FLYING A BANKRUPT AIRLINE FROM ASIA TO EUROPE!
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This is a comprehensive Flight Review of Thai Airways.
Class: Economy
Route: Bangkok (BKK) to Copenhagen (CPH)
Plane: Boeing 777-300ER
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:55 Check-In Experience
2:00 Airport Experience
4:02 Boarding
4:35 Cabin Introduction
5:35 Take Off
6:12 Food Review
6:48 Breakfast Service
7:16 Flight Summary
8:15 Arrival Experience
8:39 Final Summary
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Surprisingly good long haul flight. Well done Thai.
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Thanks a zillion times Sir Josh, I wish nothing but the best for you
The reason Thai Airrways got bankrupt was missed management where because of the top gave free ticket to the friend and bought airplane that they didn’t need to begin with.
so basically corruption
@@Alex_Gordon too put it simple yes
Interesting play with words: missed management or mismanagement. Haha.
Too high corruptions in this airline. The media can not touch.
TOO GODDAMN RIGHT. A wonderful airline with wonderful ground staff, cabin crew, maintenance workers, pilots, but godawful management. That’s why they’re failing.
I have always enjoyed my flights with THAI, and for myself their customer service has been exceptional.
In 2005 I was due to be flying back to the UK when my mother-in-law died. There was no way I was leaving and allowing my wife to deal with things alone. The staff at the local THAI office not onlt changed my ticket without charge, but also contacted Immigration and arranged for my visa to be extended - again with no charge to me.
I had another occasion where I misread my ticket and arrived at Chiang Mai airport 12 hours late - they had me on a flight to Bkk within half an hour.
That's how customer loyalty is won.
WOW! What a fantastic customer service!
I literally could not imagine any US based airliner doing something like this, especially not United or American Airlines
if you are a foreigner or shoving a running camera on their face, yes, you will receive the best CS.
but if you are a native thai/fellow asian, then you will NOT receive that kind of service.
No wonder they bankrupt
@@RyanDayton00 i agree. Thai natives rarely get excellent customer service from their fellow Thais in the service industry. And that also applies to all the other Asians around Thailand as long as you don't look Caucasian.
"Should I fly a bankrupt airline" Yes, even more important to fly them now than ever. Six months with constant near-full occupancy can do wonders for them in times like these.
My experience with Thai Airways has always been satisfying. The Crew really made the major difference! I found them approachable, friendly, obliging, helpful & humble! 💖💖💖👍🙌🙋♀️
I flew Thai many years ago and remember the warmth of the cabin crew, so nice to see that this ethos is still going strong. Thanks, as ever, for a great review Josh.
Love Thai airway... 5 stars service
I find Thai people in general very peaceful, and hard working. No surprise that the cabin crew would follow.
as an economy long haul traveller that 3-3-3 configuration is worth its weight in gold. Just completed an extremely uncomfortable trip with EVA 3-4-3 .I will definitely be checking out Thai again next time. Thanks again for a great review Josh keep up the good work
I flew Thai Airways from Bangkok to Munich 5 years ago. It was a midnight flight, so the flight was quite empty on the 747. The middle row was empty so I lay and slept on that empty row. The IFE was interactive, the food was tasty, and the crew were one of the kindest crew I’ve ever met. Thai Airways indeed is one of the best airline I’ve ever flew on. Definitely would fly them again someday!
Hello Josh. I flew TG922 from BKK to FRA on 28 June. For an airline facing financial difficulties, I am happy to report that no corners were cut in Business class. Lots of food and drink available. Service was great, especially at the end flight when the inflight supervisor personally when to each passenger, saying “Thank you for supporting Thai and hope to see you again.” A very nice touch indeed.
I flew the same route just before you did and agree. Crew and food were excellent. I was flying onwards to Heathrow and annoyingly they gave me a 50 minute connection window. That is more a reflection on the state of airports at the moment rather than the flight.
