Sunaddict wrote:evert0nfc wrote:Hi Janeybabe
I'm going on may 15th and have had the same email
as far as I can gather TC have leased a plane from air tanker and it was being converted from military use into commercial (same plane Airbus 330) it was suppose to being refitted with all the same seat/seatback entertainment as TC'S own long haul planes have had. All I can think is its either late being finished so have had to use a non converted airtanker airbus or the refit has been scraped and there just using it as it was with its original seats/ entertainment ? watch this space I have a mate who works in Thomas cook so trying to find out more information.
Cheers Andy
As far as I know it will be ready for May. It went into Brize Norton at the beginning of February. It couldn't be used for commercial use the way it was. It has had to go through a full military to civil conversion. As well as removing all military equipment it's had to be completely refitted with all new seats with seatback IFE. It would not be allowed to fly commercially with military equipment still installed.
Hi Sunaddict
That what I've read and was lead to believe but the email we have received states that the seats are the Old style 34" pitch (which tbh is quite generous) and the IFE is overhead screen type. So either they have decided not to do the seat/ife conversion or Thomas Cook have wrongly advised us with the original spec of the aircraft? Due to go in 3 weeks so will find out soon enough I suppose
