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Thank you for your speedy reply.

Do you know the differences between the Boeing 737-800 and the Boeing 757-200?
I am a nervous flyer so i like to know the in's and out's of everything!

Thank you again.
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SparklingDust,

Technically, they are a vastly different aircraft. From a passengers perspective though, there's not a lot of difference. The configuration is pretty much the same, it's just the 757-200 is a longer aircraft and therefore has more rows of seats. You'll find links to aircraft photos and seat plans on our What Aircraft? guide.

Darren
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Re TOM 7684 from Birminghams to Gerona 7/7/12

After asking earlier apparently this is a 757 type ?

My daughter now has extra legroom seats on row 16, but this row does not show legroom on a 757 type. It does however show legroom on 737 type ?

Have we got this wrong ?

:que
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AMSTERDAM,

BHX-GRO-BHX (TOM7684/5) is showing on the schedule as operated by Boeing 757-200. However, having checked flight logs for June, it's been operated by G-FDZF (Boeing 737-800) so it looks like it's been changed since the schedule I have was printed.

Darren
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:tup

That would explain everything.

Thank you x
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I do seem to remember being told that BHX was going to be a 757 only base for summer 2012 but as others have said seems that a 737-800 is now based there. It may only be temporary of got a 757 in for maintainnence
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Hello,

I am travelling from Manchester to Bourgas outbound 24/9 on TOM2130, and returning 1/10 on TOM 2131.

Basically we paid for pre book seats last year, I have found out only today because we have an infant travelling on our knee we will be allocated seats where there is an extra oxygen mask.

I feel quite annoyed as we have booked through the travel agent and wouldnt have bothered paying extra for pre book if they had told us they will seat us where is best.

Before I go in to complain to thomson can anybody tell me which aircraft we will be travelling on, and whether I am making a big deal out of nothing lol? Are they limited seats with the extra oxygen as we were hoping to pre book seats right at the front with 1 adult sitting behind at window seat. We are a party of 4 adults, 1 infant.

Any advice would be great.

Thanks
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sue1983,

Welcome onboard :tup
MAN-BOJ-MAN (TOM2130/1) are operated by Boeing 737-800. It's no big deal really. Seating is personal preference and there are no 'best' seats on the aircraft. It makes little difference where you sit really as all seats other than extra legroom have the same facilities. Your limited to the ones with extra oxygen mask but those seats are the same as all the others.

Darren
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Many thanks for your reply Darren, I just feel a little cheated that we were under the impression we could pretty much book any seats available&now they are saying different, but perhaps not a big deal really aslong as we are all together.

I will have a little look at the seating plan now i know what plane we are likely to be on.

Thanks v much.
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You shouldn't have a problem booking any seats on the 737 then, it's only the 757 that you have to be seated in certain seats, and even then some aircraft the crew can move you depending on individual oxygen mask locations. The only requirement is that only one infant can be sat in each set of seats (1 in ABC and 1 in DEF seats) for each row. So if you have two infants or another group have booked part of that row you will not be able to occupy it as well with your infant.
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Hi,

Great site and forums, only just discovered!

We are due to fly Manchester to Cancun, 14 Aug 2012 flight TOM 122
Cancun to Manchester, 25 Aug 2012 flight TOM 145

Are you able to tell us which B767-300 (V.1,V.2, V.3 specifically) will be allocated for these flights, and do you have any info on its previous destination etc.

We have pre booked our seats but are unsure as to whether we have made a decent choice!

Thanks in advance! :D
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Hi chrisANDnic

welcome to HT its a great site and full of people who love to help with any queries you may have.
Regarding your question all the longhaul aircraft that Thomson use are great. What seat numbers have you booked?
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chrisANDnic,

Welcome onboard :tup
MAN-CUN-MAN (TOM122/145) are operated by former First Choice Boeing 767-300/ER. 5 out of 6 of these are in the V2 configuration so is the likely one. Other than a couple of rows, the V1 and V2 are the same. You won't know which it will be until the day of the flight as they are swapped and changed weekly. You'll find extensive aircraft information on our What Aircraft? guide (link below). The aircraft operateing TOM122 comes in from Cancun (TOM174/5). The aircraft operating TOM145 is the outbound flight, TOM144.

Darren
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hi can anyone tell me what films are being shown on tom 182 to sanford 15th july returning to m 183 29th july nephew is driving me mad keep asking thank you :cheers
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Hi dinner-lady & Darren,

Thanks for your advice, very useful. We have booked 19A & 19B for our flights, looking at the plan of a V2 these appear to be in front of a gap??!
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chrisANDnic,

Row 19 is in front of the overwing exit row on the V2 aircraft. These are excellent seats as you can recline your seat without causing any problems to those behind. I spent a happy 14 hours in those once! They are standard seats in the V1.

Darren
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topofthetower,

IFE for July / August is released at the beginning of July. I've just updated the listing linked from our What Aircraft? guide for that period.

Darren
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Hi Darren,
You previously told me my flights to Antalya (TOM 512 and TOM 437) are being operated by a 767/757 respectively. Do you know where the planes come in from prior to operating these flights? I think the return flight - TOM 437 - comes in from Ibiza before coming to pick us up but can't work out where the TOM 512 comes in from. Would just like to know to keep an eye out for delays etc

As always, many thanks for your help :tup
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Darren,

Thanks for the info, looks like we have made a fortunate choice then! :tup

We have flown long haul with FT 5 years ago to Holguin but we can't remember much about it, other than we had no issues. :sun2

Thanks again
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