george Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Emirates to launch A380 service to Bangkok BANGKOK: -- Closely following the successful deployment of Emirates' A380 to Sydney and Auckland, the Dubai-based airline today announced it will introduce the revolutionary product to Bangkok, effective on June 1. The initiative is perfectly timed to support the Thailand government's efforts to revive the tourism industry after last year's closure of Bangkok's international airport. Richard Vaughan, Emirates' Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, East Asia and Australasia noted "Thailand is pulling out all the stops to revitalise inbound tourism. Its travel and tourism industry fully intends to get back to business with excellent deals, publicity campaigns, and marketing support to trade partners. Emirates will join forces with the government to put the country back on the list of leading Asian destinations for international tourism. "The introduction of the A380 on the Dubai-Bangkok-Dubai route will boost available capacity by 30 % and contribute to increasing tourist arrivals from Dubai and the larger Middle East - already an attractive inbound market for Thailand with steady year-on-year growth." The new Emirates service represents the aviation world's first A380 operation to Bangkok and promises to usher in a whole new, luxury air travel experience to/from the Kingdom. The existing EK 372/373 daily service will be operated by Emirates' A380. EK 372 departs Dubai at 09:40 hours, arriving in Bangkok at 19:00 hours. It turns around as EK 373 departing Bangkok at 21:25 hours and arriving in Dubai at 00:30 hours the following morning. Thailand's latest announcement to withdraw fees for tourist visa applications up to June 4 2009 will be welcomed by Middle East and other international visitors, he said. United Kingdom is a key inbound market for Thailand and Emirates' A380 network also includes London Heathrow. The airline's new Bangkok service will facilitate a seamless A380 experience for UK tourists travelling to/from Thailand. Emirates A380's ground-breaking in-flight product includes onboard shower spas in the First Class cabin featuring signature products by the airline's premium spa brand, Timeless Spa. The onboard lounge for First and Business class customers mirrors the ambience of an executive club and includes a bar with a wide range of beverages and canap้s. The flat-bed massage-equipped private suites in First Class. -- The Nation 2009-03-18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 George, I must be blind, where on The Nation did you see this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 George, I must be blind, where on The Nation did you see this? http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2009/03/17...ss_30098168.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 George, I must be blind, where on The Nation did you see this? http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2009/03/17...ss_30098168.php thanks, please feel free to delete my two posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilHarries Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 The onboard lounge for First and Business class customers mirrors the ambience of an executive a gentleman's club and includes a bar with a wide range of beverages and canap้s.The flat-bed massage-equipped private suites in First Class. Hmmmm Let's hope that, in addition to the free visas etc, the immigration process can be speeded up. It's bad enough when a couple of 747's arrive but chuck in an A380 as well and we'll be queuing back out onto the tarmac. Don't know how much use the A380 link with LHR will get. I suppose it largely depends on who has got it right economically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 exec - gentlemans club...A380 some images inside the Emirates A380... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Conrad Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 United Kingdom is a key inbound market for Thailand and Emirates' A380 network also includes London Heathrow. The airline's new Bangkok service will facilitate a seamless A380 experience for UK tourists travelling to/from Thailand. The existing EK 372/373 daily service will be operated by Emirates' A380. EK 372 departs Dubai at 09:40 hours, arriving in Bangkok at 19:00 hours The A380 from London arrives in Dubai around midnight, the EK372 leaves Dubai at 09.40Hrs hardly seamless IMHO. Be prepared for aircraft changes often as there are still a lot of teething problems, 489 passengers from A380 onto a 777ER does not go ?? Best Regards Mr Conrad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solent01 Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 The onboard lounge for First and Business class customers mirrors the ambience of an executive a gentleman's club and includes a bar with a wide range of beverages and canap้s.The flat-bed massage-equipped private suites in First Class. Hmmmm Let's hope that, in addition to the free visas etc, the immigration process can be speeded up. It's bad enough when a couple of 747's arrive but chuck in an A380 as well and we'll be queuing back out onto the tarmac. Don't know how much use the A380 link with LHR will get. I suppose it largely depends on who has got it right economically. I'll use it first chance I get, I normally use Eva as a Diamond Card member, but when I have used Emirates in the past, I found them very good, if not better than Eva, shame about the stop over though. This opens up a whole new ball game. On occasion I have found Eva to be nonchalant. But I guess with the new non-stop competition they will get it together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spee Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 The airline's new Bangkok service will facilitate a seamless A380 experience for UK tourists travelling to/from Thailand.