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
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THAI labour union presses for Chairman's explanation - The Nation
Thai Airways International's labour union today submitted a petition to Cabinet Secretary Ampon Kittiampon, seeking his explanation over the premature dismissal of the airline's president, Piyasvasti Amranand. Jamsri Sukchotirat, chairwoman of the ...
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Union wants answers on THAI axing - Bangkok Post
Thai Airways International's labour union is pressuring airline chairman Ampon Kitti-ampon to clarify the removal of president Piyasvasti Amranand or face an ouster bid. Jaemsri Sukchoterat, the union chairwoman, said Mr Ampon needs to come up with an ...
Damapong, Areepong appointed to THAI audit panel | Bangkok Post: news - Bangkok Post
Thai Airways International (THAI)has appointed national police chief Priewpan Damapong and finance permanent secretary Areepong Areepong Bhoocha-oom as vice chairman of the company's audit committee. THAI reported to the Stock Exchange of Thailand that ...
Clarity needed in THAI firing - Bangkok Post
Speculation first arose some months ago that Thai Airways International president Piyasvasti Amranand would lose his job after the Pheu Thai Party-led government assumed office, because he was considered as close to the Democrats as his wife is a list ...
A sad day for Thai - Bangkok Post
... basically kept the government and board from micro-managing THAI, as had been prevalent in previous Thai administrations. He was granted some freedom to eliminate scenarios which had badly scarred the airline _ politicians demanding free flights, ...
PM: Flag carrier head Piyasvasti sacking under THAI board authority - Thai News Agency MCOT
BANGKOK, May 23 - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Wednesday asserted that the dismissal of national flag carrier Thai Airways International (THAI) President Piyasvasti Amranand was done properly within the authority of the company's board of ...
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