The cabin was bright and airy and the color palette was soft and subtle. You can also use united mileageplus miles to book the nonstop flight from. Lifemiles during a promotion, you can often get this redemption at less than half of the cost of a. Thai airways flight delayed because offduty pilots wanted. Some scenes from the first class cabin aboard a thai airways a380 flight from bangkok to frankfurt tg 581 in august 20. The finest of thai service, while in absolute comfort, and an impeccable service. Royal first class travelers enjoy luxurious comfort in every aspect, including bespoke amenities to soothe and scent the journey. Thai airways first class continues to stand out as world class for both hard product and service. Thai airways a380 london to bangkok in royal first class. Thai airways offers book the cook preorder meals in. Thai airways changes pricing for popular cash standby. Thai airways remains one of the best airline options when it comes to first and business class award space on star alliance carriers.
On intercontinental flights lasting six hours or more, comfort wear and slippers are provide, while on all flights a beautiful tailored travel kit is provided with a range of designer toiletries and accessories. This option is available from 2 hours up to 24 hours prior to scheduled flight departure at all thai thai smile checkin online stations. If you have any other doubt or confronting any problem during the upgrade, then contact with the customer service team of thai airways for a better assistance. Thai airways international uses cookies on its website. Once half of the first class passengers were settled in the service began. The option, officially called preorder meal service, has been a popular option for thai s first class passengers, but is now available in royal silk business class.
A bell boy takes your bag and escort you to the dedicated first class. Why thai airways only releases two award seats at a time. Thai airways international plan my trip book flights. Thai airways royal first class on the a380 is on the upper deck, up these stairs. In our spacious first class cabin, savour fine champagne and silken caviar as it is served to greet you on board, whilst you feel completely at ease on a fully horizontal bed in the tranquility of your semiprivate suite. The first class cabin is in a 121 configuration in 3 rows, for a total of 12 first class seats. Emirates 777300er business class oslo dubai grownup travel february 10, 2015 youve read my other flight reports including the latest one from my experience flying first class with thai airways youll be well aware how much i love flying at the front of the plane. However, i think the premium for first class probably isnt worth it on a relatively short flight, and i would book business class in the future for just 40,000 miles. Thais royal first class seats, manufactured by be aerospace, were introduced with. Thai airways operates a wide variety of aircraft, and while some of the airlines first class cabins arent up to date, the a380 offers comfortable seats and fantastic award availability. That being said, you may notice that thai airways never. Travel report, fine wine and dining on thai airways tg911 in royal first class from london to bangkok.
With the thai airways online checkin facility, you could avoid long queues at the airport. A diverse range of elegant cabins and seats are available on our various routes and aircraft for your mesmorising journey. Thai airways hand made changes increases to the pricing structure of their popular standby upgrades which passengers can purchase for cash at the checkin, now taking the booking classes into account previously thai flat out quoted economy to business and business to first with a fix price but now there are several levels of distinction between the economy class. As a matter of fact, theyre one of the few star alliance carriers that releases first class award space in advance nowadays. First of all, thai airways uses a combination of 777300ers and 747400s on their route between bangkok and zurich. Thai airways business class upgrade guide executive. Thai airways airline meals information for passengers. Could thai airways be the next airline to go bankrupt. Perhaps you would like to surprise your travel company, start your vacation earlier or treat yourself to first class service. Instead of asking what everyone wanted to drink they just came around with a bottle of. While it was also good, at this point i was so full that i just ate a couple of the prawns because i couldnt eat anymore.
A new video first class thai airways a380 bangkok to frankfurt 2017 tg920 bangkok bkk 23. Thai airways a380 first class is configured with 12 seats in a 1 x 2 x 1 layout on the upper deck. First class on the thai airways boeing 747 is sensational. Maybe not the best year and the 07 should really be drunk by now, but it was one of the best red wines i have ever had in the air. I have also made a video giving my take on the thai airways royal first. Thai airways first class checkin area at bangkoks suvarnabhumi. Thai airways allows most paying passengers to upgrade from economy and premium economy where available to business class using miles, except those booked on the lowestpriced sale fares and those travelling on tickets which were already booked using frequent flyer points. Thai airways a380, bangkok paris in royal first class duration.