-- The Nation 2009-03-18 With 400 seats in coach, a full flight should be quite an experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cromarty Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 what's the advantage of this plane to joe public? There are obvious attractions to those who splash the cash on business/first class, but the majority of people will be in the cattle seats. More queues, a mass free for all to get to immigration, etc. If they reduce the price of seats because of the plane then great, I'm in. But I imagine you will be paying the same as a seat on a smaller plane. I presume the airline saves money by using these huge things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binnsy Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Any idea what the cost of a Ecomany ticket on a LHR-Dubai-Bkk is compared with Eva? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rak sa_ngop Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 In February I flew Emirates to London and was upgraded to Business class on the first leg to Dubai. I cannot remember the plane used but Business and First class had the new 'cocoon' type seats that stretched out to almost horizontal. Great! The only problem was that in the upright position they are the most uncomfortable seats you could imagine. Very hard seats and the continual feeling that you are sliding out of your seat. I left the plane with a painful butt ache. No way in the world would I ever pay Business class prices for these seats. Give me economy with a empty seat beside me anytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djlest Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 I used to build Airbus and also the 380 wings in Broughton Chester... If you guys only knew the concessions that go on and the hung-over contractors that mess up everyday Youd probably never fly again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverdie Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 I used to build Airbus and also the 380 wings in Broughton Chester...If you guys only knew the concessions that go on and the hung-over contractors that mess up everyday Youd probably never fly again... Hey djlest, You are so right about this & theres heaps of other stuff that goes on in this industry, its surprising there isnt more tragedies. Anyway, if your going down in a screaming heap, it may well as happen when ur sitting in first class style & at least theres less chance of ur head going up someones butt when ur riding up front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 I used to build Airbus and also the 380 wings in Broughton Chester...If you guys only knew the concessions that go on and the hung-over contractors that mess up everyday Youd probably never fly again... hopefully not the same one's that cut hair in Bangkok near silom (inside joke) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spee Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 SeatGuru has the Emirates A380 cabin configuration: http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Emirates_...Airbus_A380.php Looks like high brow up top and low brow down below. I hope there are at least two exits being used for coach boarding and deplaning for the coach passengers. On the plus side, there doesn't appear to be any poor or substandard seat locations like there are on 747, 777, A340, and other long haul aircraft. Also, it looks like every seat has its own power port which is great for long haul. Rows 67, 68, 80 and 81 appear to have the better seats with a lot of legroom. However, one thing I really dislike is the placement of the lavatories. Five of them in the very front of the cabin where there are relatively few seats?? Only 3 in the main seating area and only 1 in the back where there are the most seats?? What idiot dreamed up that configuration? Same thing with the biz class loos. Four all the way in the aft section of the cabin. With the bar right there. I can only imagine the last few rows of biz seating could get pretty miserable from the foot traffic and bar area noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machlad Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Thats a bit of luck I booked my xmas trip last week from BHX and my connection at Dubai just happens to be EK372 and I have a business seat. I already have one trip on the A380 booked Heathrow - Dubai in Sept on my way to Osaka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jangot Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 I used to build Airbus and also the 380 wings in Broughton Chester...If you guys only knew the concessions that go on and the hung-over contractors that mess up everyday Youd probably never fly again... Nice little bit of sensationalism there... As these things are essentially hand built, there are going to be mistakes made - mis drilling, tooling marks etc. However, each of these errors is documented, the repair action is assessed and authorised by a design and stress Engineer. The completed repair is signed off by an authorised technician. All these deviations are notified to and accepted by the aircraft purchaser. Full documentation of any concession is included in the documentation delivered with the aircraft. Jangot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
