Eye shades and ear plugs are also available on request. Economy class lavatories are located throughout the cabin and offer ample facilities for all travelers. Additionally, it is a member of the star alliance, which is known for being the largest airline group in the world. Also do know that thai is actively looking to sell or dispose of this model a340500s and there are no known or announced plans to introduce the pe cabin concept on any of their futuredelivery aircraft i. A loyaltylobby reader was flying from bangkok to hong kong on an award ticket issued by us airways. Economy class travelers on long distance regional and international flights are provided with a personal pillow and blanket for a more restful journey. Having flown internationally in coach on 15 different carriers, lori shares how this particular long. Im so glad you told us we could do this 2 weeks before as we managed to book them yesterday a full 2 weeks before our flight is due. Royal orchid plus miles mileage accrual with royal orchid plus terms and conditions applied. Their premium economy did not look very different from the regular economy. The move to add an extra two rows 12 seats will cut.
Thai airways has officially taken delivery of its first airbus a350900. Find out which airlines cut tall travelers the most slack. I am travelling for hours with british airways and there is no premium economy so i am trying to find out the leg room. These airlines have the most legroom conde nast traveler. Thai airways session cookies that are deleted after each visit. With the discomfort of both i was unable to sleep at all even. At thai we take great pride in providing service that reflects the thai tradition of hospitality. In 1991, eva air was the first to introduce evergreen class later renamed to elite class, and later renamed to premium economy. Thai airways often swaps planes but rarely from the a380 with their flagship fist class product to the old 747. Thai airways has received 41 aircraft in the last four years, the agency said. Whether youre in it for the long haul or short haul, theres no denying that flying is largely about the constant quest for comfort. I have flown on thai airways before, and was very happy, but there seems to have been a change in the quality of the overall service. Widest economy seats, best leg room, and premium economy seat.
To kick off a twomonth trip to southeast asia, tpg international contributor lori zaino booked economy on thai airways 12hour, nonstop flight from her home airport in madrid mad to bangkok bkk. Add in bright and cheerful cabin colors, ample overhead storage bins and gracious, friendly service, no matter the distance your flight will be smooth as silk. Thai airways royal orchid plus a380 economy seat selection well, it appears the thai website will not let you pick any upstairs economy seats if you pick economy restricted the cheapest fair. Space, however, can be hard to find as carriers try to squeeze in. Social feed open thai airways social feed page public information centre open thai airways public information centre website. One word of warning with exit seats right next to the exit door. Many thanks to zappomatic for that info, according to our sandals rep we were told we could only book the extra legroom exit seats 24 hrs before our flight or wait until we checked in at the airport. Originally, the normal seating arrangement was nine seats per row. Inch for inch, turkish airlines and air india will give you. Hi, i was wondering if anyone has booked a economy seat on thai and ever got to to the airport and asked if there is any deals on an upgrade to business class. Seats in the cabins front row and in the emergency exit row. Due to the chaos in bangkok, thai airways has chosen to fly smaller 747 instead of a380 on the route.
This is defined as the distance between two seats from one point on a. There are tvs in the back of seats in economy, and there is plenty of leg room, even. We pushed back from the gate on schedule, backing past a tuifly 737 which was boarding at a remote stand. Making the decision to upgrade to a united business class seat when flying with united airlines will give you 38 inches of legroom to enjoy. Sep 18, 2014 whether youre in it for the long haul or short haul, theres no denying that flying is largely about the constant quest for comfort. Additionally, it is a member of the star alliance, which is known for being the largest airline group in. As of september 2014, thai airways fleet was 104 aircraft. Unwind yourself by the uniqueness of traditional thai massage whenever flying thai. Row 49 is the exit row, and does not have seats a and k, so 50a and k get the extra leg room. I too was worried about leg room, as my husband it quite tall and has a bad back, but i neednt of worried. Thai airways has two subsidiaries, which are thai smile and nok air. Seat pitch economy seat pitch premium economy seat pitch business seat pitch first airlines airline websites lowcost airlines airline alliances airline information airbus a350 operators airbus a380 operators boeing 787 operators wifi onboard airports airport websites. Thai airways is now the worlds best economy class airline. Premium economy class, also known as elite economy class or economy plus class, is a travel class offered on some airlines.
If you pick the much higher priced flexi tickets, you get the choice. Jan 02, 2017 trip report thai airways boeing 777 economy class copenhagen to bangkok with inflight meals duration. Indulge and relax in privileged lounges with thai style across the globe. Will be doing the same for the return flights next week. Mar 22, 2017 for instance, upgrading to a premium economy seat with qatar airways will increase your legroom to between 38 inches and 42 inches. For instance, upgrading to a premium economy seat with qatar airways will increase your legroom to between 38 inches and 42 inches.
