Transport Direct Thailand-US Flights Poised for Takeoff After 2015 Halt

[Upnotover]

1 hour ago, BLMFem said:

Did the BKK-LAX/LAX-BKK a few times with THAI while it was available and always hated it. While I generally prefer flying direct, flights up to 17.5 hours are just too long.

So went back to making a pit stop in Japan.

Me too, many times.  Those planes were bad and had that nasty flat but not horizontal business class seat that you slid down the whole flight.  Going was bearable, returning dreadful.  Things will be better this time round I'm sure.

[BLMFem]

6 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

Me too, many times.  Those planes were bad and had that nasty flat but not horizontal business class seat that you slid down the whole flight.  Going was bearable, returning dreadful.  Things will be better this time round I'm sure.

I'm sure they will. The comfort these days is so much better in the new planes. And yes, those business class seats on THAI were rock hard, and the pitch was not much more than what you get in premium economy these days. Still remember flying on the 2nd floor of the 747 quite fondly, though. It was bearable as we got that pit stop in Japan.

 

[MarkBR]

Avoid Boeings, way too many accidents 

[0ffshore360]

On 6/12/2025 at 2:51 PM, spidermike007 said:

One can only hope this is the case as direct flights to Los Angeles or New York would be fantastic. The thing that comes to mind is number one how reasonable will they be, and number two will they ever happen? I know they're being studied at this point but that doesn't mean that the airlines are going to determine that there is sufficient demand. 

Discount price inbound to the US, inflated price to escape?

[Oliver Holzerfilled]

2 hours ago, MarkBR said:

Avoid Boeings, way too many accidents 

 

United will fly Boeings on these routes.  Have you communicated your findings to the US and Thai aviation authorities?  They would be very interested to see the data to support restricting Boeing or any other unsafe aircraft.