how many seats are left on a particular flight

However, going to the airline website and doing a trial booking for maybe a dozen seats will usually indicate whether the flight is jam packed full.
Just remember to back out without putting your credit card number in!

Hi,
I am flying from Gatwick to Zante TOM4730 3/7/11 and returning TOM4731 10/7/11. Is it too early to know what type of plane it will be.
Thanks.
Tabby.

Hi, can anyone tell me which aircraft will operate TOM 2676 from Manchester to Las Palmas on 25/6/11 please?
Thank you in advance, Sparky123.

sparky123,

I'm still waiting for a copy of the full S11 schedule, but MAN-LPA-MAN (TOM2676/7) should be operated by a Boeing 757-200.

Darren

Tabby,

I'm still waiting for a copy of the full S11 schedule, but LGW-ZTH-LGW (TOM4730/1) should be operated by a Boeing 757-200.

Darren

Thanks a lot Darren.

Darren

For once, this isnt a What A/C am I on etc question. I have one that might rack your noddle a bit more.

Without wanting to go into too many details, what is Thomson's policy on bringing your own Polycarbonate glasses on board? I no BAA/CAA say no glassware is allowed on board, but what about those plastic ones you get in clubs etc?

Part of the reason I ask is that I once got given a recycled plastic disposable glass on a flight (not Thomson I add!), when I say recycled I mean it had be previous'y used on the outbound flight!

Cheers

Pebbles

Pebble_chimp,

Welcome onboard
I can't see any reason why you wouldn't be permitted to take unbreakable 'glasses' onboard since they are plastic rather than glass. It all comes down to are they able to be manipulated to create a sharp edge, as glass can be. I can't see any reason why not. Are you thinking for drinks inflight? I often think the amount of plastics used is a bit of a waste and there may be better alternatives, same with some of the hotels that use disposable plastic cups when there are better and environmentally sensitive ways. I often take my own thermal mug on holiday partly to keep drinks cool in the sun but also to minimise the use of the plastic cups that get used one, then throw away. A complete waste. I can't say I've ever come across reused ones the way you describe inflight, I'm sure that will have been a mistake.

Darren

Darren
Thanks again for your help.
Tabby.

Hi again,

Did you manage to find out which particular 767 Boeing aircraft type our flight will use Dazbo ?

We fly TOM 126 from Manchester to Punta Cana - 29/04

Rotterdam.

Rotterdam,

TOM126/7 should be an ex-TOM. The flights commence on 8th April so I won't be able to confirm it until then. You can check it yourself if you log on to the seat selection page, it should show a 2-4-2 seating plan.

Darren

Thanks again Dazbo,

So it should be (pray I get this right) a 'Boeing 767-304er (winglets)'type then with 283 seats ?

Rotterdam.

Rotterdam wrote:

So it should be (pray I get this right) a 'Boeing 767-304er (winglets)'type then with 283 seats ?

Don't get too caught up in the -304/ER. It's the same aircraft underneath! The 3 just means it's a 300 series, 04 was Britannia's customer code for Boeing when the aircraft was originally ordered and ER just means it's the Extended Range version. Winglets obviously because it's had them fitted. It's the way Boeing title their aircraft for reference.

Darren

Hi

I'm flying Man - San Tom168 - Tom169 on the 21/07/2011 will this be an ex FCA or Thomson plane? By the Q&A i've read the ex fca planes seem to have more room than the Thomson planes in the standard class

Cheers

Benleigh

Benleigh,

Welcome onboard
By SAN, I assume you mean Orlando Sanford (SFB)? Seat pitches are the same on the ex-FCA and ex-TOM in economy. It's just the seat widths that are slightly smaller on the ex-TOM with them being 8 abreast rather than 7. I can't confirm which varient of the Boeing 767-300/ER it'll be until May, but it should be the ex-FCA.

Darren

Hi Darren,

Another newbie here, but I'm really hoping you can put my mind at rest about the plane I'll be on when I go off to Jamaica from Gatwick on 30/4/11 (TOM024/025). We have upgraded to 'Premier' Class and after selecting the seats (the layout was given in 2-3-2), I tried to find out some more information about the In-flight entertainment that would be available to us. I was a bit perplexed when it stated on the First Choice website that "Unfortunately in-flight entertainment isn't available on our Boeing 737-300 planes".

I am really hoping that this is just a bit of a web page foul up, but was wondering if you may be able to tell me that its actually going to be a 767!

Thanks in advance

Liver

April IFE can be found on the What Aircraft Thread which is linked in Darren's posts. The IFE for your inbound flight in May won't be available until end of April/beginning of May.
I can assure you, you will not be on a 737 as they don't have the range.

Liver1965 wrote:

Another newbie here, but I'm really hoping you can put my mind at rest about the plane I'll be on when I go off to Jamaica from Gatwick on 30/4/11 (TOM024/025). We have upgraded to 'Premier' Class and after selecting the seats (the layout was given in 2-3-2), I tried to find out some more information about the In-flight entertainment that would be available to us. I was a bit perplexed when it stated on the First Choice website that "Unfortunately in-flight entertainment isn't available on our Boeing 737-300 planes".

It will be a B767-300. The 737 is a short/ medium range aircraft. There is IFE on the 767 with plenty of choice in Premier class.

Liver1965,

Welcome onboard
The reference to the Boeing 737 isn't relevant to yourself as you'll be travelling on a Boeing 767-300/ER as busdriver mentions, specifically an ex-First Choice aircraft. You'll find extensive aircraft information in relation to your flights on our What Aircraft? guide (link below). The Boeing 737 would only get as far as Iceland before if needed to stop for fuel, then again once it readed Canada and again on it's way down to the Caribbean! It's a mistake on the website so just ignore it.

Darren