it's 1-2-1 in first, but it does have the large galley in business.
Just curious as we are in F2 and K2 on that flight and am realllly hoping it's the new configuration.
Cheers,
Gabriel
@ Gabriel -- Keep in mind they're only selling business class but you get first class seating. The good news is that it's the longhaul first class product they operate on this route, so it's a pretty nice product.
Award tickets availability in business class are not that "tremendous". I couldn't get my business award for my trip from BKK-CPH early APR 2013 when I booked it early DEC 2012. Only Y class seats were available...