Is this Thai Airways plane I flew on in 2017 an A380?
Posted by Unhappy_Researcher93@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 17 comments
Flight archives suggest it was, but confirmation from someone who knows their plane cabins would be great (If possible).
handsome_helicopter@reddit
If possible can you remove a few more clues to help..?
Agree with another poster, though - the paneling angle above window to roof looks to be too vertical to be anything else.
Unhappy_Researcher93@reddit (OP)
Sounds like you’re correct, especially from the left section in the first pictures
MagicalMagyars@reddit
Sure looks like the lower deck of one.
NapsInNaples@reddit
lower deck of an a380 is 3-4-3 according to seat guru. This _looks_ like a 2-seat configuration on the outside. Maybe A330?
Unhappy_Researcher93@reddit (OP)
It was definately 3 on the outside and probably 4 in the middle, the pictures I have aren’t great though unfortunately
MagicalMagyars@reddit
Is the cabin wall that is a give away, is wider at the top not closing in like on any other single deck aircraft.
Unhappy_Researcher93@reddit (OP)
Thanks that’s useful, the left wall on the first picture does look pretty vertical so I think you’re right
THR@reddit
Not see how you see the configuration to make that claim. Most A330s are 3-3-3.
Cautious_Use_7442@reddit
Most A330 are 2-4-2. There are A330 with nine seats per row but those are the exception (similar to how most airlines have 3-3-3 seating on the A350 but some airlines opted for a 3-4-3 sesting)
NapsInNaples@reddit
https://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Thai_Airways/THAI_Airbus_A330-300_V2.php
Twitter_2006@reddit
You can tell by looking at the engines before boarding and fuselage of the plane what plane it is.
Unhappy_Researcher93@reddit (OP)
Yep too late for that though! I wasn’t into aviation back then so didn’t pay any attention
THR@reddit
From the curvature of the cabin I would say so
HF_Martini6@reddit
If you remember if the aeroplane had 2 decks (which the A380 has) then yes
fortyeightD@reddit
According https://www.thaiairways.com/en-us/content/our-aircraft/ they don't operate any A380s
Antares_@reddit
They did operate A380s until 2024
Raja_Ampat@reddit
They did in the previous decade