Brain picking time again please.....
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Brain picking time again please.....
.....has anyone in here done the Tui/Thomson Gatters to Phuket direct in the 787? If so, what was the seating like? Premium seating? Overall impression?
Scratching around for where to get some winter sun - I'm pissed off with this winter. Any comments gratefully received.
Scratching around for where to get some winter sun - I'm pissed off with this winter. Any comments gratefully received.
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It's meant to be very nice and fairly good value for the money. There's videos on YouTube including video trip reports and the TUI website used to have a good section on it with all the details. It's as good as you're going to get going from Gatwick to Phuket without the hassle of changing somewhere.
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I found the air travel forum on tripadvisor to be a little outdated for TOM and nobody knew much about the new layouts etc on the 787's, plus there was so much old info it was difficult to get what I needed, so here's my 2 pence
I can't speak for the TUI 787's but assume it's the same however the Premium offering on the TOM 787's is a worthwhile upgrade. I flew BHX-CUN-BHX in August and loved it and would choose it again over standard.
My main reason was to get 2 seats without accommodating a stranger next my wife and I for 10 hours, why TOM have chosen 3-3-3 in Economy is beyond me. We flew the 763 to CUN previously and liked the 2-4-2 config. Typically the flights are full of couples or families of 4 (or more) and the 3-3-3 config makes this a little difficult on seat selection.
Food, crew, comfort and overall experience was fantastic.
If you do choose TOM premium and it is the 787 I would recommend seats 1 A&C or preferably G&J. There's loads of legroom and prior to what I've read the bulkhead doesn't contravene legroom, we were in 1 G&J outbound and it was more than ample. Avoid 7 A&C, there's no window. We were in a regular premium row (4 A&C) on the return and again this was just fine.
I can't speak for the TUI 787's but assume it's the same however the Premium offering on the TOM 787's is a worthwhile upgrade. I flew BHX-CUN-BHX in August and loved it and would choose it again over standard.
My main reason was to get 2 seats without accommodating a stranger next my wife and I for 10 hours, why TOM have chosen 3-3-3 in Economy is beyond me. We flew the 763 to CUN previously and liked the 2-4-2 config. Typically the flights are full of couples or families of 4 (or more) and the 3-3-3 config makes this a little difficult on seat selection.
Food, crew, comfort and overall experience was fantastic.
If you do choose TOM premium and it is the 787 I would recommend seats 1 A&C or preferably G&J. There's loads of legroom and prior to what I've read the bulkhead doesn't contravene legroom, we were in 1 G&J outbound and it was more than ample. Avoid 7 A&C, there's no window. We were in a regular premium row (4 A&C) on the return and again this was just fine.
Last edited by xanda_man; 4th January 2017 at 09:58.
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Used them last year to Costa Rica. Very good all round at great price and non stop. Upgraded at check-in for a good price. If all airlines/ flights were as good as we got with Thomson there wouldn't be much to complain about.
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", why TOM have chosen 3-3-3 in Economy is beyond me. We flew the 763 to CUN previously and liked the 2-4-2 config."
9 seats as opposed to 8 is the obvious and correct anwwer................ 12.5% more bodies
9 seats as opposed to 8 is the obvious and correct anwwer................ 12.5% more bodies
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"9 seats as opposed to 8 is the obvious and correct anwwer................ 12.5% more bodies"
I had a bit of a brain fart on that one and forgot that the 763 is longer, hence more rows. Nevertheless it's a pain for the traveler but I guess most will put up with up...... It just means I'll have to keep paying for premium
I had a bit of a brain fart on that one and forgot that the 763 is longer, hence more rows. Nevertheless it's a pain for the traveler but I guess most will put up with up...... It just means I'll have to keep paying for premium
