Hi,
Not sure about the new 747's that Travel City have arranged but we flew with Airtours booked through Travel City December/January just gone. I was told when I booked with Travel City that it would be an Airbus, seat back screens etc., I was also told that the flight was direct. When the tickets arrived I realised we had a stopover in Cardiff, not a problem, just a quick drop down pick up some passengers and up again - I was told.
Not so, we did indeed pick up passengers but we also had to refuel, we were probaly on the ground for 1 1/2 hrs - maybe more. The plane was very small, not sure of the number, but a 3-4-3 seat plan. Only 1 screen in our section but we were lucky the section behind us had a broken screen. It is a long journey with 2 small children without any entertainment - my children could not even see the screen from their seats.
On the way back it got worse, same problem with the smaill aircraft, and no water - they apparently had a leak. No tea or coffee all flight, they did give us a complimentary drink from the bar. We also had an extra stop at Gander to refuel, the stop at Cardiff was not to refuel but to drop off the passengers and change crew.
Not the happiest of experiences, I have booked to go again in October and this time I have booked with Virgin.
Try and find out who the carrier is and speak to them direct about the aircraft and facilities.
Hope this helps.
Jennie