Why Fly Thai?
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- Опубліковано 18 чер 2024
- Thai Airways have been through the ringer over the past few years. Covid and a complete financial restructure has taken it's toll. But now with borders reopen Thai is back - albeit as a much leaner version of its former self.
So what's it like and is Thai Airlines still an airline you'd want to fly? Watch this video to find out the answer to the question: Why Fly Thai?
This Thai Airways business class flight review takes me from Melbourne, Australia to Bangkok Thailand - a flight of just over 8 and a half hours. Plenty of time to really experience the new Thai Airways business class.
My business class review of Thai includes the Air Zealand Lounge in Melbourne, boarding, the inflight service and meals as well as a complete review of the Thai Airways business class seat.
This was my first Thai Airways flight since my very special Royal First Class flight on the Queen of the Skies the 747 back before covid. That was an incredible experience and a review worth seeing. Here's the link to that flight:
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Dennis
#Thaiairways #businessclass #flightreview
00:00 Introduction
00:53 Business Class Lounge
02:12 Boarding
03:30 Take Off
04:10 Business Class Cabin
04:44 The Seat
05:33 Menu & Lunch
06:55 The Bed
07:30 Inflight Entertainment System
07:56 Amenities Kit
08:07 More Food!
08:27 Approach & Landing
Underrated airline .I travelled with Thai to Europe in 2018 and their' economy is one of the best !
The best days are when Dennis Paul and jeb post a video 😊
So true😊
Don’t forget Caleb’s Aviation! 😂 Noel Phillips & Sam Chui
When did Paul post?
And nonstop Dan :)
@@007knick he didn't I'm just saying those are my favorite days when these guys post
Got back from Thailand few weeks ago and I’ve been on Thai airlines, b777-300ER to London Heathrow, the staff were excellent and as I’m profoundly deaf and it’s was challenging to communicate with them with the mask on. They did make my life lot easier when they write on paper what food I need and drinks or giving me a thumbs up if I’m okay though 12hr flight! I would go on Thai airlines again fantastic experience and excellent food on economy seat! But I did wish sit on first class like you sitting there!
Yes it was sad to see Thai drop the 747 flying into Sydney, but I guess that's progress.. Great video Dennis. It's a really good product and currently offering decent prices between Australia and Europe
heh Paul, where do you go to get the best deals to Europe
Last time I flew was also in the QOTS from HKT-BKK years ago. Only wish we could go back in time. Love your look of absolute bliss when you use the hand towel knowing you have a fabulous flight ahead of you! 🎉❤
Flew Thai recently & they were excellent. Crew were outstanding. Great video Dennis
Last June flew to London via Bangkok with Thai Airlines and had a great trip with excellent hospitality. Returned with Thai in September and holidayed in Bangkok for 10 days. At that stage Thailand was opening up fully and it was great to see Thai Airlines operational. Flew economy. Flying very soon with Smile, a Thai Airlines off shoot soon from Cambodia back to Bangkok, counting down my days. Thank you for your report.
Thai are my favourite carrier. Yes they may not be the most polished crew like SQ or most spectacular hard product but their service comes from the heart or Jai Dee as what us Thais say. Cheers Dennis for the review, always puts a smile on my face when I see your videos pop up
SQ are only good because of how good Thai used to be. The soft product used to be one of the best in the world, the envy in Asia, and SQ knew this and had to up their game
Keep the videos coming Dennis! I have adopted the tap on the plane before entering myself. Cheers to a great flight.
Awesome stuff Dennis, an airline that I've long wanted to try. Fantastic overview as ever!
Another great review, thanks Dennis!
Awesome to see you flying again, another great review, @2:53 unusual luck on your part
Great video Dennis! Love seeing a Thai Airways review finally the A350!! Love seeing their brilliant looking menu and Business Class, Also those 747-400s just sitting on the tarmac at Bangkok Airport(BKK) is so sad! I can’t wait to see them fly again soon!! 😊
Always a good succinct presentation, thanks
Fantastic review- looking forward to flying business with them
Another amazing video! Thanks Dennis!
We watched your flight video with interest . We are flying Thai in 3 weeks to Europe in two legs from Melbourne in Business Class.
We booked it 6 months ago and hope ours goes as well as yours did.
Thanks for the Information in your Videos.
After watching you videos very early on…..I travel a lot and always touch the side of the aircraft before I board! 🙌🏻 great video 👍🏻
An amazing and detailed review of Thai Airways business class. Very useful for travelers.
HI Dennis Another great video it was good to see that you had a great experience.
