By Panithan Onthaworn

 

Thailand’s flag carrier, Thai Airways International Plc (THAI), is seeking to auction off the management of its catering unit, Puff&Pie, in an attempt to grow its food business and secure income. 

 

Chansin Treenuchagron, one of the committee members in charge of the airline’s rehabilitation plans, said the company continues to earn more income from cargo services and its catering unit to offset the loss in passengers amid the pandemic, according to local media reports.

 

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The airline will accept bids from interested agencies until May 27, after which it will decide who will handle the Puff&Pie franchise for the next five years between June 7-9.

 

Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/39634/thai-airways-to-hand-over-its-catering-unit-management-to-private-sector/

 

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The commercial passenger department is overpriced, poor quality, corrupt and generally difficult to navigate the booking system. So it’s no surprise they’re losing money. 

That OP photo is incomplete without a kid sitting at the back kicking the front chair.. ????

 

Should also seriously consider to hand over the management of the airline to better group of people than those who tun it now..

2 hours ago, ezzra said:

Should also seriously consider to hand over the management of the airline to better group of people than those who tun it now..

And have transparency or heavens above accountability... no that'll never work..

While TG is sitting around complaining and have not been flying for two years, others managed a black zero = Thai Vietjet Air. A professional Low Cost Carrier (LCC) operation which works. 

The customer has the choice and they chose NOT to use TG for its arrogant, snobbish and elitarian market approach - not talking about the air fares. 

Good luck with their catering idea by being ever so gracious and "willingness" to accept bids from interested agencies. 

7 hours ago, kotsak said:

That OP photo is incomplete without a kid sitting at the back kicking the front chair.. ????

 

You always make choice for the wrong chair.

How are all the politicians & hangers on going to be able to fly around the world on fact finding missions if TG doesn't get back on it's feet?

It will affect the global economy as other countries will not now know that the Thai government is one of the best in the world & that they should study how it's run the country for the benefit of a small elite group of familes who look after the poor of the country as best they can.

Very gracious of them accepting bids. That scabby doomed airline needs scrapping and a few of the thousands of customers they owe refunds too for years repaid.  Starting with my 40,000 baht ????

Should've been put to bed a decade ago. 

A pathetic struggle on a corrupt and highly mismanaged system.

21 hours ago, RandolphGB said:

The commercial passenger department is overpriced, poor quality, corrupt and generally difficult to navigate the booking system. So it’s no surprise they’re losing money. 

I thought they were making a profit now.  The full article claims it did last year. 

 

'The company reported a net profit of 55 billion baht in 2021 after debt restructuring, a huge turnaround from net loss of 141 billion baht in 2020.'