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 booking classes. Domestic and international airlines that offer the most. Thai airways from its fleet of airplanes, which includes airbus a33os, a340s, a350s, a380s, and boeing 747s, 777s, and 787s, the most generous leg room 34 inches is on the a340s, 747s, and 777s. Comfortable wider than average seats and generous legroom that exceeds most other airlines, is one of the hallmarks of economy class travel with thai. This travel class is positioned as a middleground between standard economy class and business class in terms of price, comfort, and amenities. Check out which airlines offer more leg space in premium economy here. Mar 12, 2017 the airline offers economy class legroom of 31 to 34 inches. Thai airways checkin counters are centrally located at gate e. 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 booking classes. In the economy class of qatar airways planes, its passengers can enjoy aboveaverage leg room with seat pitches of 32 to 34 inches and with 4 to 6 inches of recline. Passengers can also earn points towards other airline programs in the. All of my trips are in economy class and include a mixture of long and short haul flights. Update 2government approves struggling thai airways. Sure its not full price but they arent giving their bc seats away at.
Thai airways grants access to the air china lounge at beijing airport at terminal 3. Your inflight experience will be uniquely thai, comfortable and with attentive service from the heart. Thai used to have a scheme where if there were available seats in bc on your flight and you held flexible economy ticket not the cheapest restricted fare that you could pay an upgrade fee to travel in bc. Impress every moment along the journey with dedicated awardwinning service. We could not activate reading lights, call staff button, control the screen volume, program, menu, etc. While the numbers vary in the skyscanner study, the most flyers can expect is 96.
Silk class economy class entertainment program feature. I think there is a few more inches of leg room and they are a little more toward the front of the plane, but other than that, i didnt see any difference that made it seem worth it. Thai airways premium economy is offered on a few flights, because thai introduced this. British airways reduces legroom to compete with lowcost.
Since this was the first tg flight to singapore that morning, the load was very good, almost 80%. I checkedin my bag and my boarding pass, including lounge access was handed to me in less than a minute. Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. Thai airways a330300 economy class business traveller. We flew with thai in dec 07 from melbourne to bangkok. Thai airways placed as the worlds eleventh best airline, up two spots from th in 2016.
Thai airways persistent cookies that are valid across visits and, for example, are used to avoid the need to tell us your country of residence at the start of each visit. Then you are in for a treat as i take some flights to check out the thai airways meals in economy class. The biggest factors in booking a flight with a specific airline along with price and how likely it is to lose your luggage are leg room and general seating comfort. Hi there scoobi, we flew with thai in dec 07 from melbourne to bangkok. Trip report thai airways boeing 777 economy class copenhagen to bangkok with inflight meals duration. My flights will take me from brussels to bangkok onto kuala lumpur and kunming to bangkok and back to brussels. Economy, business, first class flights with thai airways. Seat pitch information seat pitch economy seat pitch premium economy seat pitch business seat pitch first airlines airline websites lowcost airlines airline alliances airline information airbus a350 operators airbus a380 operators boeing 787 operators. Mar 07, 2017 british airways will cut the average leg room on some european flights as it plans to squeeze more passengers on its a320 and a321 aircraft. Where a variation is given, the seat pitch will depend on the aircraft type and the route the passenger is travelling. Review of thai airways flight bangkok singapore in economy. Send your own images, see how meals are prepared, read inflight catering related news and much more.
The number of economy seats in boeing 777s, one of the worlds biggest selling models, has crept up. Knee room is ample, theres a jacket hook, and a small. Review, photos and rating of thai airways tg921 frankfurt fra bangkok bkk by lammified. Check in thai airways is among 14 airlines using skyplaza terminal 2 t2 of the hong kong international airport, a. Third party cookies that are used by our partners to help measure site visiotrs. Airlines offering least and most leg room the active times. Having flown internationally in coach on 15 different carriers, lori shares how this particular. Thai airways london bangkok a380 bangkok forum tripadvisor. Economy passengers have excellent leg room and personal tv screens while first and. Comfortable wider than average seats and generous legroom that exceeds. The cold from the door made it extremely cold thoughout the 12 hour flight, and to make matters worse i could only stretch out my right leg my left leg was stuck behind what i assume is a door hinge.