think_too_mut Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 The initiative is perfectly timed to support the Thailand government's efforts to revive the tourism industry after last year's closure of Bangkok's international airport. The initiative is just a knee-jerk response to dead Dubai-New York traffic. The planes are being pulled from that sector. Never (at least not this first lot) aimed to cater for Thai market. The airline has 58 A380s on order, has received only 4 so far. As the Mickey Mouse state (what Dubai really is) with depleted oil reserves and their quest to be something like Singapore of the Middle East is seeing all it's bubbles bursting, I doubt they will see all the planes delivered. Who is going to live longer? The statelet of Dubai or The Emirates airline? 3 years, the statelet would survive, back to bourkhas, all the expats (almost 1 million have left that shithole over last 6 months) gone. Boom and bust. Nothing new. Except that idiots from Thai press make news out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 The initiative is perfectly timed to support the Thailand government's efforts to revive the tourism industry after last year's closure of Bangkok's international airport. The initiative is just a knee-jerk response to dead Dubai-New York traffic. The planes are being pulled from that sector. Never (at least not this first lot) aimed to cater for Thai market. The airline has 58 A380s on order, has received only 4 so far. As the Mickey Mouse state (what Dubai really is) with depleted oil reserves and their quest to be something like Singapore of the Middle East is seeing all it's bubbles bursting, I doubt they will see all the planes delivered. Who is going to live longer? The statelet of Dubai or The Emirates airline? 3 years, the statelet would survive, back to bourkhas, all the expats (almost 1 million have left that shithole over last 6 months) gone. Boom and bust. Nothing new. Except that idiots from Thai press make news out of it. Not sure why the political / personal rant about Dubai when we are talking about the first a380 to service Bangkok. I read the same articles concerning the NY service but in defense I would say that it's normal for airlines to rotate their fleet according to demand. June seems about right for a capacity increase as this is the time of year with people in the ME go abroud seeking cooler climes. The Dubai BKK sector is always full and I for one will be happy to see it on the route. The 777's that EK are currently flying are not the newest in their fleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songhklasid Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Does that mean that the A380,s will start @ auckland-sydney, then on to BKK. I just bought 2 tickets for wife &son syd-bkk for $1417 aus,they use to be 777,s that might explain availability of cheap seats, keep it coming. regards songhklssid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
think_too_mut Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 The initiative is perfectly timed to support the Thailand government's efforts to revive the tourism industry after last year's closure of Bangkok's international airport. The initiative is just a knee-jerk response to dead Dubai-New York traffic. The planes are being pulled from that sector. Never (at least not this first lot) aimed to cater for Thai market. The airline has 58 A380s on order, has received only 4 so far. As the Mickey Mouse state (what Dubai really is) with depleted oil reserves and their quest to be something like Singapore of the Middle East is seeing all it's bubbles bursting, I doubt they will see all the planes delivered. Who is going to live longer? The statelet of Dubai or The Emirates airline? 3 years, the statelet would survive, back to bourkhas, all the expats (almost 1 million have left that shithole over last 6 months) gone. Boom and bust. Nothing new. Except that idiots from Thai press make news out of it. Not sure why the political / personal rant about Dubai when we are talking about the first a380 to service Bangkok. I read the same articles concerning the NY service but in defense I would say that it's normal for airlines to rotate their fleet according to demand. June seems about right for a capacity increase as this is the time of year with people in the ME go abroud seeking cooler climes. Is it only that? Just business as usual? Why did nearly 1 million (mostly Brits ) people packed and left over last 6 months? Some sign of "going for cooler climate" or simply booted out of their jobs that do not exist any more? Singapore Airlines has grounded 17 planes, openly admitting there is no demand. What's left then for that little irrelevant dusty shithole called Dubai? