I flew 3 times in business class (A350) on Thai Airways this year between Europe and Bangkok and once between Melbourne and Bangkok. Just came back from Bangkok and the latest flight was outstanding. we got 5 hot towels,during the flight, the food was superb, the seat clean and comfortable, the crew was super friendly, highly efficient and well trained. The only minus is their entertainment system. The content is weak, no current series box sets, rarely any new and interesting movies, the music selection is also not on par with Singapore, BA, Emirates or Qatar. All in all Thai is back and the service as exellent as pre-covid. My favourite seats are always 12 A or 12 K (at the window).
I totally agree with you. 💯! And my review correlates with your thoughts. Sadly the best window seats were already occupied when I booked. But I still enjoyed. Safe travels!
I had the direct comparison from Stockholm to Melbourne three weeks ago. I was booked on Thai but their Stockholm-Bangkok leg was cancelled due to technical problems. They rebooked me on Emirates and that was one of the worst experiences ever. Flight from Stockholm to Dubai was on a super old 777 with zero privacy in business, terrible outdated seat, no amenity kit, the (rather below average quality) food service started 2,5 hours after departure, the crew was a mess (totally unorganized), too young and not well trained. The flight from Dubai to Melbourne was not much better. They told us in the lounge to stay there as the flight is not ready, so about 30 of us remained there until 20 min before departure. Then an Emirates staffer came and shouted at us "hurry up last call", as we had to go through an additional security check we made it last minute. The A380 seat was much better, but the crew and the service the same mess. They highlighted that the 20 flight attendants speak 21 languages. Totally useless if your basic friendliness and common sense is missing. I didn´t sleep much as one of them always bumped against my seat with their cart. Food was mediocre again. I would rate the Emirates flights a 2/10 and the Thai flights a 9/10.
So once did I. However, after 20+ years of going back and forth to the UK, I decided three years ago to make sunny Siam my forever home-the best move ever! That aside, I loved this presentation on Thai Airways, and the food-wow!
Very nice flight report. Yes I flew Thai Airways many times. It is one of my favourite airlines and I am planning to book in 2024 from Munich to Bangkok. That is why I am very interrested in your report today. Khop Khun Mak Krap🙏😊
Thank you for your informative and detailed review Years since I’ve flown with them but I am this year. I’m reassured after this review of a comfortable flight.
Wife and I have our 30th Wedding anniversary in March. We are going to Thailand and LangKawi from Australia. After watching your video, I upgraded us to business class. Was only $1500 AUD each. Looks like its well worth it! Thanks for the video... And yes, I have subscribed ;)
Thanks a lot. I will fly Thai Airways A350 Business Class soon in February 24. Starting also from MUC to BKK and after 1 Month back to MUC. If you fly Business the vacation starts already at home and at least at the Business Class Checkin Counter at the airport. A 180° flatbed during about 10 hours flighttime without an interruption is perfect for relax and sleep and the time change to +5 or +6 hours. Also you have fast track and fastline in Munic and Bangkok also. So verry short waiting times and much lover stresslevel than going by Economy.
Thai tea with grass jelly is always my favorite. I think service of Thai airways is much better than last couple years just maybe they gain more profits from business in last two years. Hope the service will getting better.
Thanks a lot for your input. Appreciate it a lot, and important for me to be understand my viewers. It seems like we think the same about the essence of the food experience. Then you should take a look at one of my upcoming episodes in December, Emirates First. Outstanding food, drinks and presentation! Thanks for watching!
Great video, thanks. I flew Thai Air Business a few times over 10 years ago now, from London Heathrow. I love these A350’s , which I feel are more up to date than the older B777’s, and I cannot understand why Thai Air don’t use these from the UK. Currently my preferred business airline to BKK is Emirates A380. However, your video gave a very good impression of the more recent Thai product and service. I enjoy reading the menu’s more thoroughly, so if a little more time could be spent on these in future videos, that would be great for me. Thanks all the same. A pleasure to watch.👏👍🏻
I totally agree regarding the 350’s. Great planes! I think Thai offers a great product again and I wouldn’t hesitate to try it. But of course, Emirates is a solid choice as well when flying the new config. For me the price would be determining. Thanks for watching!
Another great review, Magnus. I am flying to Australia and New Zealand in 2025, hopefully in first class via Oslo with Lufthansa and one options is with Thai so looking forward to that. Keep the fabulous reviews coming and thank you 😊
I have a flight in just over 3 weeks SYD-BKK returning in June. I'm looking forward to seeing how this goes. I've flown on Singapores 350's in business so the comparison will be interesting. I've also flown Qatar 350-1000 but that was QSuites so hardly a fair comparison
Thank you Magnus for showing me this nice video. I have not been on a Thai aircraft and are not planning it. Plan to ride a SAS A 350 to US in May 2024. Hopefully on a 2-4-1 ticket in Business Class
My pleasure Göran. I think you Will enjoy SAS! I am flying their A350 business class very soon and will hopefully put up an episode with my flight after that.