Sep 07, 2016 best seats in economy class more leg room is found in row 31 as it is designed for use with a baby bassinet. As the holidays is quiet expensive in itself already we initially just opted for the economy seats in hopes to upgrade to just seats with extra legroom when we can go on the manage my booking. Refer to purchase conditions during the booking process. Looking in seatguru the pitch seems to be 23 inches less. Enjoy the relaxing moment throughout your flight, from a spacious. Hubby and i booked to fly on ba next month feb 2016 to barbados on a sandals holiday which weve booked direct through sandals. One factor thats sure to make or break your flight is. Review of thai airways flight frankfurt bangkok in economy. In the magnificent new thai a340500 jetliners, a segregated cabin offers just 42 premium economy class seats. If you are flying for more than five hours, you definitely want more space to move around as deep vein thrombosis can be a huge concern.
Additionally, the spacious seats on all routes are customizable enabling you to select your optimum balance of head, back, leg angle and lumber support. Review, photos and rating of thai airways tg403 bangkok bkk singapore sin by lammified. This is defined as the distance between two seats from one point on a seat to the same point on the seat behind it. Thai airways premium economy thailand forum tripadvisor. The thai airways airbus a350900 economy class has a 333 seat layout. Bangkok thai airways will begin charging extra for front row seats starting monday, citing the need to increase revenue. Thai airways economy class frabkk thai airways economy. Domestic and international airlines that offer the most legroom. Thai airways changes pricing for popular cash standby. Whilst other aircrafts offer angled seating typically between 160170 degrees, on thai s airbus a380s and newly modelled boeing 777s and 787s, the chair can transform to 180degree fully flat beds. Jan 14, 2017 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. On the flight to bangkok, dinner was served, cold drinks were hard to come by. Thai airways to charge extra for more legroom khaosod english. I had one on an overnight thai flight to bkk from london.
They even have a program in place called the most hygienic incabin. Leg room on long haul british airways economy air travel. Many passengers boarding via the rear stairs turned their heads to watch as the a380 started its engines right in front of their eyes. Thai have recently abandoned first class on many routes, and now only fly it to sydney, with the a340, and london, with the 747, which conversely has a rather poor economy section, and is really now getting. Miles in the air with thai and star alliance airlines are earned according to the fare you pay, the class of service of your purchased ticket, and the distance flown. Thai and star alliance actual miles first class 150% business class 125% premium economy class 110% on thai only economy class 100%. Compare and book thai airways flights with skyscanner.
Economy class legroom has been shrinking as some airlines launch jampacked, efficient flights. With a world class in flight product, brand new state. There are no ba long haul planes that dont have a premium economy cabin, except for the a321s used on flights to places like moscow, amman, and beirut. Your allinclusive guide to thai providing the most comprehensive resource on current aircraft, contact information, and airline partners. We also looked into which of the most popular airlines offered the best value for legroom, looking at the cost per cm in economy and the average flight price for 2016. The company also maintains codeshare agreements with many other airlines, including egyptair, turkish airlines, and air new zealand.
Search and compare thai airways flight prices and get the cheapest flights. Boarding was quickly completed and we pushed back on schedule. The thai airways airbus a350900 has 321 seats in a twoclass cabin. Inch for inch, turkish airlines and air india will give. Apr, 2018 thai airways 787 trip report economy class. Guide to the best airlines for legroom skyscanners.
Best seats in economy class more leg room is found in row 31 as it is designed for use with a baby bassinet. Thai airways 787 trip report economy class youtube. As one of these would have run out of fuel long before hours was up, either the cabin is sold out on the ops flight, or they are booked on another airline using a ba codeshare flight number. Thai airways economy class thais awardwinning economy class offers you plush, wide, reclining seats, with a 32 pitch and 18 width a generous legroom that exceeds most other airlines. There are tvs in the back of seats in economy, and there is plenty of leg room, even with the persons seat in front of me reclined. I didnt make use of the 40kg baggage allowance but i guess that is good to know as well. Large seats and great service make thai airways an attractive option. Thai airways premium economy is offered on a few flights, because thai introduced this class with airbus a340500 planes it ordered for the. Reader has asked to speak with duty manager while on the first class lounge. Legroom chart seat pitches the information given below is a guideline only. Experience thai s unique world class service from the beginning of your journey. Guide to the best airlines for legroom skyscanners travel blog. On the few planes that still have it, thai royal first class have a new shell seats which actually does convert to a beds, with 180 degrees of recline and almost seven feet 2cm of space in which to stretch out, plus fully adjustable leg and foot rests. Thai airways have just taken delivery of their second 7878 dreamliner and whilst some view thai airways as a smaller second cousin to regional power brands cathay pacific and singapore airlines, the reality is that thai too is a major and equal player in this premium category of airlines.