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 The initiative is perfectly timed to support the Thailand government's efforts to revive the tourism industry after last year's closure of Bangkok's international airport. The initiative is just a knee-jerk response to dead Dubai-New York traffic. The planes are being pulled from that sector. Never (at least not this first lot) aimed to cater for Thai market. The airline has 58 A380s on order, has received only 4 so far. As the Mickey Mouse state (what Dubai really is) with depleted oil reserves and their quest to be something like Singapore of the Middle East is seeing all it's bubbles bursting, I doubt they will see all the planes delivered. Who is going to live longer? The statelet of Dubai or The Emirates airline? 3 years, the statelet would survive, back to bourkhas, all the expats (almost 1 million have left that shithole over last 6 months) gone. Boom and bust. Nothing new. Except that idiots from Thai press make news out of it. Not sure why the political / personal rant about Dubai when we are talking about the first a380 to service Bangkok. I read the same articles concerning the NY service but in defense I would say that it's normal for airlines to rotate their fleet according to demand. June seems about right for a capacity increase as this is the time of year with people in the ME go abroud seeking cooler climes. Is it only that? Just business as usual? Why did nearly 1 million (mostly Brits ) people packed and left over last 6 months? Some sign of "going for cooler climate" or simply booted out of their jobs that do not exist any more? Singapore Airlines has grounded 17 planes, openly admitting there is no demand. What's left then for that little irrelevant dusty shithole called Dubai? TTM, I spent several months in Dubai and don't really care for it myself but not sure what's that got to do with A380. Would you have a similar beef if it was Qantas announcing the A380 on the Bangkok route? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spee Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Just business as usual?Why did nearly 1 million (mostly Brits ) people packed and left over last 6 months? Some sign of "going for cooler climate" or simply booted out of their jobs that do not exist any more? Going OT but ... I too don't know why the rant, but your opinions are not entirely accurate. It is true that several hundred thousand visas have ended and people have left over the last few months. But there have been more visas issues and new expat entries than that. In other words, there has been a net growth despite the downturn. As for all the doom and gloom negativism, I think this article sums up the facts pretty reasonably: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0a38911a-0e88-11...?nclick_check=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverdie Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Certainly sounds like one 'bitter & twisted' poster has had his visa application rejected....which is GREAT NEWS for the people of the UAE! Maybe the arabs saw thru his 'holier than thou facade' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cclub75 Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Check Emirates website... The flights Dubai-BKK-Dubai with the A380 are in the system now... So you can check the price. Departure June 17... Exactly the same price (economy class and business as well) between -flight 3h15 AM on a 777 -flight 9h40 AM on a A380 ... sorry there is a difference : with the A380 flight time of 6h20 against 6h10 for the 777. Same price.... huge queue, longer boarding operation... if you fly economy where is the interest ? I mean okay to try 1 time, to have fun. As for the business, comfort seems higher on the A380. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotcom Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 My question is where are the Jacuzzi tubs & the Casino's from the TV commercials of a few years ago? 5 toilets? - very fancy. Remember the "Coliseum of Rome YAWN What's the fuss?" Maxi cattle car. You Europeans enjoy it - your tax dollars built the dam_n thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spee Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Maxi cattle car. I noticed that SeatGuru lists the coach seats as 18 inches wide, as compared to 17 inches wide in the triple-seven, and only 1/2 inch less than the business class seat width. (assuming the spec is accurate) For a long haul aircraft, that extra inch buys a lot of extra comfort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wileycoyote Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Personally,I would be delighted if Qantas offered the A380 on LHR-BKK-LHR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machlad Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Does that mean that the A380,s will start @ auckland-sydney, then on to BKK. I just bought 2 tickets for wife &son syd-bkk for $1417 aus,they use to be 777,s that might explain availability of cheap seats, keep it coming.regards songhklssid. I believe its just the Dubai - Bkk -Dubai route that the 380's will be on, no mention of going onto anywhere else yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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