Hi Daz,

We fly out to Cuba from LGW on 19/2/13 (TOM094). Seats etc already booked but because I'm an anorak, which incoming flight will our aircraft be doing beforehand? I like to keep an eye on things

Chappers,

Your aircraft normally comes in from Cancun (TOM038/9).

Darren

Thanks for that - always handy to keep an eye on things while I'm sat in the hotel/bar the night before.

Hi,

Can you please tell me if in longhaul economy (NOT Dreamliner):

Do you get a blanket and pillow?

Are the armrests movable?

Is there a noticeable difference in seat width than premium?

Are you allowed to bring your own soft drinks and snacks on board?

Can you still pay £5 to upgrade your TV so that you have more movie choice and can pause, rewind, etc?

Are the headphones provided noise-cancelling ones?

Flying Man-Cun in August and have not upgraded to premium this time so don't really know what to expect.

Thanks.

cagzy,

You'll get a blanket / pillow on the overnight sector. Arm rests are movable in economy, but fixed in premium. Seat width in economy and premium are roughly the same, there's only a small difference and not all that noticable. You can still upgrade IFE in economy for £5, the listing is linked from our What Aircraft? guide (link below) and updated every 2 months. Headphones in economy are standard ones, but noise cancelling in premium. You'll find extensive aircraft information on our what Aircraft? guide with links to seat plans, aircraft and seat phoos as well as lots of other information.

Darren

Hi Darren,

We have just booked Premium Club on the Dreamliner (hopefully) to Mexico in August. Apart from the obvious ie same IFE and meals, what will be the most noticeable difference from the other aircraft flying to Cancun?

Regards,
Pat

pat,

I've posted some of the differences on our What Aircraft? guide. Other than the seat design and 2" extra seat pitch (over the ex-FCA 763's), you may not notice much of a difference. While there are technical differences with the aircraft, the service levels will be pretty much the same. The windows are larger and are electrochromic dimming rather than blinds and the cabin has a lower altitude, ie there's more air pressure (oxygen) and it's more humid. This in theory makes you feel less tired although the difference is marginal according to those that have travelled on the 787-8 so far. The aircraft is quieter and a smidgen faster. The main feature of the 787-8 is fuel economy and technical advances.

Darren

Thank you Darren ... just hope it's not too much more humid than it normally is:((

Regards,
Pat

pat,

Aircraft cabins in-flight are normally quite dry due to the cabin altitude, that's why you tend to feel dehydrated on medium and long haul flights. The 787-8 cabin should be about 2,000 ft lower than regular passenger aircraft (6,000ft compared to 8,000ft) but as I mention, many are saying they haven't felt the benefit from it but I suppose it's personal perception. It's a little more complicated than this but we'll just have to wait and see.

Darren

Thanks Darren, that's great.

Just wondering about bringing our own soft drinks and snacks onboard - is this allowed please?

Thanks.

cagzy,

Sorry, I missed that bit! No problems with your own food and drinks, just remember security restrictions. You won't be able to bring liquids through but you can purchase them airside and take them onboard. Any alcohol has to be purchased onboard, you can't consume your duty free.

Darren

That's great, once again, thanks Darren ... there were a lot of questions in my original post!!!

Thanks Darren i take the 737-800 has the range for Hurghada ?.

Not sure which topic this should be on so bear with me as I have looked.

Trying to book an A/I holiday to Cancun in November from Manchester with First Choice. Noticed there is always a price difference of a couple of hundred quid between Wednesdays and weekend (Sat) ?

Is this down to the new Dreamliner only flying to Cancun on Saturdays/Sundays ?

I'm assuming that the prices are higher for the weekend flight? If they are this is most likely due to market forces. It's easier for most people to book annual leave from work on the basis of taking full working weeks and also it can reduce the time you need to actually take from your allowance if you do that. For example, I'll be flying to Holguin, Cuba in March and will be flying from Gatwick on a Tuesday and I arrive back early on Wednesday morning and even if I fly straight back up to Scotland I won't be back in work until the Thursday at the earliest so I'll need to book a minimum of 12 days off work compared to only 10 if I was going for the same number of nights in Cuba but based on Saturday flights. And we all know that the more popular a flight the higher the price, hence why daytime flights are usually more expensive than night flights etc.

I need to be in Cuba for the 9-22 of March for a particular course and would have preferred to go for three weeks from Saturday 6 March to Saturday 27 March because I'd only have needed to book an extra 3 days leave to have 3 instead of just 2 weeks there but couldn't get flights at reasonable prices for those dates which sort of proves the point.

SM

SMa - I looked at flights/holidays to the Carib for the end of March back in last August ; they were very pricey then! Assumed it was because Easter falls at the end of March this year.

I know - they pile it on for when the school holidays start and hence why in the end I booked so that I'm returning just before the Easter weekend.

SM

That's what I half suspected, but it doesn't really answer my initial query ?

Will the Thomson 787 Dreamliner only fly to Cancun from Manchester on a Saturday and Sunday in it's 'winter' 2013/14 programme ?

Anyone ?

All the Dreamliner flights are detailed in the back of their brochure. On the Thomsons site it tells you while you're going through a booking, but not sure if FC does.