It was good to see Thai Airways back flying again after all that they have been through over the last few years and covid did not help neither am I correct at one stage they were almost in Liquidation after all the money they had been losing.
Hopefully this time the product will be better as there is many different airlines in Thailand now.
Looking forward to your next journey.
Hello Dennis. I really thought that was a smart business class configuration. I think that's the right way to do it with maximum number of options for single or double travelers. The catering looked sensational as well. I remember your 747 review from a few years ago. Travel experiences like that are few and far between.
Excellent review Dennis!
Starting the day with a video of Dennis, it's going to be a good day 😊
Thank you....and good morning.
Loved the on point "Till next time" from the lounge haha
Love seeing a new video from you. I would certainly fly Thai if I had the chance. Even in economy I bet the food is great.
Flew CPH-BKK in Royal Silk with them in January and I was pleasently surprised with everything :-) I was a bit nervous due to various reviews, but I did not experience said issues.. Albeit the seat was visbily worn, and the screen old. However all worked fine :-)
So I am glad you also seemed to have a good experience!
Great flight review thank you!
These reviews are the best!
thanks 😊
Awesome video as always xx
Always enjoyed Thai airways first and business before Covid on the 380
As always Dennis a great vlog
Like you Dennis I am missing the B747 on Thai Airways as well as the A380 on Thai Airways. The food in Royal Silk Class or Royal First Class is usually very tasty and Thai selection are the best indeed. The Service is genuine and done with a touch. I am glad that you have enjoyed your experience on board TG 466.
Next week I fly Thai business from London 😊
Great video as usual. I flew with Thai about 7 years ago to the UK. Loved the experience, but have found them a bit pricey now compared to other companies. So it is doubtful that l will be booking them anytime soon for my trip north. Look forward to your next video.
Did SYD-BKK this year. Really liked it, cabin is a little tired but the service is impeccable. Booked again for next year.
Looks fab! Will need to try Thai!
Dennis your videos ALWAYS inspire me and this one of my favorites !!! Thanks for flying Thai airways mate lucky you!👍😉 they don't service any in Perth where I am but hope they can make a return and rollout back into the sky😔
Hi Dennis,good review as always, would love to try Thai airways,in fact would like to get to Bangkok.so a future trip hopefully.so sad to see the old 747s parked up.thank goodness for freight,still see the odd one at heathrow.stay& fly safe.👍
Can't wait to get back to Thailand one of these days!
Flew on a Thai Airways B747 from BangKok to HKG sometime ago (pre Covid) ….. excellent service as always
Great video Dennis
Another great review Dennis as always. We are looking to go to Bangkok in August from Peoples Republic of WA. Thai advises they are flying out of Perth but everyday their site says nothing available. Weird.
Been to Oman on a cruise ship. What a great place. But I will always remember it as the place, watching my hubby who use to be a nurse, doing CPR on a fellow passenger. Gentleman lived and for years we got a Christmas card from him and his wife. They would have well and truly passed but they were so adorable.
Wow, that's an amazing story - thank god your husband was there. Not sure about the Perth flights but I know many airlines are increasing their flights this year.
@@DennisBunnikTravels Was pretty lucky that he was in the right place at the right time. Me, I'm no good to anyone in a crisis lol
See where we end up this year. Few options we are looking at. Don't book something soon we won't be going anywhere lol BC prices are going through the roof, and folding up my 6'7 hubby in economy doesn't work lol Have a good one Dennis.
Great review, I really need to try Thai, keep up the wunderbar airline reviews
Thanks mate
Thanks for another great video Dennis.
You’re Australia’s answer to Michael Palin!
Thank you, really appreciate the support.
Great stuff Dennis I certainly will give them a go next trip to Europe. As long as it's on the A 350
I flew Thai in December 1982 MEL to BKK then on to Rome. It was a 747-200. The connection was tight and we nearly missed the onward leg. Eventually on to London and the return to Australia via Rome and BKK. Still have the Gold Orchid you could purchase from the duty free cart. Full flights, tired crew, different languages on board. Someone needed oxygen, drama with oxygen bottle. Overall we were glad to get back on Jan 1983. What an experience. I have not been back to my birth place of UK since.Cheers from me.
