rhodgreen wrote:

What's with the Thomas Cook like 3-3-3 config in the main cabin - do not like!

It's a wider fuselage than the current 767's. The cross section of a 767-300/ER is 4.7m, the 787-8 is 5.74m. The width of the A330-200 that TCX use is 5.62m. 3-3-3 in economy is the standard configuration for the 787 in charter configuration, 2-4-2 in schedule. Seats will be the same width at 17 inches with 34 inch seat pitch (38" up front).

Darren

We'll just have to make sure we go before no.2 reaches age 2 as the 3 seats will be perfect. Then back to Premium as a family of 4 is a nightmare in 3-3-3.
Surprised it's only a £20 supplement for the 787 and Premium is the same price - thought it was going to carry a hefty supplement - glad I'm wrong!

Hi Darren
Any idea yet which aircraft flight Tom342/3 is on 3rd Sept from Luton
Thanks
Roger

rhodgreen wrote:

Surprised it's only a £20 supplement for the 787 and Premium is the same price

There shouldn't be any suppliment really considering the fuel savings the aircraft should offer (20%). It's not like there's any major imprvements to passenger facilities to warrent it.

LTN-DLM-LTN (TOM342/3) are operated by Boeing 757-200.

Darren

Hello Sir. Just booked to Dalaman from Man on May 27 Thomson Airways TOM628 and return after 10 nights on Thomson Airways TOM377.
1) do you know the aircraft type.
2) will there be some form of IFE
3) I wasn't able to pre book meals, do you have an example of a typical menu and costs
4) Thanks.

strid,

MAN-DLM-MAN (TOM628/377) are operated by Boeing 737-300 / Airbus A320-200. IFE and further aircraft details are on our What Aircraft? guide (link below). Meals are no longer pre-bookable with meals available for purchase onboard mind haul flights including;

Bacon Baguette - £3.90
Croque Monsieur (Ham & Cheese grilled sandwich) - £3.90
Monty's Bakehouse Chicken fajita Wrap - £3.90
Chicago Town Deep Dish Four Cheese Pizza - £3.90
Roast chicken Salad Sandwich (subject to availability) - £3.90
Chicken, Tomato & Basil Pasta Salad (subject to availability) - £3.90
Chunky Chips - £2.50
The Food DoctorWhomesome Pot (couscous & lentil with red pepper, tomato and cumin) - £2.50
Thick and Creamy Chicken Soup - £2.50
Thick and Creamy Tomato Soup - £2.50
Beef Lasangne - £5.00

Darren

Hi,

I'm flying Antalya (AYT) - Bristol (BRS) on Saturday 28TH July 2012 on flight TOM 0483

Just wondering what aircraft is being used for this???

MrLiamScott,

BRS-AYT-BRS (TOM482/3) are operated by Boeing 757-200. You'll find extensive aircraft information on our What Aircraft? guide (link below).

Darren

Darren,

Do you know yet what 767 variant is planned to operate TOM168/169 MAN-SFB on 07/08/2012-28/08/2012?

Cheers,

Dave

digitrac,

It should be an ex-FCA but I'll know more in a few weeks time.

Darren

Cheers Darren,

I'll ask again in a few weeks

Dave

Hi Darren,

I've been thinking of going to Mexico next year ... and now I know the Dreamliner operates to Mexico it has definitely made up my mind!

Can you tell me what flights the Dreamliner will be operating from Manchester to Mexico from May 2013 please?

I will be booking a package holiday with First Choice/Thomsons and want to make sure the flight I choose is the Dreamliner one.

Thanks,

Caroline.

cagzy

You can find all details of (planned) flights here ->http://thomson.inbro.net/seeinsidebrochure/Thomson_Faraway-Shores-November-2012-...-October-2013-(April-Edition)/Information/Flights/page_245

Its the highlighted ones.

That's great BEfreeTODAY, thank you very much!

Caroline.

I have never heard of any airline charging a "supplement" because you're going to be on a new plane. Years ago I was on the first revenue flight of a Dan Dare 737-400 - it looked and smelled clean but we didn't know until it was announced on the PA.

As Darren said, there should be no supplement due to the fuel savings per flight. I'm dissapointed with Thomson for adding yet another cynical money-grabbing charge. They fleeced Boeing for a few million for getting the plane late and now it looks like they're fleecing us as well to the tune of around £3000 per flight! Will they start giving a £20 discount on their older, more cramped planes? I wont be holding my breath.

.......... but I'll probably be on one of the first 787 flights

baz657 wrote:

I have never heard of any airline charging a "supplement" because you're going to be on a new plane

Some of the A380 carriers have, and still do Barry becuase of the increased facilities they were offering over their other aircraft, particularly in the business and first cabins. While the 787 will have 1" extra seat pitch and slightly more functions on the IFE system in economy and 1-2" more seat pitch in premium, plus the new lighting system, that doesn't warrent a supliment in my book especially considering the running costs of the aircraft should be lower. If demand for the new aircraft is high though, economics kick in and prices increase accordingly. The flights I booked for New York in a few weeks for example, I did look at Air France and their A380 service, but they were double the price of KLM with similar timings. As much as i'd like to fly on the A380, I'm not prepared to pay hundreds extra just to fly on it so a 777-200 and A330-200 it is!

baz657 wrote:

but I'll probably be on one of the first 787 flights

I'll see you in Mexico May 2013! Feedback from those that are using the in-service 787's in the far east are reporting they cant feel any of the benefits Boeing were promising with the increased cabin humidty / lower cabin altitude and some don't like the photo-electric windows so it'll be interesting to experience those. She's certainly a quiet aircraft, not as impressively quiet compared to the A380 but when she passed over our house on Monday evening, the noise footprint was certainly lower than similar sized aircraft. The funky anti-collision lighting and nav lights are great too!

Darren

hi darren flying cardiff to dalaman in may and was wondering as turkey not in eu will they sell cigarettes on the plane ?

Hi, a newbie here so hope you can help!

We are travelling on the following flights:

EDI - LPA (TOM1654) on 19 May 2012
LPA - EDI (TOM1655) on 02 Jun 2012

I know it's a 757, & we have seats 10 B/C pre-booked on both flights, however I can't find a seat map that
resembles this configuration anywhere! It's extra legroom seats & I think there is just the 2 seats & not a 10A. Is this correct,
and are the seats at an emergency exit at door 2??

If you can direct me to this seat map or post a screenshot i'd be very grateful.

Many thanks for your help.

Gary

I just used the Thomson seat booking facility for my July vacation.
It's a short haul to Menorca so I'm guessing a 737. However the interesting thing was that the seat booking website has changed.
It now mentions "Meal Seats" being available for selection.
As it happened there were none of these new things on the seat planner offered to me
- but I'm now intrigued.
Are Thomson planning to re-introduce pre-bookable meals in some limited form reversing their decision of last year?