The only 2 comments where I’d say Thai needs to improve are…
1. The plane was in pretty bad shape. Some of the seat buttons didn’t work and the light was broken.
2. For a day time flight they closed all the windows after meals and wanted everyone to sleep. Now I have no issue for this for a night flight BUT… I came from Australia the day before and I needed to stay awake on this flight to adjust to the Europe time zone. It didn’t make sense to sleep during this flight as I would be in London by 9pm and therefore going to bed at 10 or 11pm to properly adjust.
Not sure if it was the same for you??
I flight also same flight in October last year and I can only the worst flight I ever had. The plane were I a horrible chape. Carpet ant seats were fixed with ducktape. Food were not eatable. Service were also at the lower end. Also the crew uniforms see like they were really old and worn. Seat config were 3-4-3. On return we flight from bkk-muc in a350 there were the same only plane were not worn... and we have to pay 800euro extra for the same flight after the big C were thai give us an voucher... never ever thai again
Hi Josh. I flew Thai many times and NEVER had any bad experience, the cabin crew always friendly and focused on helpful servicing, brilliant food, very fair price and absolutely well maintained planes, even now after the crisis, but thats logical, cause they get all technical support of Star Alliance. So I was very happy that you had a pleasant flight, too... Thx for the review, its good to know you always tell, what has to be told, if it is good or not. Enjoy your flights, take care, man. I appreciate and trust your work!!!
I used to fly this airline every year, never had problem and would have to say its amongst Asia’s best or atleast SEA’s. Recently I actually caught the first Thai landing into Perth post covid (actually just arrived home from doing it!), its not the greatest as many delays happened but im sure Thai will make a great recovery.
Flew the Thai A380 to Narita 6 years ago and the staff were lovely..both on the ground and in the air! Helped me with a quick connection which I really appreciated!
Thai crew was always amazing 🤩 the the highlight of Thi airways
Out of all the airlines I've flown with, Thai was one of my favourites. The crew were super friendly, the food was great and the plane was exceptionally clean, including the lavatories! It's such a shame to hear they are facing bankruptcy now. I hope they can make it through.
Thank you for this video.
I’m flying for the first time Thai Airline this coming September .
Don’t know why he says he never thought of Thai as one of Asia’s best airlines. Thai have always been in the elite. I’ve been flying them on and off since 1984 and they’re consistently one of the best in the world
I have heard so too that they have been world class back in the 80s and 90s perhaps even early 2000s but in comparison to SQ, EVA Air, Cathay or many other Asian airlines, they lack behind, especially in Business Class. Makes sense? :)
@@JoshCahill appreciate your reply. Makes sense, I just always found Thai to be squarely in the middle of the SQ BR CX JL NH league. Their equal from a food and service point of view but with a better livery! Agreed the airport is good for marathon training, the other airlines mentioned probably score higher with their home airports. Missing my Asia travels re Covid, hope the opening up continues
I flew Thai from Bangkok airport, to Phuket airport and the service was great and it became my favourite airline its so sad to see what has happened to them, hope it gets better
Used to fly with thai airways almost every year from SEA to europe, has the best price to value imo. The service is awesome. I hope they recover.
I had one of the best meals flying from BKK to CMB back in the 2000s on an A300. Jumbo prawns in Thai rich sauce and some roti. Amazing food and hospitality.
Looks like everything you need from a good long haul flight! And at that price .... bargain !
Glad to hear that from you. I hope THAI is on their ways to recover well. Just like Thailand, her people and culture are what makes it works. Love you Thailand
Airlines like Aeromexico, Avianca and Latam filed for Chapter 11 (bankruptcy law) during the pandemic. All of them are now emerging from this measure. Let's hope that Thai can do it too.
Liked your innovation of the fast-forward trip to the gate. And good to see this airline battling through its financial problems.
