They did but never from Toronto, only from Vancouver. Currently the airline operates a mix but it’s decreasing to the new livery as they slowly phase out the beautiful toothpaste. Hopefully we’ll get the B788 at some point.
For the second poll, the votes are rather close so I might hold off on it for a little longer but it’s looking like the B772 wins which will be a woapedia first as I’ve never landed it.
For the third poll we’re looking at the A380 but again rather close so might hold off on it too till a more decisive answer appears or it doesn’t move (It’ll be the old colours as I prefer the lighter blue and yellow).
For the BA poll it’ll have to be the B772 as it’s quite a lot bigger (Though the B744 will come in the future, I just love that bird).
And finally, for the fifth poll, it’ll be the KLM B773 with a large margin, again another woapedia first as I’ve never landed it before.
Thanks again and ofc the Lufty/Air France may change in the next 24 hours so we’ll see.
So I forgot to close these but the final results are in,
Qantas B744,
A surprise A359 now in place of the B772 (Tbf I need to unlock that too but looks like the B772 will be remaining locked for the foreseeable),
A 2 way tie between the A380 and B755 with the B748 in a very close second. (Not sure what to do about that, suppose B744 from FRA and A380 from MUC),
BA will have to now be the B744 (Sorry little B772),
And KLM is the B744 and B773 tied so not sure which one to pick there either. (B789 is a close second and another one not unlocked),
I’ll post these in a line up on the BKK sharepoint in the coming days.
I’ll shut the second batch later this evening but it looks like it’s to be a Thai B773 to Haneda, surprisingly high lead for the Thai to Narita with the A346, ACA B789 toothpaste to YVR as per irl, likely the B77L toothpaste ACA to YYZ even though it and the B789 are tied (For some variation) and finally the Thai B744 to SYD as per the 2010s.
Haneda is a close B773 with the B744 close behind,
Narita is overwhelmingly the surprise option of the A346,
ACA from Vancouver is the increasingly less irl toothpaste B789,
ACA from Toronto is the toothpaste B77L (Choosing it due to it being a tie with the B789 but we have that above),
Finally is the Thai B744 to SYD with the A359 making a catchup but not beating it. A nice irl option throughout the 2010s.
Thanks and a new poll,
China Airlines to Taipei (I have the B738 which is the irl current Kaohsiung route),
China Airlines B773 - Less regular from 2010s to now
China Airlines A333 - Current regular from 2010s to now
China Airlines B744 - Regular in the 2000s and 2010s
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United Airlines flies irl from LAX to BKK via HKG since 2025 and prior to 2014,
UAL B789 - Continental hybrid livery - Since 2025
UAL B789 - New Blue livery - Since 2025
UAL B744 - Prior to route closure in 2014
UAL B772 - Continental hybrid livery - Prior to route closure in 2014
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Delta inherited a massive hub at Narita from Northwest (I’d use them but alas) which it continued operating till it shut it in 2020 ending the onwards routes it used to offer.
B77L - Irl short-lived routes from Narita
B744 - Not real but was used to other Asian destinations from Narita
BB763 - Irl from Narita but in-game no range so it’s a useless option
A339 - Completely random option as the BKK route has been gone since 2016
A339 - CoA359 - Completely random option as the BKK route has been gone since 2016
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In addition, where should the above come from?
Seattle - IRL
Detroit - IRL
Minneapolis - IRL
LAX - Delta base but not irl as competition with United until 2014
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Turkish Airlines?
A333 - Most current option since 2011
A359 - Current option since 2022
B789 - Current option since 2025
A332 - Since at least 2006 but less common now
B773 - Since 2009ish until 2022
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Thought I’d add at the bottom. From photo evidence appears ITA only fly the Neo into BKK so I’ve bought that and Alitalia never did the route. Air Italy also flew the A332 from MXP to BKK in 2018/19 so an irl route for it under Flight 0931/32 from and to MXP. Air Italy original operated the B762 in 2008/9 but that’s likely a way off if we ever get it.
Alright, let’s get back to this since it’s been a good couple of days already
For the first question:
The correct answer is Yes, seems like we’re pretty much all on the same page there
And now I want to expand on the fleet potential of the A340s. The poll gave me actually a very surprising result of 88% for unlocking the A346, so I’ll definitely have those unlocked and operational in just a couple of days. Right now I’m just not sure where to actually use them so I’m looking for some inspiration from others. Where do you think I should get my first A340s?
MCT (existing hub, still have some space)
BRI (not sure how it would work but why not)
BKK (would be a bit weird since I’m closing it atm)
reopen a South American hub
open a new European hub
Wait for ZRH
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And also, should I unlock the A343? (The last poll was quite divided so I’m asking again with slightly different wording to see if changes the results.)
So been a couple of days but I finally got enough cash to purchase all the contracts and have them operate into my BKK plus also taking some photos.
I have enjoyed this tbh, it’s weirdly more fun with contracts picked by the people and I’m unlocking a few types I’ve never had before so thanks, though I do prefer a good healthy mix of old and new. So I’m going to do some more of these but I want to bunch them so as to not drag out this thread (Not sure if I should migrate them to the BKK conversation or not ).
Firstly, Thai has a regular operation to Melbourne they’ve been running for decades. The MD-11 was a regular on the route in the 2000s until retired but sadly we’re yet to have that added so instead it’ll be a choice from the below (Jetstar has always been a B788 or A332 but we don’t have the latter so no point lol),
A346 - Took over from MD-11 after retirement in 2006 (Mixed with A345 for a couple of weeks which I might get when it comes with ZRH)
B772 - Took over from A346 till 2010 and mid 2016
B773 - Till early 2016 when B772 took over then again from late 2016 till October 2017
B744 - October 2016
A359 - From October 2017 till now
B788 - Showed up once or twice
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Thai to Perth (Jetstar does an A21NX route from Perth to BKK which is cool),
A333 - From 2000s until 2014, then from mid 2018 till 2020
B788 - From 2014 until mid 2018, then again from 2022 till 2024
B789 - From 2024 onwards
A359 - Worked the summer period 24-25 (Northern hemisphere winter)
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Thai to FRA,
B744 - From late 1990s till December 2012
A380 - From December 2012, mixed with A346 13/14, till 2016/17 winter, then again 2017 mid summer to winter and into Spring 2018, then again August 2018 to winter 2018 and again Autumn 2019.
B77W - Occasional in early 2010s, took over during summer 2016 from A380, then again spring 2017 and again Spring 2018 and then most of 2019 mixed with A380. Starts again from Spring 2021 till now.
A346 - Mixed with A380 through 2013/14
A359 - Appeared Summer 2017, then here and there until now
B772 - Feb 2021
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Thai to MUC,
B744 - 1990s till late 2018
A346 - Mixed in during summer 2007/8/9
B77W - Mid 2018 till 2020
A359 - From 2022
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Thai to Copenhagen,
B744 - Till early 2013
B77W - Since 2013
A359 - Mixed into ops occasionally in 21/22
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Thai to Oslo,
A345 - (Future proofing, was used in 2000s till 2010)
B772 - 2000s till 2013
A346 - Mixed in during 2012
B773 - From 2013 till 2020
A359 - Since 2024
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Thai to Osaka (Seems to be random depending on the type though A346 was ofc earlier and A359 later),
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