Thai Airways
Thai Airways is the nation's air carrier of Thailand, operating out of Suvarnabhumi airfield, and is a founding member of the Star Alliance network. Thai is a major stockholder which hold 39% shares of Nok Air - a cheap Bangkok based carrier. The airline also operates one of the longest non-stop commercial flights, including the eighteen hours non-stop flight from Bangkok to LA. Skytrax awarded Thai Airways Global 'Worlds Best Cabin Staff and The Best Airline in the World' in 2006, while placing 2nd in the 'Airline of the Year' class in 2007. Thai's first-class lounge at Suvarnabhumi airfield was given World's Best top class Lounge by Skytrax in 2009.
After achieving profitability for the prior forty years, Thai made a loss for the 1st time in 2008 at about twenty-one bln Baht on high fuel costs and Thailand's political situation. As of Second-quarter of 2009, after series of restructuring initiatives, the carrier returned to a net profit of 2.5 bn. Baht.
The Airbus A340-500s are to be used for flights between Bangkok and Oslo.
All 4 airliners will be staying in the fleet - their seats will be reconfigured.
Thai Airways has international flights departing from:
Brisbane, Melbourne (Tullamarine), Perth, Sydney
Thai Airways flys to:
Auckland, Stockholm, Bangkok, Mumbai, Paris, Jakarta, Copenhagen, Delhi, Denpasar (Bali), Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Phuket, Washington DC, Seoul, New York, Osaka, Kuala Lumpur, Los Angeles, London, Manila, Munich, Nagoya, Tokyo, Chicago, Beijing, Shanghai, San Francisco, Ho Chi Minh City, Singapore, Taipei, Vienna, Toronto
What people are saying about thai airways right now:
Twitter: From user 'izeaza'
@jaaonism ไฟท์บิน Kim Bum : Flight Schedule Come to Thailand : Thai Airways (TG 659) 9 Feb 2012 (ICN-BKK) Time : 13:55 PM
Twitter: From user 'natasiamarpaung'
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'THAI Smile Air' opens first route, Bangkok-Macau, July 1 - Pattaya Mail
BANGKOK, Feb 3 - THAI Smile Air, Thai Airways International (THAI)'s new sub-brand carrier, will begin its first operational flight July 1 from Bangkok to Macau. THAI Executive Vice President for Strategy and Business Development, Chokchai Panyayong, ...
BRIEF-Thai Airways sees 2012 revenue up 7 pct - Reuters
BANGKOK Feb 3 (Reuters) - Thai Airways International Pcl : * Expects revenue to rise 7 percent to 208 billion baht ($6.7 billion) for 2012, the company said in a statement * Aims for cabin factor, the percentage of passenger seats sold, at 74.98 this ...
THAI board approves 7-year business strategy - The Nation
Thai Airways International's board of directors on Friday approved the seven-year business strategy (2012-2018), which includes the decommissioning of 51 aircraft and acquisition of 56 new aircraft. In 2012, the airline expects to boost the revenue to ...
Twitter: From user 'Falckao'
@Borgkamp Kom akkurat inn 30 flyvertinner fra Thai-airways nå. Ta med litt massasjeolje også er du snill.
Thai Airways International PCL : TRIS Rating Affirms Rating THAI at “A+” - 4-traders (press release)
TRIS Rating Company Limited has affirmed Thai Airways International Public Company Limited's (THAI) company rating and the ratings of its existing senior debentures at ";A+";. At the same time, TRIS Rating has assigned the ratings of ";A+"; for THAI's THB ...
Don Mueang Airport scheduled to re-open March 2 - Thai News Agency MCOT
Mr Woradet said the department is confident that the airlines which operated at Don Mueang before the flood forced them to relocate temporarily at Suvarnabhumi Airport--including Nok Air, Orient Thai Airlines and charter flights -- would resume service ...
Twitter: From user 'F_H_Zephiel'
THAI Smile Air, Thai Airways International's new sub-brand carrier, will begin its first operational flight July 1 from Bangkok to Macau.
Power breakfasts restore harmony - Bangkok Post
Tensions in the ministry office simmered when Mr Jarupong and Pol Lt Gen Chatt were thought to have locked horns over the supervision of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) and Thai Airways International (THAI). Both are state enterprises.