Warmest friendliest and helpful airlines. Outstanding hospitality. Silly me I was carrying champagne for my wife without realising that I was supposed to carry in my checked in luggage. The consignment was promptly confiscated and no fault to customs. I was not ready to give up. My wife won’t let me in without the champagne. When I told the crew of my predicament they reasoned with customs, went out of the way to check in the champagne and all the while I was allowed to use their lounge though just being an economy flyer while they fixed my mess . Love you Thai you made my day. I flew to Delhi. Handed my sweet heart her champagne and was her hero. But it was Thai and wonderful crew who made it special. Love you Thai.
Best and most engaging crew I ever met! I love that airline!❤ Hope they’ll survive!
Have flown Thai Airways 3 times from Sydney on a747.
Great airline.
I am rooting so hard for Thai Airways! I was nervous to watch but I’m glad you had a good time on their flight.
I often fly Thai and much prefer them to many of the European national carriers. Food and service always great and I've never had any delays or problems. And I've flown them a lot!
I haven't flown with Thai Airways before, but I guess the Thai Crew members are per definition on a high level wrt service and hospitality, as I experiences the same thing on 2 Bangkok Airways flights. I would love to try Thai Airways one day on a long haul flight.
From my experiences with them, they provide amazing service and an above average hard product. Recommended!
Filing bankruptcy doesn’t mean going out of business - I’m sure they’ll still be operating their flights out of their hub in BKK ✈️
Thai Airways are excellent. Flew with them a few times. Nice service and friendly cabin crews. Will never hesitate to fly with them anytime. ❤️✈️
Super review, brought back memories of my LHR-BKK trip earlier this month. Yes agree the crews I had were all so friendly and helpful in true TG style and the 777ER way out was really comfy in eco as was the 787-8 on the return(Both flights full). Looks like they are increasing the daily flights between LHR-BKK back to 2 a day soon.
So sad to see the rows of dormant aircraft lined up at Suvarnabhumi (suwanapoom) airport especially the A380 with the faded purple livery and the engines wrapped up.
Keep the reviews coming Josh and rack up those miles to keep our smiles!🙂
Can you fly at sadia arline A330
I am feeling a bit nervous of because of an upcoming 13 hour flight. Watching your video helped me feel better! Thank you Josh :)
I am so excited for the Air Greenland’s review ! From Copenhagen with the a332 !
Flown Thai many many times on there Boeing 747-400, Airbus A340-600 and A380, always found the crew friendly helpful and great service, the worst thing is check in at Suvarnabhumi airprot, as there are always massive queues, they could do with double the check in desks for economy as many long haul flights to Europe leave around the same time such as TG 910 BKK-LHR.
Really nice review mate, I hope TG will bounce back soon.
Thanks for another interesting review. Any Thai Airways flight I ever took -business or economy- was always a great and relaxing experience. Keep those great videos coming please. Thank you.
Great review Josh ! Well done
flown thai many times in the past,,, fond memories of the MD11's into Brisbane with that beautiful deep red/purple cheat line on the aircraft. Some great experiences onboard.
Thank you Josh for the review. I will also fly with Thai airways on November 2022 round trip from Jakarta to Delhi 5 days with my guests. We are 10 pax and this tickets are pending since pandemic. Hopefully we can make it and fly smooth that day. I also used Thai on 2019 same route to Delhi from Jakarta, it was an excellent experience and good service from Thai Airways 😊
It seems that the service & the amenities were great. My primary concern with an airlines struggling with financial difficulties would be the maintenance issues. You see & feel cut backs in service & amenities but you only know about maintenance issues if something goes wrong mechanically. Do you check on an airline's maintenance profile before flying with them--especially if there are financial concerns? There are a couple of airlines I would not fly because they have such a bad reputation in maintenance (& resulting crashes). I will give up a little comfort if it means pristine maintenance.
there are minimal cutbacks in terms of customer experience. Thai airways has always had exceptional maintenance records, other than in about 2015 where they were misreporting the records. the last mechanical failure that I recall of was in October 2019, where a GE90 engine failed on takeoff while spooling up, but that was an issue with GE themselves and thus notified all airlines to check over their engines.
