Thai International Airways (THAI) boosted its fleet with two newly blessed Airbus A350-900 aircraft designed for the modern traveller. The up-to-date design boasts private video touch screens on every seat.

 

The Reverend Maha Ratchamongkol Muni, the assistant abbot of Wat Traimit Wittayaram, yesterday, August 9, presided over a blessing ceremony.

 

These two latest additions to the portfolio of Thai Airways Company Limited were the Airbus A350-900 aircraft, christened Phuket and “Petchaburi. The event was attended by Prachai Teerawattanasuk, the recovery plan administrator, Chaiy Eiamsiri, the executive director, management division and other employees.

 

The ceremony was held at THAI’s aircraft maintenance hangar at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok.

 

Both Airbus A350-900 aircraft were designed to be contemporary, capable of carrying 334 passengers and divided into two classes. Business class has 33 seats and economy class accommodates 301 passengers.

 

The business class was specially designed for comfort with a pitch (the distance between rows of seats) of 44 inches, 180-degree flat-bed seats and unobstructed ingress-egress.

 

By Nattapong Westwood

Caption: Photos in collage are sourced from Khaosod

 

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Passengers want free fast wi-fi in the sky so they can use there own personal devices not some unhygienic touch screen. 

Edited August 10, 20232 yr by rbkk

47 minutes ago, rbkk said:

Passengers want

What you really mean is "you want"!

You have no idea what I or others want!

Why be so negative?

1 hour ago, rbkk said:

Passengers want free fast wi-fi in the sky so they can use there own personal devices not some unhygienic touch screen. 

If you don't trust it use a sanitized wet wipe. Job done.

2 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

If you don't trust it use a sanitized wet wipe. Job done.

I would hate to sit next to him on a flight!

1 hour ago, rbkk said:

Passengers want free fast wi-fi in the sky so they can use there own personal devices not some unhygienic touch screen. 

and what about a free massage during flight

1 hour ago, rbkk said:

Passengers want free fast wi-fi in the sky so they can use there own personal devices not some unhygienic touch screen. 

Yeh, riiiiiiight, try thinking beyond McDanald's.............................................????

1 minute ago, transam said:

Yeh, riiiiiiight, try thinking beyond McDanald's.............................................????

Mind you their so called food is already sanitized so it will suit him!

2 minutes ago, steven100 said:

and what about a free massage during flight

Out of the question!

Think of the germs!

1 minute ago, scottiejohn said:

I would hate to sit next to him on a flight!

Find a positive? wouldn't be fighting over the armrest at least, all those germs from someone else's skin..

17 minutes ago, circa02 said:

Find a positive? wouldn't be fighting over the armrest at least, all those germs from someone else's skin..

He would need to fly with his hands behind his head or on his lap!

How would he get the food tray down?

 https://www.traveloffpath.com/these-5-airlines-now-offer-free-wifi-on-most-flights/

Here are all the major airlines that currently offer free WiFi on most flights:

1. JetBlue. JetBlue was the first U.S. airline to start offering free WiFi to all passengers through their Fly-Fi service in 2013. ...
2. Delta Air Lines. ...
3. Singapore Airlines. ...
4. Qatar Airways. ...
5. Norwegian Airlines.

1 hour ago, scottiejohn said:

He would need to fly with his hands behind his head or on his lap!

How would he get the food tray down?

They generally don't eat I find, and they don't say nothing, and they never invade your armrests or legspace due to you know what, you know you've got a winner when you see a young double masker or N95er eyeing your row! I had one the other month, it didn't say a thing and even refused water, made themselves into the most compact little thing possible and they weren't small, to me it felt like an upgrade to premium economy...

3 hours ago, scottiejohn said:

What you really mean is "you want"!

You have no idea what I or others want!

Why be so negative?

I kind of agree with rbkk….. most would want free internet, his is a fair assumption.

 

I recall watching the Euros on a Qatar Airways flight… awesome time killer until in Indian air space where the service is interrupted.

 

The vast majority of flights these days see me using my iPad & watching downloaded series & movies….  Free, fast reliable and uninterrupted Internet would be a nice addition (usually is in business class but I don’t fly that all the time).

 

it’s all about the best way to kill time on a flight… The best I’ve found is flat-bed & a sleeping tablet… but I don’t get that luxury all the time. 

Typical reaction on this forum, nothing about the A350 itself, just a load of snide comments, typical  and pathetic. 

No mention at all that the most important thing by far in these aircraft is the completely modernized design and electronic systems that are like a revolution compared to earlier models from a pilot's point of view. Touch screens are just a minor detail.

We'd be happier to see them resume direct flights from Brisbane to Suvarnabhumi rather than having to spend our time and money travelling and staying overnight either in Sydney or Melbourne.

12 hours ago, rbkk said:

Passengers want free fast wi-fi in the sky so they can use there own personal devices not some unhygienic touch screen. 

I'm sure Airbus are aware of passenger needs.

A pale copy of  the B787.....

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The up-to-date design boasts private video touch screens on every seat.

Welcome to year 1999. Seriously, are you serious?

Interesting why THAI bought more two-engined wide-bodied planes. Pre-pandemic, the airline had a fleet of 15 A330-300s with an average age of 11 years with some of these being very young aircraft. Not sure what's going to happen to these aircraft but I don't think think they are operation, nor do they form part of THAI's fleet on the website.

Edited August 11, 20232 yr by thaiowl

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thai International Airways (THAI) boosted its fleet with two newly blessed Airbus A350-900 aircraft designed for the

Hi-So Thais who are connected and so eligible for freebies.

48 minutes ago, thaiowl said:

Interesting why THAI bought more two-engined wide-bodied planes. Pre-pandemic, the airline had a fleet of 15 A330-300s with an average age of 11 years with some of these being very young aircraft. Not sure what's going to happen to these aircraft but I don't think think they are operation, nor do they form part of THAI's fleet on the website.

They are bringing the A330-300s back into service.

 

https://airwaysmag.com/thai-airways-older-jets/

3 hours ago, bluejets said:

We'd be happier to see them resume direct flights from Brisbane to Suvarnabhumi rather than having to spend our time and money travelling and staying overnight either in Sydney or Melbourne.

isn't Air Asia or Scoot flying BKK to Brisbane or Gold coast

 

 

Edited August 11, 20232 yr by steven100

20 minutes ago, steven100 said:

3 hours ago, bluejets said:

We'd be happier to see them resume direct flights from Brisbane to Suvarnabhumi rather than having to spend our time and money travelling and staying overnight either in Sydney or Melbourne.

 

20 minutes ago, steven100 said:

isn't Air Asia or Scoot flying BKK to Brisbane or Gold coast

 

 

Scoot plus Singapore Airlines will get you to Brisbane. 

4 hours ago, hotchilli said:

I'm sure Airbus are aware of passenger needs.

Nothing much to do with Airbus, the aircraft has the systems fitted, its all about what the airline want to charge for..  

1 hour ago, mikebell said:

Hi-So Thais who are connected and so eligible for freebies.

and Monks, those parasites on society. 

Not exactly new as both aircraft are almost 4 years old and are from a batch of cancellations. One plane is ex Hainan airways but never carried out commercial flights. Cost per plane is estimated at 110,175,000 US.

 

One will be packed with Hi-Sos for a junket.

With 330 seats there is plenty room for all the Senate and a few other cronies... just make it a one-way trip!

19 hours ago, rbkk said:

Passengers want free fast wi-fi in the sky so they can use there own personal devices not some unhygienic touch screen. 

You can always clean a touch screen. How do you do that with all the other surfaces you touch on your way to that seat?