Great video thanks for sharing
Great video Denis, i really enjoyed it. I travel from Adelaide to Bangkok 2 or 3 times a year and I have never flown with Thai Airlines. If there was a direct flight from Adelaide I would definitely fly Thai. The most direct options for me are Singapore Airlines or Malaysia Airlines. I always go with Singapore Airlines
Thanks for another great review, I'm flying trans tasman on air nz a321n this weekend :D
Only had positive experiences on Thai Airways, both in economy (Tokyo to Bangkok holiday trips with the kids) and business class (Brussels - Bangkok round trip). Both classes offer good food as well as friendly, attentive service. Will fly Thai again if I have a chance to do so.
Quality Dennis pure quality 👌
Good one, mate !
Never flew with Thai but i love this video. Hoi from Holland🇾🇪
Great video as always Dennis. Thank you. I’ve watched you for a few years know and I had no idea you were SO tall. 613 feet. Blimey! 😅😅
Nice review. 👍
Looking forward to travel in Thai business myself soon.
I'm 190cm but I guess it's ok. Looks like the same seats I've had on Qatar several times.
Flying Thai in 5 days to India so I look forwards to the experience. Only pain is having to get a PCR test before flight due to Thailand being a high COVID risk at present for travel to India! Looking forward to the flights after your review.
I flew with them from Suvarnabhumi to Dhaka a year or so ago, and I thought they were really good, although it was an old 777 (2-2-2); I'll be flying with them in this aircraft in a couple of months from BKK to Lahore, and I'm really looking forward to it.
We flew with Singapore from Amsterdam to Phuket in Jan and then back in Feb, we pre booked our meal and made use of the book the cook option. This way you get the food you want. Although we are from the UK the price difference from Amsterdam is massive. About £4000 less for my wife and I. Also Singapore gave us free internet.
Thanks Dennis 😊
I always enjoy your reviews Dennis. I did think the food looked a bit basically presented. I didn’t feel that Thai has the usual business class finess that is normally seen. I think I prefer other business classes over Thai. Still as always enjoyed watching your review.
The lounge and food look far better than Qantas's dungeon.😉 Liked the wooden floor look in the entry area.
Aww I work at MEL Dennis, missed ya again :( one day i'll run into you :). I flew TG MEL-BKK return in August in Y class, no issue with the hard or soft product. It's just the passengers that are the issue. JQ from now on, way way cheaper too.
Hi Dennis.
I love the view from the tail camera..that's pretty Cool.
Food looks great, I would've eaten everything that you chose... although I doubt my tummy is big enough ! 🤣
Thanks, Oman was wonderful. We have one small Oman package on www.bunniktours.com.au but a lot more on the way.
I'm jealous I'm going bangkok August 3rd can't wait
Thai Airways, for me the best, maybe not the best service, but the spirit on board is unbeatable 🇹🇭✈️ ผมรักมากประเทสไทย❤️
Amenity kit was almost identical to the TK economy Mandarin Duck kit I received on a pre-COVID flight!
Flew them a few times legend
Glad you had a great flight on TG. My experience was quite the contrary. I flew them from BKK to NRT on a 777 so I agree it was dated but the service was mediocre at best. They even did send me a survey post flight which I completed and I never heard back. They probably don’t like constructive criticism. And yes, they did not even had a Menu for food in business class. I will probably fly them again because I have had amazing experiences with them in the past so I will consider the Jan flight a one off. I connected on an Air Canada flight from NRT to YVR which was significantly nicer.
I remember when I flew with thai airways many years back they used to give a fresh Orchid flower 🌺 to all passengers before landing , was a good experience 🙏
Only to the woman
Lovely meal Dennis
I had fly with that company for nearly 25 years cph-bkk and I must say Everything is change only the famous smile is great after 60 times I’m looking for competition Thai is a saga 🎉
awesome take. We are going to fly to Koh Samui from Melbourne soon. Is that the standard plane now?
Greetings from Poland Dennis!
Cheers Dennis.......watching your video has tipped the scales for flying Thai to London from Melbourne
Now apply for your commission 😅
nice one
The Thai welcome drinks are the best.
Hey Dennis Thanks for a nice report (as always) We flew down to our winter accommodation from Sweden (Stockholm) to Thailand (Chiang Mai) in November. This year we chose to fly with Thai airway. Have in recent years flown with Qatar ., which we were very satisfied with . The reasons we chose Thai were that we want to avoid rechecking our luggage in Bangkok and that the travel time will be shorter. This was a stupid decision. I believe that the service from Thai has become clearly worse than when we last flew with them. The only thing we had nothing to complain about was the cabin staff. They did their best with the resources they had to work with. We will return to Qatar on the next order of tickets. We missed: Being able to order the food when we want to eat ourselves (Qatar's catering is higher class), The seats are also clearly better, Especially the Q suite which we love. The travel time is longer with Qatar, but the Lounge in Doha makes it not feel like a problem. After all, we are pensioners now and have no time stress. We hope our return trip to Sweden will be a more pleasant experience
You could have also used the Singapore Airlines Lounge on your Thai Business Class ticket.