What are the couple of airlines that you would not fly?
as a Thai knowing Thai Airways, I believe that the only thing not cut back, ever, is the maintenance. Thai staffs have so much pride in the name of Thai Airways that they will not let down in that part, despite the low cash flow and mismanagement at the top. The government backs it up a lot.
The first thing airlines cut back is maintenance because management view maintenance as a financial liability
I'm pretty sure that they need to follow safety regulations even if they don't have any money..... 🙄
Great review Josh, good to see you at the zoom meeting yesterday
Glad you enjoyed Thai airways
I flew Thai before the pandemic started and the service and food was delicious.
$300 for that leg on a one-way trip? Wow! That's a steal!
Looks like a great experience for economy! Thanks for the great video.
look like thai airways haven't changes since my last flight in 2019, I mostly flown thai airways in 2010s I flown 747 six times and fly 737 400 as well 😊
no question about the hospitality of asian crews compared to europeans
I have always had great flights on Thai, travelling all over South East Asia extensively. I hope they shape up and stay up there
OMG we flew from Bangkok, Thailand to Copenhagen, Denmark with Thai Airways Boeing 777-300ER too on November 21, 2017! We sat in economy class. The flight wasn’t really bad except we got hungry throughout the flight.
HI Josh Another great Video and I am glad to hear that your flight back on Thai Airlines was good and that the cabin crew seemed a lot happier now after all that hard times that the airline had been through.
I think from what I read there was a lot of mismanagement which put the airline in huge debts. but now things have changed by selling of some of there planes and parts as well along with special prices on there products and merchandise as well.
I am looking forward to your next trip to Greenland do not forget to take warm clothes.
If you call “Bankrupt” as a company declaring such, you may be saying that Philippine Airlines is also bankrupt.
What a good video!! Seems like you enjoyed your flight to Copenhagen. I’m looking forward to fly Thai someday. Good luck in Greenland!👍
Superb THAI Airways.....They showed that if you are really love your business & If you really wants make mark, then in any circumstances you should perform like a professional. Well Done Thai Airways...all the best wishes for you. From India
I just flew SIN-BKK and BKK-HKG and it just like typical Thai airways, except there are probably fewer movies in the IFE and the catering portion seems reduced a little bit.
On ground their lounge is reducing its size and they remove the Spa (massage) service which makes sense for me
In my family my father has gotten Star Alliance Gold status by flying Thai Airways from MNL to Europe via BKK and then used it to access an Air Canada maple leaf lounge in Toronto Pearson. His status can be used to access EWR Terminals A and C United lounges ICN Asiana KIX NRT/HND ANA lounges. Between BKK and MNL TG > PR. They need to restart TG790/791 this time to EWR for UA feed.
i flew them four times on economy pre covid and they were some of my best flights, lovely crews. shame what happened to the airline finances though
That’s exactly what happens when you have a loser management team even in America
Quite a few empty seats for a full flight. Love Thai. Flown them often in the 80s and 90s
Fantastic Thai Airways 👌😍
Another lovely review!!!
Nice review Josh, a shorter version to your usual reviews but still great. Your videos inspire me to create my own on my channel too. Happy flying!
thank you very much & have a great year
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I fully agree with you Josh. Thx for a great review!
Wow that’s a helpful review. Can’t want to go to Thailand again. Surprising you got such a low price ticket considering the crazy rises recently.
exactly.. how was that even possible? two months ago they were also ridiculously expensive to come back from Europe I had to fly Qatar instead of my own national airline.
even if i used to be slightly concerned that the onboard temperatur used to be higher than most other Airlines and without individual airvents not so much to do about if, i am really happy to hear that Thai is still delivering sen overall to notch product!
Cool to hear all went well .
Was happy with the flight to Bkk from Jhb 7 years ago . The onward flight was with Air New Zealand as an air partner .
Not as good as Thai , still @$750 all in was a bargain , as the SAA flight was $1150 !
Thai never flew Jnb to Asia?
