BANGKOK, Aug 8 – The low cost airline, Thai Smile, a subsidiary of Thailand’s national flag carrier, Thai Airways International (THAI) officially launched its first flight and services earlier today. The airline expressed satisfaction, as it has been well received by the public and reservations for each flight are booked at more than 90 per […]
BANGKOK, 5 August 2014 (NNT) – Thai Airways has implemented prevention measures to control a possible Ebola outbreak and health precautions for its passengers traveling in and out of Bangkok. Squadron Leader Pongpeera Paisarnkulwong, who is the Vice President of Aviation Safety, Security, and Standards of Thai Airways, has revealed that Thailand now operates direct […]
Thai Airways has released a statement on its Facebook Tuesday banning shark fin on its planes. THAI said it had a policy in place since July 15 to ban all shark fin products, and had avoided shipping shark fin for over a year beforehand. Read more: thaipbs.or.th
Thai Airways International’s first 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft on July 18 departed from Boeing’s Everett Delivery Center in Seattle, Washington, on a non-stop, 15-hour flight to Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand. To Acting President ACM Siwakiat Jayema, the addition of the 787 to the fleet is a major milestone for THAI and Thailand. Read more: The Nation By […]
BANGKOK, July 15 – Low-cost airlines are quickly acquiring planes and launching new routes ahead of the formation of the ASEAN Community. Nok Air that was celebrating its 10th anniversary by accepting another lased aircraft, a Boeing 737-800 with 189 seats, in Seattle last week. Read more: MCOT
BANGKOK — The leader of the Thai Airways union has threatened to call a strike and shutdown the company if the government refuses to resign by 21 May. Somsak Manop, deputy chairperson of the Thai Airways union, said all union members of the state-owned airline should follow the plan put forth by the anti-government People’s […]
BANGKOK — Facing huge financial losses, Thai Airways is slated to “encourage” 5,000 of its employees to resign in order to save operational costs, the director airline said. Calls for Thai Airways to either privatise or drastically reform its structure have grown steadily in recent months as the state-owned national airline continues to post massive […]
BANGKOK, April 21 – Thai AirAsia X, a low-cost airline flying long-haul flights of at least 4 hours, is launching a Bangkok-Seoul route, starting June 17. CEO Nadda Buranasiri said the Don Muang-Incheon route will be operated with an Airbus A330-300. Reservations start from April 22, 23.00 (local time), through May 3 with special ticket […]
