Thai Airways First A380 Completes maiden flight

[colin244]

want anything taking over for your missus ?

Apart from me? no but thanks for the offer mate.

She's in the village out of communication at present harvesting something in our fields apparantly hopefully it will get some dosh

colin 244

[Wolfy]

Talking of Harvesting things, i cut the grass today and noticed in the back garden i appear to have grown some poppies. Now two things i know for certain are i have not planted any poppy seeds and no Afghans have been round here recently.

Anyone know the recipe for making Opium ?

It's £53.99 a bottle online (fragrance direct . com)

[handyman]

Anyone know the recipe for making Opium ?

It's £53.99 a bottle online (fragrance direct . com)

Have you tried ebay ?

Back to this thread ... Have you not been to Birmingham airport with your tape measure ? I would have thought you would have checked to see if the runway is long enough for the A380 ?

[Wolfy]

Work in progress. I'm still trying to find the evidence to have a go back at him !!

[colin244]

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Have you not been to Birmingham airport with your tape measure ? I would have thought you would have checked to see if the runway is long enough for the A380 ?[/QUOTE]

They also need special docking gates never mind long runways handyman hence a lot of airports worldwide can't accomodate such planes apparantly, LHR can but not sure about Brum.

colin 244

[handyman]

They also need special docking gates never mind long runways handyman hence a lot of airports worldwide can't accomodate such planes apparantly, LHR can but not sure about Brum.

colin 244

Now then Colin .... If you ask wolfy nicely ... He'll introduce you to the mastermind of anything you need to know

[Wolfy]

According to this document produced by the Department of Transport Birmingham can accommodate aircraft of all sizes, up to and including the A380.

My argument with a Mistra Know it all on another forum was that the Runway needed to be extended to allow the A380 to take off with a full payload (500 passengers +)

[manfarang]

Could I ask, what are Thai currently using on LHR to BKK. It's been a while since I've flown with them. The kids insist on seat back entertainment.
I'm quite happy with a good

[Wolfy]

The big 4 engine job, the A340.

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Scroll over the seats on here, it tells you what you get

http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Tha...s_A340-600.php

[jimmbo60]

Last Time I went 747-400 out 3 seats to myself. Airbus back tight as.

What ever you do avoid the very last seat at the back you are in front of the loo and the flushing makes sleeping very difficult.

[sisaket]

Last Time I went 747-400 out 3 seats to myself. Airbus back tight as.

What ever you do avoid the very last seat at the back you are in front of the loo and the flushing makes sleeping very difficult.

you missed unless your Thai ......lol

[melnathan]

I thought Thai were using 777,s. At least thats what I flew on earlier in the year. They have TV,s in the backs 38 Fand G are my prefered seats in the middle and if there are 2 of you no one to ask you to move to go to the loo in betwen Kitchen and loo,s

Melnathan

[Wolfy]

LHR Departures: Mon 28-May-2012 from All day, 346 = 340, 600 series.

		On-time		Departure		Term
Destination	Flight	Rating	Airline	Sched	Actual	Gate	Status	Equip
ARN Stockholm	TG 6225^		Thai Airways International	7:15 AM	7:06 AM	T-3	En Route On-time	736
YYZ Toronto	TG 5804^		Thai Airways International	8:30 AM	8:55 AM ~	T-3	Scheduled 25 min	763
CPH Copenhagen	TG 6223^		Thai Airways International	9:50 AM		T-3	Scheduled	321
BKK Bangkok	TG 911		Thai Airways International	12:30 PM		T-3	Scheduled	346
BKK Bangkok	TG 917		Thai Airways International	9:30 PM		T-3	Scheduled	346

[manfarang]

Cheers for the info. guys. So the old 747's are definitely history on that route? We will be travelling in December so I need to book Thai or Eva soon to get the right dates.

[Brownhill]

Cheers for the info. guys. So the old 747's are definitely history on that route? We will be travelling in December so I need to book Thai or Eva soon to get the right dates.

I would expect Thai to use B747 in high season (ie) December !

[jimmbo60]

The last trip out was supposed to be airbus but got changed to 747

[Belfastmatt]

http://www.traveldailymedia.com/1303...-of-paint-shop

Not long now, although I believe London is not first in the que to get this bad boy.

To be honest, if the seating is anything like Singapores a380s, Id rather not bother. The most uncomfortable plane ive ever been on.

[Brownhill]

Don't worry Thai Airways have no plans to use the A380 on the LHR-BKK route.

[colin244]

Shame if true but to be honest Brownhill I like the old 747 bangers to BKK

colin 244

[jimmbo60]

I like them as well they have just that little bit more room, thats worth more than the entertainment system to me