Tag: thai airways

View All Tags

/ / / / / / / / / / / / /

Which Airlines Will Be Getting Which Upgrades in 2012

January 24, 2012 at 1:30 PM | by | Comments (2)

It seems that a good number of airlines have decided to use this brand-spanking new year to freshen up their cabins and revamp service offerings. With a few recent announcements from various global carriers such as Cathay Pacific, Brussels Airlines and Virgin Australia, 2012 will be the year to make air travel look snappy and smell fresh...again. Here's who's doing what:

· AirBerlin:
As the second largest German air carrier and a member of Oneworld, Air Berlin will be upgrading the entire long-haul fleet of Airbus 330s. New business class seats that recline to just about flat and thinner, more user friendly economy seats will be aboard their planes. The new interiors will be ready for the summer travel season.

· British Airways:
With all our hoopla from recent BA flights, it seems that the airline is not only upgrading service. Starting at the front of the plane a few years ago, overhauls have finally made it to World Traveler Plus and World Traveler. That's premium economy and economy for the uninitiated.

more ›

/ / / / / / / / / / / / /

Plane Spotting at Bangkok's Golf Course Sandwiched Between Two Runways

Where: Don Mueang International Airport, Bangkok, Thailand
October 13, 2011 at 11:22 AM | by | Comments (0)

In our Prime Plane Spotting series, we've discovered quite a slew of odd places to get right up near the big jets; there've been coffee shops, a pool, Venetian water taxis and even an IKEA, but never before have we found a golf course.

At Bangkok's Don Mueang Airport, an entire 18-hole, par 72 golf course sits between the two runways. It's called Kantarat. Seeing it is believing it, and even better is crossing from hole to hole in a golf cart, waiting for a red light to change so you can drive across the tarmac for your next shot.

more ›

/ / / / /

Thai Airways is the Latest to Launch Its Own Baby Airline

May 25, 2011 at 10:24 AM | by | Comments (0)

We’re not sure exactly what it is, but there’s definitely something in the water coolers at major airlines across the globe. It seems that nobody is happy with just having one airline, as it's been a trend to launch low-cost carrier versions of their existing brands. Air Canada and Japan Airlines are just a couple of the ones cooking up some new possibilities, but the latest carrier looking to spread its branding is Thai Airways.

The airline board has already approved the move forward, but things won’t exactly be totally low cost for everyone. The new airline is like more of a regional option, for places where their bigger jets really can’t do their thing or at least can’t pack the back full of paying passengers. Unfortunately that probably means no really cheap from the USA to Asia.

more ›

/ / / / / / /

Asia's Newest LCC, Thai Tiger Airways, is About to Wreak Some Havoc

August 11, 2010 at 4:13 PM | by | Comments (0)

Major airlines like Mexicana might still be in a death spiral, bouncing between bankruptcy and outright failure, but low-cost carriers seem to be doing at least relatively well.

A few weeks ago we saw the first ever entrance of an LCC into a major airline alliance with Air Berlin joined Oneworld, and now Asia is getting an entirely new carrier. Launching a new airline might seem kind of reckless given the punishing business environment, but we long ago learned that LCCs can thrive in bad economic times even while everyone else is taking a beating.

The new Thai Tiger Airways, a cooperative venture between Thai Airways and Tiger Airways, will begin flying next year.

more ›

/ / / / /

Carbon Footprints Coming to the In-Flight Menu on Thai Airways

Where: Thailand
February 26, 2010 at 11:49 AM | by | Comments (0)

Thai Airways is revamping their in-flight menu, but it has absolutely nothing to do with the food. The airline is actually adding carbon footprint information to their menus, so that travelers will know exactly what comes with that Chicken Mussaman Curry. There’s nothing like a side of guilt to go along with the vegetables.

The airline is participating in the Carbon Footprint Technical Cooperation Project for Thai Products. Here, Thai companies are sharing carbon footprint information in hopes of lowering energy usage while letting the world know that they mean business when it comes to green goods. Just so you're aware, if you decide to go with the Green Curry with steamed Thai Hom Mali Rice on your next flight it will set you back 13.9 kg CO2 e per 250g serving.

more ›

/ / /

Thai Airways Deploys Ageist Strategy To Get Younger Flight Attendants

January 13, 2010 at 9:48 AM | by | Comment (1)

When we fly we’re just happy that we still have flight attendants, and if they toss us a drink and a bag of pretzels that’s all the better. However, there are some airlines that take their flight attendants pretty seriously. Thai Airways isn’t exactly creating reality show stars with their staff, but they are looking to ensure that they have the youngest flight attendants in the industry. They are doing this by asking older workers to take an early retirement.

Flight attendants over age 45 are being offered voluntary retirement packages. Technically leaving is just an option, but Thai Airways is making offers that workers can’t refuse. Crewmembers that have worked up in the sky for at least 15 years and agree to leave are being offered payments of up to 30 times their monthly salary. It’s obviously a pretty difficult decision not to take the airline up on the deal that they’ve named a mutual separation plan.

more ›

/ / /

Polio Possibility Hits Australia

Where: Australia
July 16, 2007 at 8:55 AM | by | Comments (0)

You didn't fly from Bangkok to Melbourne on July 2, did you? If so, Australian health authorities are looking for you, after a Pakistani guy from that flight came down with symptoms of polio. FYI, polio's pretty much non-existent these days, appearing only in a few spots like India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria.

Until now. It's the first time that the polio virus has been seen Down Under in 21 years (so it's kind of amazing that doctors recognized it) and officials say that the man, who took Thai Airways flight TG999 from Pakistan via Bangkok, only presented symptoms after the flight, so the risk of others being affected is pretty low. But get checked out if you're in any doubt.

Related Stories:
· Airline Polio Alert in Australia [NZ Herald]
· Thai Airways [Official Site]

[Photo: kansasliberal]

Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy (Revised 08/01/2011). © Condé Nast Digital. All rights reserved. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast Digital.
Ad Choices