I miss the Rimowa amenity kits
As always you have one if not the best videos for av geeks. I just say I agree Thai business class never fails. But what is disappointing and I have recently exp a couple of times is their economy class. Imagine we all know they have mis managed their
airline way before COVID. So cost cutting is the norm but what irks me get this they took away the headphones for a 2 hrs flight without any apology or explanation. They have taken away their menus hot towels and even their cutlery is still plastics. It's sad indeed and some of their aircraft are getting old. Thai airways was nvr like that say about 5 years and before. It has changed so badly it's no more worth flying them but I would admit their meals are always good.
Hi Denis, I met you in an Amcal pharmacy in Melbourne Airport once. Could you do a review on China Airlines or Eva Air?
Their prices always feel a bit 'Exxy' to me but for a direct flight to BKK hard to beat as an offering.
Good to hear what you think of this service post-COVID, restructure and since retiring the 747 which I did previously.
Exxy?
Thai are great. Not the most polished compared to the middle eastern airlines but great food and service , with a lie flat bed and a very significant cost saving compared to the others.. And great European connections from Bangkok onwards.
Hi Dennis, enjoyed the Thai flight review. Note with great interest your connecting flight to Oman. Care to provide a link to your company's Oman explorations? Cheers and Thanks....Otto Van de Velde
I stopped flying Thai Air years ago. What happened well onboarding was they had changed my pre-booked seat and had given it to a Thai national. This happened 3 times in all, the last time the seat had a problem. Since then I won't even look at Thai Air flights. I always used them to fly BKK LHR. Never again. The latter year I stopped flying B/A as their food/service was at best rubbish. Now when I do the same trip I always use EVA Air, Now they are 5* first class. Tip if you have a choice don't fly either Thai or B/A. Great vlog as usual but not for me.
Are you and the Jeb guy who’s got a UA-cam channel as well from the 🇺🇸 siblings? ….urll are similar in more ways than one 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿⭐️⭐️⭐️great content and you’ve got a new subscriber 😎✊
You look so good
Ooh .. the lesser spotted menu card 😅
I'm not a fan of aisle seats that lack a barrier between you and the passageway. I find the disturbance factor of people and trolleys passing to be annoying. I always pick the inner seats when available. Off to the UK in July with Emirates BC on their majestic A380!
Excellent video. I thought that the chairs looked dated and sad. Surprised that you couldn’t get what you want to eat on business class. And that Wi-Fi wasn’t free for business class passengers. That’s nasty.
Thai used to be great, but it’s an airline I won’t consider nowadays unless the prices are competitive enough
Hi Dennis
How would you rate the Latam boeing 787-8
Or just the airline itself as we are are planning to go to Peru from Australia and curious to know if it's a good airline or not
Sad to see the 747’s. When I came in October lots of A380’s too 😢
Thai for me has gone down hill, flown business class many times but the last few flights were problematic, water leaking from the ceiling onto me the entire flight, two spare seats were available however the crew member was sleeping and they weren't prepared to swap with me or move to economy, they gave me a towel for my head. Other issue was a person sitting in my seat, he decided he wanted to sit with his wife even though he had an economy ticket (lost their passports) Thai staff asked me to sit in economy offering me no refund or credit for the flight. From watching this video, it looks as though the food has gone downhill as well.
sounds typical Thai, outrageous, food was never good
Thai airways was a good airline before covid 19. I took Tg from cdg to bkk . Average service on board.
What a pity
Check out the Beerenberg appearance at 6:40
always nice to see Beerenberg on a plane or in a hotel overseas. Their new visitor centre is sensational.
@@DennisBunnikTravels there is nowhere better for products to be shown to the world than an airline or hotel
Dennis Bunnik one my 40th man this is a dram what a day thanks mate
The grammar in this comment gave me an aneurysm.
Happy birthday mate, hope it's a good one.
OMG, welcome to bkk
Dennis, Do you know why Thai Airways and Garuda Indonesia Not flying from Perth?
Rather than touching the plane right of the cabin door like Dennis Bunnik, I take a deep breath before stepping aboard. 😅
Hi Dennis. Are you associated with Bunnick Tours in Adelaide?
yes that's our family business