Thai 787-9 alternative layout

[minesapint]

Hi,

We had seats 4 seats booked together on TG670 (BKK-CTS) for mid January 2024 and got an email today saying one of our seats has been re-assigned. It is still showing as a 787-9.

We were booked into row 49 in seats ABCD and now 49D has been moved to 46D (extra legroom seat in both cases, though was several rows away). 47ABC was available so we moved forward a few rows to be closer to 46D.

When I check the updated seat map in manage my booking it differs from the 787-9 seat map shown on the Thai website. It shows row 46 is the first row of the rear section of economy and is a normal 3-3-3 row instead of being row 48 which is a 3-gap-3 row.

Do Thai have a new configuration 787-9 or are leasing from another carrier? Is the seat map in manage my booking a reliable representation? I couldn’t find a seat map for a Thai 787-9 that matches the seat map I see in manage my booking.


From seat selection in manage my booking


From seat map on Thai website for 787-9

 

[RB]

Maybe this helps shows 2 options Thai Airways International - aeroLOPA | Detailed aircraft seat plans

 

[minesapint]

Maybe this helps shows 2 options Thai Airways International - aeroLOPA | Detailed aircraft seat plans

Thanks RB I only see one layout for 787-9 (787-8 is also there but a different aircraft variant than what Thai says we will be flying on).

aeroLOPA’s 787-9 seat map matches what was displayed at the time of booking and is shown on the Thai website but differs from what I can see in manage my booking.

 

[oz_mark]

A question was raised on Flyertalk about business class in January - so something seems up.

787-9 Seat layout changed or aircraft change? - FlyerTalk Forums

Thai Airways | Royal Orchid Plus - 787-9 Seat layout changed or aircraft change? - I have a booking for TG670 787-9 Bangkok - Sapporo in this coming winter. I booked a seat 14A. This morning I received an email notifying me that my seat has been changed. I thought the aircraft was changed but...

www.flyertalk.com

 

[minesapint]

A question was raised on Flyertalk about business class in January - so something seems up.

787-9 Seat layout changed or aircraft change? - FlyerTalk Forums

Thai Airways | Royal Orchid Plus - 787-9 Seat layout changed or aircraft change? - I have a booking for TG670 787-9 Bangkok - Sapporo in this coming winter. I booked a seat 14A. This morning I received an email notifying me that my seat has been changed. I thought the aircraft was changed but...

www.flyertalk.com

Cheers Mark, I had checked FlyerTalk yesterday and didn’t find that thread.

I think it is more than a codeshare block of seats that was being discussed on flyertalk, the rows have moved relative to where the galleys are located so the layout does appear to be physically different.