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.
Twitter: From user 'dooday39'
I'm at Thai Airways 777-200 TJG (Nong Prue).
Gurshan Singh's memorial service to be held in Punjab - Indian Express
... and mother Harpreet Kaur Channa arrived with the body at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in the national capital on a Thai Airways flight. ...
Two to fly home skies - Bangkok Post
The previous start-up airline licence was issued to the privately Thai-owned Happy Airways. The new carrier began flights last October from its Phuket hub ...
On this Week: Birth of the Hurricane - Yahoo! Eurosport
A 9-3 victory over Stephen Hendry in the final of the Blue Eagle/Thai Airways Thailand Masters at the Merchant Court Hotel in Bangkok, gave Ken Doherty a ...
THAI sees no impact on flights from rally - Bangkok Post
Anti-government protests in Bangkok have had no impact on air traffic, says Thai Airways International. THAI said it experienced no slowdown in new bookings ...
Flying to South-East Asia gets a lot cheaper - Economic Times
... of sorts with LCCs challenging the dominance of traditional full-service network carriers like Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Thai Airways. ...
Twitter: From user 'ThaiAirwaysIT'
http://twitpic.com/18r6yx - HS TGP in retro livery celebrating 50 years of Thai Airways..Isn't it beautiful?
Twitter: From user 'SenoritaDha'
Again a muslim family create problem at thai airways gate... Haiz.. Malu
Twitter: From user 'Luk_Tarn'
ก็ว่าจะขึ้น Bangkok Airways เป็นครั้งแรก เพราะนั่งแต่ Thai Airways แต่พ่อบอกว่า งั้นไปง่ายๆก้ได้ ก็คือไป Hua-Hin !
Twitter: From user 'SenoritaDha'
Thai airways rep is super blowing his top at the pax.. All 5 meal will be paid by natas, mampos.. $85!