Rather the first class seats are available to be assigned by business class passengers on a first come first served basis. We were given a choice of relaxing in the general seating area, or in one of several private rooms. Flying business class on thai airways is always a bit of a special treat, no matter how many times you fly, and if you paid for your ticket or got it with your long saved mileage. There is a pretty big difference of perks between domestic and international business class. Upon walking into the cabin, my first impression was just how beautiful the space was. Thai airways boeing 747 400 first class breakfast menu thai airways boeing 747 400 first class all day dining menu. There were a total of 14 first class seats there were four seats on each side along the windows, and then three pairs of seats in the center section. Our boeing 747s are equipped with seats with a width of 23 inches and the airbus a380s with a seat an expansive width of 27 inches. Thai airways book thai airways flight tickets online. Fly in first class privacy on thai s airbus a380s and the newly remodelled boeing 747s. Thai airways business class passengers connecting to europe via bangkok can now book the cook in advance, choosing their meals for the longer leg of their journey before departure.
Despite feeling slightly rushed, the 6course meal was decadent and impressive. So, in february 2017, i took him on a business trip with me for a change and spoilt him with a points redemption first class flight from sydney to bangkok on thai. If you must book firstclass on a thai 747, for example from sydney, you can choose the. Despite that, somehow the lounge still doesnt feel outdated to me. Thai airways first class dinner papaya salad with prawns for the main course i ordered the stirfried flat noodles with prawns in gravy. Meals that are served on thai airways from the royal projects are farmed sustainably and provide a livelihood for many.
The airline took delivery of its first airbus a380 aircraft in the second half of 2012. Thai airways is the latest international airline to suspend flights to australia and new zealand due to the impact of the coronavirus on both passenger demand and australias recentlyimposed travel restrictions the star alliance member will close its routes to sydney, melbourne, brisbane, perth and auckland from the end of this week, with all services cancelled until at least july 1. Thai airways being a star alliance member allows savvy travellers to book first class cabins with the use of frequent flyer points. Thai airways first class first course terrine of beef for this course, i switched to red wine, and i didnt regret choosing the chateau batailley 2007. British airways 777 first class one mile at a time. This was my first time flying british airways 777 first class, and i was surprised by how much i liked the cabin. The thai first class experience starts when you arrive at bangkok airport and are greeted at the dedicated royal first class. Flying business class on thai airways what its like. Our cabins are meticulously designed using traditional thai motifs with a contemporary interior.
Thai airways has a codeshare agreement with renowned airlines such as air canada, austrian airlines, emirates airlines, pakistan international airlines, and turkish airlines. Thai air first class london to bangkok april 6, 2016 by milesfromblighty 10 comments i wandered down from the united first class lounge at heathrow to the gate a few minutes before boarding was due to start. Similar to singapore airlines book the cook option, thai airways offers its first class passengers the chef on call option where passengers can request special dishes in advance. With these abovedescribed methods, you can upgrade thai airways reservations to business class or first class in a very simple and easy manner. First class thai airways a380 bangkok to frankfurt.
After half a minute and several awkward stares from other passengers from within the business class lounge, we arrived at the royal first lounge, where the lounge receptionist greeted each of us by name. T hai airways meals are always included in the price of your ticket, many special meals can be preordered for economy class. Thai airways first class is one of the most accessible firstclass products with excellent award. Thai airways international get 10% cashback on thai.
For australians, the easiest way to fly first class for a fraction of the ticket price is by buying life miles from avianca when they are on sale. About 6 hours my wife and i recently embarked on a major bucket list trip to thailand. Discover what its like to travel thai airways first class. While first and business class customers can also preorder a range of meals that are not usually available during the flight. Departing from bangkok your royal first class experience begins at suvarnabumi airport with. Thai airways a380 cabin and first class seat selection. Thai airways exits australia, but extends frequent flyer. Find the lowest prices for flights from bangkok to hong kong and enjoy awardwinning service and inflight entertainment from thai airways. I did eat the lower half of the salmon bagel though. Both of which provide specious 8 feet long semiprivate suites. They dont sell the first class cabin on this flight, so no one actually paid for a first class seat. Passengers will experience different dishes in royal first class throughout the flights. Passengers often choose to book thai airways because the airline focuses on providing the best standards, safety and service. Thai 747 first class overview i have my dad to thank for my love of travel and aviation as i got to travel with him on many business trips to asia when i was younger.
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