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jac_789,

Welcome onboard ;tup

Please quote flight numbers and your dates or travel when requesting aircraft information. There's often more then one flight. This ensures we get the correct information for you. MAN-CUN-MAN (TCX162/3, TCX168/9?) are operated by Airbus A330-200 (TCX 3-3-3 up to press, not the ex Bmi in 2-4-2). You'll find extensive aircraft information on our What Aircraft? guide (link below).

Darren
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Hi Darren,

Thanks for your reply. We haven't actually booked yet as the dates aren't out but I just wanted to check which configuration it's likely to be. I'm glad it's usually the 3-3-3, makes me feel much more at ease about booking Thomas Cook.
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jac789
I've read that the 2-4-2 plane is really nice, we're due out of MAN to Goa on it tomorrow.

Here's a youtube link to it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPeyLTGXKjM&list=PLZTKwRPJGkslCIHDEyQXAE8tK3i7xibQu&index=5
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Dazbo
further to my post a couple of days ago, the plane you said will probably be used for our flight tomorrow (TCX114 to Goa) when it comes back from Cancun (TCX149) is showing 'boarding' for the outbound flight to Cancun (TCX148) so I think that looks promising.

Have to say that on our last long-haul TC flights, the food (menu designed by James Martin) was pretty good.
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Yeah polly, I agree it looks lovely. It's perfect for passengers who travel as a couple as they can have a window without having to have a stranger next to them. It would just make it really awkward for us having a young child who wants to see out of a window (and me with my fear of flying preferring to be able to see out), having to have no window and the possibility of someone next to us as well. Not easy when you have a small child who could get wriggly!

I'll cross my fingers for 3-3-3 configuration!
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Hi Dazbo

We are flying on the 28th June to Antalya from Birmingham. TCX 4682.
Any idea which plane services this route?

Anthony
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Imbrugliasboy,

BHX-AYT-BHX (TCX4682/3) are operated by Boeing 757-200.

Darren
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Just a quick query re extra legroom seating in TCX longhaul (I know they don't have Premium anymore)-haven't flown long haul with them for 8 years and was pricing up Cuba holidays for May online when I realised that there is no option to select extra legroom which I must have.
1. Does it have to be booked over the phone AFTER booking the holiday?
2. Anyone know the rough cost pp ?
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brewerdave,

You can do it at the time of booking or afterwards, costs are here. You can choose seats online after booking once you have your booking reference and pay for extra legroom seating.

Darren
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Thanks for prompt response Darren. So looking at the online booking system it means that you have to book the holiday without knowing if extra lgroom is available then ?
Wonder if the TC shops can find out on ELR availability before actually committing?
Also, the online system allows you to "choose your seat" - if you then book ELR does it reduce the cost of the ELR?
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You can see if extra legroom is available by doing a dummy booking on flythomascook. There's no guarantee it would still be available though by the time you were able to choose seats.

They do have premium on all but one of their A330s.
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Sunaddict -thought they had dropped Premium Economy -just sell them as ELR??
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We flying from stansted to Tenerife on Sept 14 returning Sept 14 Flight Nos TCX7284/TCX7129. Will these be on the new A321? We have booked ELR bothways. Or is it likely to change by then. Also will there be any entertainment onboard? Thanks for your time.
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brewerdave wrote:
Sunaddict -thought they had dropped Premium Economy -just sell them as ELR??


They reintroduced it for the start of the last summer season, so May 2013.
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medpal,

Welcome onboard :tup
STN-TFS-STN (TCX7284/7129) are operated by Airbus A321-200. Aircraft are rotated around various airports so it's impossible to say which it will be at this stage. I'll know a few days before your flights.

Darren
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Are there any differences between the new A321s and the existing fleet?
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Hi

Di you know what plane is scheduled to operate TCX2416 MAN-KGS-MAN for the 2014 season? Looking at going in May.

Thank you
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mozza6910,

Welcome onboard :tup
MAN-KGS-MAN (TCX2416/7) are operated by Boeing 757-200. You'll find extensive aircraft information on our What Aircraft? guide (link below).

Darren
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