The flight with Thai Airways from Phuket to Bangkok was very pleasant - though not nearly as luxurious as Eva Air and Bangkok Airways. There was no entertainment on board, and the food was served in a mini-Pausenbox cardboard. As the flight takes only an hour but yes, it was all to get over.
Info:
Thai Airways International (บริษัท การบินไทย จำกัด) (IATA: TG) Thailand's national airline based in Bangkok, Suvarnabhumi Airport is the home-Airport near Bangkok.
The cooperation between Thai and SAS, signed in 1959, is one of the oldest airline alliances in general. In the late 1950s developed the Thai national airline Thai Airways Company (TAC) with the SAS, a concept to enter the international business. The Thai government was seeking over a TAC of 70%, while the SAS was 30%. The new company was known as Thai Airways International Company Limited.
On 1 May 1960 took on the airline flight operations with machines of the type DC-6. In the first year were 83 000 passengers are being transported. Thai 1966 was the first airline in Asia, which operated exclusively with jets.
were from 1971 for the first time intercontinental destinations in the flight plan. Sydney was the first goal, followed in 1972 and Copenhagen in 1973 in Frankfurt and London. At this time, Thai with 3,000 employees already the largest employer in Thailand. After sale of the shares of SAS (1975) stopped the Thai government for their share gradually. In 1977 she was already the sole owner.
The Airbus era ushered in a Thai sample with the Airbus A300 in 1978. They are still as capable workhorses on intra-Asian routes, but also on the "race track" to Phuket. The first Boeing 747 joined the fleet in 1979.
two airlines merged in 1988 the TAC and Thai Airways to Thai Airways International PCL. With the founding of the Star Alliance in 1997 and the 1990s were marked in the history of Thai Airways. With the commissioning of its first Airbus A340-500 1 May 2005 also introduced a new look and a new color scheme. Today Thai Airways - now only to 54.21 percent in state hands - the world's most profitable airlines.
Thai Airways flies to 13 national and more than 74 international destinations in 35 countries with a fleet of 88 aircraft, 15 more machines are on order.
motto is:
Thai Airways International (บริษัท การบินไทย จำกัด) (IATA: TG) Thailand's national airline based in Bangkok, Suvarnabhumi Airport is the home-Airport near Bangkok.
The cooperation between Thai and SAS, signed in 1959, is one of the oldest airline alliances in general. In the late 1950s developed the Thai national airline Thai Airways Company (TAC) with the SAS, a concept to enter the international business. The Thai government was seeking over a TAC of 70%, while the SAS was 30%. The new company was known as Thai Airways International Company Limited.
On 1 May 1960 took on the airline flight operations with machines of the type DC-6. In the first year were 83 000 passengers are being transported. Thai 1966 was the first airline in Asia, which operated exclusively with jets.
were from 1971 for the first time intercontinental destinations in the flight plan. Sydney was the first goal, followed in 1972 and Copenhagen in 1973 in Frankfurt and London. At this time, Thai with 3,000 employees already the largest employer in Thailand. After sale of the shares of SAS (1975) stopped the Thai government for their share gradually. In 1977 she was already the sole owner.
The Airbus era ushered in a Thai sample with the Airbus A300 in 1978. They are still as capable workhorses on intra-Asian routes, but also on the "race track" to Phuket. The first Boeing 747 joined the fleet in 1979.
two airlines merged in 1988 the TAC and Thai Airways to Thai Airways International PCL. With the founding of the Star Alliance in 1997 and the 1990s were marked in the history of Thai Airways. With the commissioning of its first Airbus A340-500 1 May 2005 also introduced a new look and a new color scheme. Today Thai Airways - now only to 54.21 percent in state hands - the world's most profitable airlines.
Thai Airways flies to 13 national and more than 74 international destinations in 35 countries with a fleet of 88 aircraft, 15 more machines are on order.
motto is:
"The First Choice Carrier: Smooth As Silk. First Time. Everytime "
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