THAI launches economy-plus class in flights to London and Frankfurt until year-end

By THE NATION

 

 

Thai Airways International Pcl (THAI) is offering a new economy plus class for passengers’ "superior comfort and to promote social distancing practice" amid the outbreak situation.

 

 

Wiwat Piyawiroj, THAI executive vice president of Commercial, said they would be available for booking from now until December on flights from Bangkok to London and Bangkok to Frankfurt. The flights will start from October 25.

 

Wiwat added that the new economy-plus class is the first four rows of the economy seats, featuring spaced out seats (middle seats are left empty) and special services such as express check-in, extra luggage weight of 5kg, same in-flight meal as business class, and free use of THAI special lounge at Suvarnabhumi Airport (terms and conditions apply.)

 

 

“THAI has also employed strict health measures in flights and at boarding areas to ensure the safety of all passengers and staff from Covid-19,” added Wiwat.

 

To reserve a flight, visit thaiairways.com or call THAI Contact Center 0-2356-1111 (between 8am-8pm).

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30395542

 

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Get this, only yesteryear i spoke to TG customer service inquiring about overseas flights and was told that no booking are taken and no flights are planned until December if at all and now this article, is the case of the left hand not knowing what the right is doing?...

So they are offering what every other airline already offers?

51 minutes ago, Surelynot said:

So they are offering what every other airline already offers?

AFAIK, only five other airlines have official landing rights at BKK for now.

They are selling tickets on their website for Cancelled flights. Be warned. They want bookings and then no refunds. Not the only airline doing this.. It should be (and probably is) illegal to sell something that doesn't exist!

1 hour ago, claffey said:

It should be (and probably is) illegal to sell something that doesn't exist!

More like common business practice for this century... Take GoFundMe and all the others as an example... 

 

"None of this is real."

-- Anonymous 

Economy Plus, business and first class seats are all taken up by hiso freebies, business as usual!

Normal economy plus seats are wider and with a bigger gap between the seats. This is a scam to sell economy seats they can't fill at a higher price. 

one of the worst airlines i have ever flown, first and last time

Edited October 3, 20205 yr by malibukid

1 hour ago, JusticeGB said:

Normal economy plus seats are wider and with a bigger gap between the seats. This is a scam to sell economy seats they can't fill at a higher price. 

It's actually a common practice. Most business class on flights flown within europe are just normal economy seat with a blocked seat in the middle. If THAI economy plus is a scam, what do you call the business class in EU? 

Will never fly Thai again until we get the money back for our cancelled flights.

When we bought our tickets the Govt were the majority shareholders and had total control of the company. When they sold that majority stake on restructuring it suddenly become 'sorry no longer our problem'.

The whole debacle stinks and judging by the number of online complaints of continuing cancelled flights the ill feeling has hopefully lost them a huge slice of future customers.

Economy plus just an empty seat between the other seats . People that pay more for a ticket want extra leg room not extra arm rest . So the people that book these more expensive seats are acctualy getting a normal economy seat and are paying for their business class food and airport lounge . 

10 minutes ago, edwinchester said:

Will never fly Thai again until we get the money back for our cancelled flights.

When we bought our tickets the Govt were the majority shareholders and had total control of the company. When they sold that majority stake on restructuring it suddenly become 'sorry no longer our problem'.

The whole debacle stinks and judging by the number of online complaints of continuing cancelled flights the ill feeling has hopefully lost them a huge slice of future customers.

 

Yes.  What you describe is exactly what happened to me.  I booked a flight in March 2020 and two hours later they cancelled the flight.

 

I will not fly Thai again unless they refund my flight and even if they do refund they will be my last choice.

 

 

And another point while I am venting my spleen.

 

Thai Airways has flown almost no flights in the last six months during which they have been haemorrhaging tax payers money.  How many staff do you think have been made redundant?

12 minutes ago, In the jungle said:

 

Yes.  What you describe is exactly what happened to me.  I booked a flight in March 2020 and two hours later they cancelled the flight.

 

I will not fly Thai again unless they refund my flight and even if they do refund they will be my last choice.

 

 

 

I have a friend in Europe who end of last year, during a big promotion, booked a flight with Thai to Thailand for Augustus 2020.

 

Obviously that flight was cancelled, though he has in writing that he can use the ticket until August 2021

Edited October 3, 20205 yr by Susco

thai  air never has enough garlic bread to go around so thats my last flight with em over

On 10/3/2020 at 8:17 AM, JusticeGB said:

Normal economy plus seats are wider and with a bigger gap between the seats. This is a scam to sell economy seats they can't fill at a higher price. 

You're describing Premium Economy which this is not pretending to be.  As said already, having an empty middle seat is akin to intra Europe Business Class (and intra USA First?) which may also have lounge access and extra luggage allowance etc.  It may be worth it to some passengers and not to others, but I don't see how it's a scam when it's clear what is being offered and hopefully at what price.

Business class - nearly 160,000 Baht return.!!!

All Thai biz and 1st lounges closed from 2 Oct. UFN.

22 hours ago, In the jungle said:

And another point while I am venting my spleen.

 

Thai Airways has flown almost no flights in the last six months during which they have been haemorrhaging tax payers money.  How many staff do you think have been made redundant?

my sister in law son has been laid off ,he is business class  cabin crew ,but i believe 10 months being  paid 

On 10/3/2020 at 6:28 PM, Susco said:

 

I have a friend in Europe who end of last year, during a big promotion, booked a flight with Thai to Thailand for Augustus 2020.

 

Obviously that flight was cancelled, though he has in writing that he can use the ticket until August 2021

He'll probably use it to get a connecting flight to neighbouring country next August.  

guinee pigs are needed