Thai Airways Review - SamChui.com Sam Chui Aviation & Travel Fri, 27 Oct 2023 22:19:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://samchui.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1con2-100x100.png Thai Airways Review - SamChui.com 32 32 108386868 EVA Air and Thai Airways A330 Collide at Tokyo Haneda Airport https://samchui.com/2023/06/10/eva-air-and-thai-airways-a330s-collide-at-tokyo-haneda-airport/ https://samchui.com/2023/06/10/eva-air-and-thai-airways-a330s-collide-at-tokyo-haneda-airport/#comments Sat, 10 Jun 2023 12:06:51 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=48539 On the 10th of June 2023, two Airbus A330s belonging to EVA Air and Thai Airways collided on the ground at Tokyo Haneda Airport. The Thai Airways Airbus A330-300 with registration HS-TEO was scheduled to operate flight TG683 bound for Bangkok. Whereas, the EVA Air Airbus A330-300 with registration B-16340 was scheduled to depart as […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/06/10/eva-air-and-thai-airways-a330s-collide-at-tokyo-haneda-airport/feed/ 2 48539 Trip Report: Thai Airways B787 Business Class + Royal Orchid Prestige Lounge https://samchui.com/2023/04/06/trip-report-thai-airways-b787-business-class-royal-orchid-prestige-lounge/ https://samchui.com/2023/04/06/trip-report-thai-airways-b787-business-class-royal-orchid-prestige-lounge/#comments Thu, 06 Apr 2023 12:59:51 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=47881 I recently traveled on Thai Airways from Bangkok to Denpasar Bali onboard their B787-8 Royal Silk Class (Business Class). Here are some pictures from my flight and the new Royal Orchid Prestige Lounge experience. Royal Orchid Prestige Lounge Bangkok Overall, I think the Royal Orchid Prestige Lounge is a better lounge than Thai Airways has […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/04/06/trip-report-thai-airways-b787-business-class-royal-orchid-prestige-lounge/feed/ 1 47881 Thai Airways To Cut Workforce by Half, Posts Record $4.6Bn Net Loss https://samchui.com/2021/03/04/thai-airways-to-cut-workforce-by-half-posts-record-4-6bn-net-loss/ https://samchui.com/2021/03/04/thai-airways-to-cut-workforce-by-half-posts-record-4-6bn-net-loss/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2021 05:38:04 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=39696 Thai Airways said on Tuesday that they plan to cut 50% of their workforce in the next few years, as the troubled flag carrier of Thailand submitted their rehabilitation plan. The airline plans to have 13,000 to 15,000 employees on their books by 2025; they also plan to reduce their aircraft in operation from 102 […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2021/03/04/thai-airways-to-cut-workforce-by-half-posts-record-4-6bn-net-loss/feed/ 2 39696 Thai Airways To Retire B747 and List 34 Aircraft For Sale https://samchui.com/2020/11/05/thai-airways-to-retire-b747-and-list-34-aircrafts-for-sale/ https://samchui.com/2020/11/05/thai-airways-to-retire-b747-and-list-34-aircrafts-for-sale/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2020 09:13:00 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=37824 Thai Airways have listed 34 used passenger aircraft for sale on this website. The aircraft for sale include: A300-600, B737-400, B747-400, A340-500, A340-600, B777-200 and B777-300. The list included THAI's entire B747-400 fleet. Although there is no official confirmation, this is an indication that THAI will retire all their B747-400 fleet. THAI is also selling […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2020/11/05/thai-airways-to-retire-b747-and-list-34-aircrafts-for-sale/feed/ 6 37824 Thai Airways Offers Buddhist Pilgrimage Flight https://samchui.com/2020/11/04/thai-airways-offers-buddhist-pilgrimage-flight/ https://samchui.com/2020/11/04/thai-airways-offers-buddhist-pilgrimage-flight/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2020 09:50:33 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=37820 Thai Airways is launching a special Buddhist pilgrimage flight, one in which passengers can chant mantras while flying over temples. The three-hour flight will take in 99 sacred sites around Thailand, ensuring “passengers will receive positive energy from chanting”. The flight will take off from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi airport at 13:30 and return at 16:30 on […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2020/11/04/thai-airways-offers-buddhist-pilgrimage-flight/feed/ 1 37820 Thai Airways Opens Aircraft-Themed Restaurant https://samchui.com/2020/09/04/thai-airways-opens-aircraft-themed-restaurant/ https://samchui.com/2020/09/04/thai-airways-opens-aircraft-themed-restaurant/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2020 07:16:17 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=37043 Thai Airways has opened an airplane-themed restaurant in Bangkok. The establishment is perfect for those who want the choice of “chicken or beef” on the ground! The restaurant is open to the public and is situated in what is normally the staff cafeteria. As passengers arrive at Thai HQ in Chatuchak, Bangkok, they enter the […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2020/09/04/thai-airways-opens-aircraft-themed-restaurant/feed/ 3 37043 Airlines Still Flying the Boeing 747 https://samchui.com/2020/08/19/airlines-still-flying-the-boeing-747/ https://samchui.com/2020/08/19/airlines-still-flying-the-boeing-747/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2020 11:04:59 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=36832 As legacy Boeing 747 operators begin to retire the “Queen of the Skies” many are wondering if they will ever be able to fly onboard this iconic aircraft again. We have put together a comprehensive list of airlines still operating the Boeing 747 passenger model. List subject to further updates. Air China Air China, the […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2020/08/19/airlines-still-flying-the-boeing-747/feed/ 3 36832 Current Status Update on All A380 Operators https://samchui.com/2020/06/28/current-status-update-on-all-a380-operators/ https://samchui.com/2020/06/28/current-status-update-on-all-a380-operators/#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2020 17:18:44 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=36144 2020 has been a tough year for the Airbus A380. As the largest passenger aircraft in the world, there are currently no routes that can support such a large passenger volume at this time. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, there were 15 airlines that operated a total of 238 A380s. Each airline has come up with […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2020/06/28/current-status-update-on-all-a380-operators/feed/ 4 36144 Update: Thai Airways Avoided Bankruptcy https://samchui.com/2020/05/19/update-thai-airways-avoided-bankruptcy/ https://samchui.com/2020/05/19/update-thai-airways-avoided-bankruptcy/#comments Tue, 19 May 2020 20:39:14 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=35693 The government of Thailand announced that their flag carrier Thai Airways will be restructured in a bankruptcy court. “Thai Airways will enter a rehabilitation process under the court. We have decided to petition for restructuring and not let Thai Airways go bankrupt. The airline will continue to operate"Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha “The Cabinet also agreed the […]

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