That was a very nice review ❤❤ the seat looks like similar to those mounted on the the tripple 7s,,is it right?? Just this one looks new. :-) also, the business class lounge in München looks better than in Frankfurt. More travels to you bro 👊 :)❤❤❤
I flew Thai on there nonstop LAX - BANGKOK prior to Covid in Business Class and it was AWFUL!! Service was TERRIBLE, food was TERRIBLE!! and when I complained to Thai CORP. they responded with "oh that is to bad"!!1 So never again for me. Glas your flight was so good. Nice video!!
Sorry to hear about your experience. I know Thai had a couple of bad years when they did not deliver expected standards. Hopefully they’re back on this level to stay. Thanks for watching!
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A good review unlike many posted by our our American friends who don’t understand or appreciate food and wine. I am travelling to Melbourne Australia on an A350 in early December and am very interested to see if Thai has maintained their improved business class service.
I took the Melbourne to Bangkok flight on the A350 in biz last week and it was one of the best in my 30 years of frequent travelling. A great crew, we had the first drinks 18 min after departures with mixed nuts at the seat and the food service started 29 min after departure. The food was lovely, hot towels a plenty and as I liked their signature drink a lot, the purser gave me a complete bottle to enjoy at my hotel. Honest friendliness, a clean seat, great food. So you can look forward to an excellent flight.
I will fly the THAI A-350 in biz later this month in business from Stockholm as part of an itinerary that will take me from BER to TPE. I already got seat 12A booked. I think I will skip breakfast due to our early arrival time at BKK. Did you sleep well in that seat?
@@travelexperiencetv9916 I ended up not sleeping, with our mid-day departure time I just wasn't tired enough. My EVA flight to TPE was delayed and I had to really 'haul ass' through the Taipei public transportation system to meet the 9pm check-in closing time for my room. Made it with 15 minutes to spare 🥵.
Your video is so relaxing ❤ it's so good to 🧳 travel ✈️. I really like your channel. But I just want to ask if all the food in the Senator Lounge of LUFTHANSA is Free of Charge? If that is included in your Ticket since it was a Business class accommodation, or you have to buy it if you will get the food in their lounge?
A question about the food in Thai Business Class. We are flying BKK-MUC with Thai Airways in Business Class in April. When booking the pre-boarding menu, we are offered two different main courses (with 3 alternative breakfast menus each). In the videos on RU-vid I had seen that usually 3 main courses are offered. Is it normal to have a smaller selection when booking in advance? Or will there only be the two menus on board? Or even a completely different selection? I'm asking because I'm not sure whether I should book a menu in advance or wait for the selection on the flight. If anyone knows anything about this, I would be super grateful.
Long haul to Asia from Europe: I think only Thai, Qatar and maybe Air France are ok. Emirates and Finnair dont deliver. In business: I have never had a bad experience? But I avoid tight transfers, I have lost my luggage a couple of times. Cheers.
Service wise I would say the Asian and Middle Eastern airlines are the best, just as you point out. Actually I haven’t tried Qatar in business class so far, but I have two flights in February. Pretty excited about it, and of course I will publish my reviews. Thanks Anders.
@@travelexperiencetv9916 The advantage with Business class - and if you dont have access though your Credit Card, or have benefits at Star Alliance or Skyteam/Oneworld - is the possibility of staying at the lounge for a few hours and waiting for an afternoon/early evening flight from Suvarnabhumi, if we are talking about Bangkok. And be able to have a stressless, late check out from your hotel, which is often offered if one ask.
Sounds great, but this time I will fly out of South America to Doha and on to CPH. So I will have many hours to enjoy QR. And a few lounge hours at DOH.
Very nice review, but fly all the way to BKK and then climb onto a bus to the gate, same as many domestic flights they don't go to teh gate, you have to get on a coach!!!! Never understood why
I agree with you. After a great flight you want to step out of the plane and in to the terminal. When taking the bus you get the feeling of travelling Eco the last bit of your journey. Thanks for watching! 🙏🏻
Thai have been bussing from the plane to the gate in Bangkok for years. It leaves a very bad taste at the end of a long trip. On an airline that should provide a premium experience at their home airport. Other decent airlines mostly arrive at the gate in BKK. Bussing is rare. So it's not as if it's dictated by the airport in BKK. If I have a choice of two decent airlines into BKK I would like to chose TG. But bussing puts me off if there is a good alternative airline.
Thanks a lot for this video! Soon I will take the same flight from MUC to BKK, seat 14K on Feb 9 24. I have a question: For the immigration in Bangkok can I use the fast track for pass control? I am 71 years old and will stay 3 month in Thailand.
Thanks for watching! You are in for a great time and a nice flight. You can definitely use the fast track when arriving in business class. Enjoy your flight!
I am a member of ROP and Thai airways is the best airline to fly with and I would like to upgrade to business class and it is a shame that with me being a member I should be allowed to authentically upgrade for being a member all of these years.
Hi and thanks for watching! Appreciate it! I answer questions here at the moment, but will soon start a Patreon with the possibility to join a WhatsApp group.
My dear friend. I do approx 100 flights every year and I can assure you that I can decide if the towel is hot or cold. 😂 Take a look again and you’ll see the steam. Thanks for watching. 🙏🏻