Great review 👍🏻
And now, with worldwide offices closed, on and off issues with their web site, 1 week or more turnaround to your email request for any changes, the only way is to contact them internationally on the phone to Thailand, only to wait an hour, and then find out fare difference is actually more than buying a new ticket.
What a pleasant flight.
Always used to take Thai Airways to Karachi from Melbourne :( hard to believe they got Bankrupt .
Thai airways is one of my fave airline companies... hope theyll recover from this
I'm glad you are putting flight and plane info on your description ps happy Canada day my country now is 155 yrs old
Gonna fly Thai from Frankfurt to Phuket in 2 weeks. Nice review!
I've been on this plane before the pandemic on economy class. I have no problem with the flight, and the service is very good
Thai airways cabin crew and meals are great. Just need to improve their ground staff and the overall check in experience at suvarnabhumi. I flied with them before the pandemic.
Looks like you made a new friend when the person behind you looked into your camera and gave you a wink. Happened just after talking about the entertainment system. 😊
A short but sweet upload! I have flown Thai quite a few times (and had A340s, A380, B777 & even a couple of 747s!) and have always found the cabin crew friendly and the food quite good for economy. But i still think Singapore Airlines service is just that little bit better, it certainly was on the four flights i have flown with them......
Wonderful review. I'm really looking forward to your trip to Greenland. I have always wanted to travel there. In the meantime, enjoy Copenhagen, one of my favorite places.
BKK is pronounced Suwanapoom. Not Suvanabumi just for your information. Love your work.
Yes when we were living in Thailand we used to be amused at our friends saying they bought something at "Sewen Elewen".
@@rais1953 Thats because there is no V sound in Thai just like there is no W sound in Swedish
@@ThatForeignBloke Yes. We English speakers have a hard time picking up several Hindustani sounds and several Arabic sounds. Thais have a hard time with some of ours but if we want to speak Thai we need to learn their tones.
Wow you got a good deal on that flight. God bless you in your travels❤️
Corruption has always kept Thai Aiways from being amongst the top. In recent years it has lower quality and higher prices than its competitors.
as a Thai, I couldn't agree more. We could have remained at the top from the 80's and 90's but sadly things changed due to mismanagement.
You're right. In Jan this year I acceced the Mirage Lounge and I felt like I walked 2km + 2km from the gates :P
I had my best economy flight by far with Thai Airways when they operated the A340-500 on the Oslo route. Can't remember the seat pitch, but I think it was on par with most of todays premium economy offerings. Oh btw, love your channel Josh!
Very good video as always
i book with thai airlines cargo all the time. super good and cheap, gets on time and flies so often from ARN.
might not be the same thai you speak of but thai still fave airline for me when i book cargo
I never expected it... but I do love these videos !
THAI looks good to fly with .Always nice to see the colour scheme takes me back to the DC10 and MD11 aircraft always looked so smart .
I think those Business Class seats are due for a refresh. You didn't comment on the IFE and if the movie offerings equal the huge selection found on other long haul airlines.
I live in Denmark and it's nice you like CPH. Then there was Norsaq (Air Greenland A330) in the distance and you mentioned that your next flight would be with GRL. Nice since I am from Greenland.
Personal preferences aside, I wonder if your trip with GRL is a bit late or a bit early. GRL has ordered an A330-800(Neo) but delivery has been postponed to this autumn.
All the same, have a good one and tikilluarit to Kalaallit Nunaat.
Blue skies. :)
Was in Bangkok 2 days ago flying Qatar back to Europe. Thai still owes many people refunds from two years ago. Doubt they will ever get their money back.
when i traveled in THAI once the cabin crew members were very ride and had no smile on their face but most of the time it was very good
Awesome video 🔥🔥👍❤️❤️
This reminds of my trip to Sweden🇸🇪 with Boeing 777-300ER from suvarnabhumi airport, Thailand🇹🇭.
I miss that country.
😔😔😔😔😔
Great vid s!!!
Looks nice
Love the video