Any difference between KLM, Swiss or Austrian?

[topt]

45 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said:

But how long is the stopover?

According to the site for that price on one day I looked at 3hrs 15m. Total time 19hrs 15m vs less than 15 hrs for some of the other combos.

[Mac Mickmanus]

25 minutes ago, RafPinto said:

Yes

 

Booking=paying

Flying=oh solly, no have.

Are you saying that the flights from BKK-LON are not actually flying ?

[RafPinto]

1 minute ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Are you saying that the flights from BKK-LON are not actually flying ?

It refers to booking with Thai Airways.
I would not book with them.

[Mac Mickmanus]

Just now, RafPinto said:

It refers to booking with Thai Airways.
I would not book with them.

Why not ?

[KannikaP]

25 minutes ago, topt said:

Thanks for the geography lesson..........

 

For your info some KLM badged flights from BKK go to Paris as well.

Yes, it is called Codeshare. Many airlines do it.

[The Hammer2021]

20 minutes ago, topt said:

According to the site for that price on one day I looked at 3hrs 15m. Total time 19hrs 15m vs less than 15 hrs for some of the other combos.

Yep..3 hours is doable no prob

[Resident Alien]

2 hours ago, Doctor Tom said:

17 hours ago, JustAnotherHun said:

Finn Air and KLM are known for the worst possible service om ground and on board. 

For KLM absolutely yes, I will never fly with them again.  As bad as BA when it come to customer service and their aircraft are stone age

 I flew many times with KLM to AMS,  biz and eco.

KLM great service on board.

 

Now 2 daily flights from BKK to AMS, one 777 and one 787.

Best to choose 787 Dreamliner (average 3.7 years old) over 777.

 

From AMS many destinations with short layover to rest of Europe or other destinations.

Schiphol great airport. Much better than Zurich or Vienna.

 

I would take KLM compared to other 2 mentioned.

Emirates A380 I would not mind taking, via Dubai. (however this was not mentioned in your post as an option).

 

 

[topt]

1 minute ago, Resident Alien said:

KLM great service on board.

Interesting as at odds with all the other replies but thanks.

Would be the 23.30pm flight. 

[Mac Mickmanus]

Anyone know if Thai Airways are running flights to London ?

They are advertised for sale , but dont seem to be on the Swampy departure board 

[RJRS1301]

17 hours ago, JustAnotherHun said:

Finn Air and KLM are known for the worst possible service om ground and on board. 

Not my experiences with KLM

[JustAnotherHun]

10 minutes ago, topt said:

Interesting as at odds with all the other replies but thanks.

Would be the 23.30pm flight. 

A night flight from BKK to Europe is a good choice. You're tired when boarding and you wake up in Europe's morning. Pre covid I took the Thai direct flight to Munich regulary. Departing at 0:50 am and I felt less jetlag.

[JustAnotherHun]

43 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Why not ?

Because you can't know today if they're already bankrupt tomorrow.

[Mac Mickmanus]

4 minutes ago, JustAnotherHun said:

Because you can't know today if they're already bankrupt tomorrow.

Haven't they addressed that issue and have now got the money issues sorted out ?

[henry2109]

18 hours ago, JustAnotherHun said:

Finn Air and KLM are known for the worst possible service om ground and on board. 

Could not agree on that. Flew with Finnair many times from BKK to Europe (on business), all was ok. The A350, which they use from BKK to Helsinki is one of the best planes, very calm.

[topt]

Just a heads up. I had decided on Singapore but when I started on the booking process I discovered that you need a PCR test even if only transiting via Changi. 

 

As not needed for double vaxxed now for UK I decided to bin that.

Ended up with Lufthansa based on timings.

[WhiteBuffaloATM]

header must include Lufhansa. best Europe- thailand service in my experience, apart from EVA (when not striking). Never fly KLM. Quite Poor Service Reputation for some time. Pedantic with Covid Docs & Visas I hear….. FinnAir perfect in my experience and never seen any complaints before….Swiss and Austrian also flawless in my pre- covid experience.

[Will B Good]

On 10/13/2021 at 5:19 AM, phetphet said:

Anyone booked or thinking of booking Thai? They are showing direct flights to UK, but not sure if risky  given their recent financial problems.

I was looking at that....good price and direct going out.

 

BUT....... airlines under financial pressure have a tendency to cut back on maintenance costs, which is a bit scary.

[topt]

25 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

I was looking at that....good price and direct going out.

 

BUT....... airlines under financial pressure have a tendency to cut back on maintenance costs, which is a bit scary.

I only came across this via a couple of unheard of (to me anyway) agents. Trying to find the flights on the Thai web site for 2 weeks time however did not work.

[topt]

37 minutes ago, WhiteBuffaloATM said:

Lufhansa. best Europe- thailand service in my experience,

I'll let you know in just over 2 weeks 

 

oops - just noticed you said Europe - Thai and I'm going the other way.

Edited October 16, 2021 by topt

[WhiteBuffaloATM]

topt: no difference. still holding my valid Lufthansa Bkk - London return ticket from March 2020. another example of top service as its way over the normal 12 month validity…….with no change fees.