In the modern world of air transport, almost every country has its own national carrier. Competition among airlines forces each to provide the best service at the lowest possible fares. Thai Airways is the national air carrier of Thailand. Its service compares favorably with that of many other airlines in today's market.
History of Creation
The full name of the airline is Thai Airways International Public Company Limited. The company was founded in 1960, at the beginning of its activity it was organized as a joint venture, the partner of which was SAS.
Until 1977, this company owned 30% of the shares of Thai Airlines, then the Thai government bought out part of the shares. In 1988, Thai Airways merged with one of Thailand's largest air carriers, the Thai Airways Company. This merger was justified by the need to increasetechnical park and geography of flights. In addition, Thai Airways plays an important role in the world of civil aviation - it was one of the initiators and organizers of the world's largest airline alliance "Star Alliance", formed in 1997 jointly with Lufthansa, Air Canada, SAS, United Airlines. The main airport was and still is Suvarnabhumi.
Brand
The company was founded in 1960, at the same time the first recognizable brand of the airline was developed - the dancing man. This logo was designed by Prince Kraisingh Vudhijaya. The symbol of the Thai national dance, the little man personified the hospitality and national culture of the country. It gained popularity around the world and made the Thai Airways brand recognizable, but in 1975 the logo changed. More modern advertising technologies have made it possible to make changes to the color scheme of the logo - magenta, purple and gold are bright and recognizable elements of the brand.
Promotional leaflets and brochures, ticket offices, company representative offices, etc. are decorated in this color scheme. The logo pattern evokes several associations at once - an orchid flower, national patterns and silk. The latter association is widely used by Thai Airways in all marketing activities - the company's personnel wear a uniform made of silk. Thai Airways combines the hospitality and softness of the East, combined with European management and the highest class service.– all elements of the brand are designed to emphasize not only the popularity and recognition of the company, but also respect for passengers and partners around the world.
Fleet
The national carrier of Thailand uses in its fleet only the best aircraft that have won the trust of passengers and popularity around the world - these are Boeing and Airbus. The first Boeing 777 was purchased by Thai Airways in 2012. In total, the airline currently owns 88 aircraft of various types with different passenger capacities and comfort levels.
Safety is one of the priorities of the airline, therefore all aircraft of Thai Airways undergo constant monitoring and maintenance.
Main destinations
Destinations in which Thai Airlines operates flights, today more than 75. Flights are operated to 35 countries of the world, since November 2005, regular direct flights Moscow-Bangkok have been operated. Thai Airways has its own representative office in Moscow. Thai Airways routes cover and connect 5 continents. One of the most important achievements of the company can be considered ultra-long flights. There are several of them, one of them is the Bangkok-New York flight, which has been operated since 2005 on a comfortable A340-500 airliner. The flight time reaches 17 hours. The Bangkok-Los Angeles flight has existed since 2005, its flight lasts 16.5 hours. Previously, such a flight operated with one stop in Osaka, Japan, onBoeing 747-400 aircraft. Thai Airlines operates many domestic flights in Thailand. In addition, the company connects the country with other regions of the world - in the Middle East, flights are operated to the Emirates, Kuwait and Oman, to Asian countries: China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Singapore, Vietnam. There are also flights on a regular basis to the US, South Africa and most European countries.
Thai Airways - Passenger Reviews
Most frequent flyers choose to fly with the Thai national carrier whenever possible. Since many travelers visit Thailand for the purpose of recreation, it is very important for them that the vacation begins already with the flight - and Thai Airways provides this opportunity. Many passengers note very good service, excellent interior - clean and comfortable, where everything is designed for the convenience of passengers. High-class service - even economy passengers feel like important guests on board. "Thai Airlines" in Moscow have a representative office, which is located on the street. Trubnoy, in the business center "Millennium House". This makes it especially convenient for Russian citizens to contact the company. In-flight meals deserve special attention - we can talk about it separately.
Inflight meals
Thai Airways, like all other long-haul airlines, offers in-flight meals to its passengers. The development of the in-flight catering menu takes place on a specialgastronomic factory located in Bangkok. The menu provides for Thai national cuisine - most of the dishes are well known to all lovers of national food, because Thai restaurants are successful all over the world. In addition to national dishes, a wide range of food and drinks of European and Asian cuisine is offered. Wines and cognacs offered to passengers have been awarded various awards. Flights to Japan, China, India include adapted dishes in the menu, special meals have been developed for various categories of citizens - it can be ordered no later than 72 hours before the departure of the aircraft. Thai Airways offers special meals for children, religious meals in accordance with the requirements of Islam or Judaism, special meals for vegetarians, people with diabetes or special medical conditions. In a word, the in-flight catering of this airline provides for any wishes of passengers and meets the highest international standards. 2005 Best In-Flight Catering Awards for Thai Airways by independent agencies.
Lounges
Another additional advantage of the Thai Airlines service can rightfully be recognized as comfortable lounges for passengers to rest, located at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok. Each waiting room, located in one of the sectors of the airport, has its own name in honor of the royal houses of silk producers. A dedicated first class lounge offers a restaurant, business center, restrooms andbathrooms, mother-child rooms and rest rooms. There is a separate SPA-room where you can order treatments or massages. For business and economy classes, separate halls are provided, which also have everything necessary for passengers. All lounges are designed in the corporate style of the company, have an area of more than 1000 meters, and are designed to accommodate at least 100 passengers. Each company lounge is a great place for a comfortable stay.
In cases where the flight connection time in Bangkok exceeds 6 hours, but no more than 24 hours, the airline provides guests with a hotel room at one of the partners. These services are not available to passengers whose flight from Bangkok continues further inside Thailand. Check-in for Thai Airlines takes place both in the usual mode at airport counters and online online.
Royal Orchid Plus - frequent flyer bonuses
Thai Airways offers its passengers a bonus mileage system. The program has three levels - silver, gold and platinum. Each level is assigned to a passenger depending on the tickets that he purchased and used. The program is valid for both domestic and international flights. After a passenger "flies" a certain number of miles, he can receive special gifts from the company - a free flight, a fare increase - for example, "business" instead of the "economy" purchased by him, hotel accommodation, a ticket for one of the family members, additional free transportationluggage and the like. Tickets for Thai Airways can be purchased on the official website of the company, at sales offices and at all air ticket offices in Russian cities.
On board
Thai Airways offers excellent in-flight service to passengers. In addition to first-class cuisine and courteous staff, each passenger on board will find an exciting activity or entertainment. Each aircraft of the airline is equipped with the latest entertainment system - it is called Audio / Video on Demand. This system offers passengers a variety of TV channels, videos and games, tutorials, music and more. For example, on board an airplane, you can get several foreign language lessons or learn one of the meditation techniques. Smoking on board Thai Airways is strictly prohibited in all directions.
