Thai Airways new business plan

Post by **wazza** » November 8, 2014, 1:52 am

Wrote to Thai Airways last week, asking when we will see a drop in the Fuel surcharge tax , that was introduced 2-3 years ago when the price of Oil was $140 odd. Its now down below $90 consistently and has been dropping for some time.

Post by **pomps** » January 30, 2015, 7:09 am

Latest updates regarding route changes or suspensions under their business plan

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general ... ree-routes

Post by **Bonanza** » January 30, 2015, 12:30 pm

This is a quote from the UK's 'Daily Telegraph' about the problems of the Euro. The same applies to trying to sort out the problems of Thai Airways. Quote. "There are too many egos, too many careers and too much vested interest bound up in it all to admit the reality." Inefficient management, cronyism, thousands of free Government and family passengers etc - an airline run by the 'elite' for the benefit of the 'elite' at the cost of Thai people!

Post by **parrot** » March 20, 2015, 3:04 pm

Flying Thai smile to Bangkok this aafternoon...I'll guess theaairplane is 60 %full ...

Post by **pomps** » March 20, 2015, 7:15 pm

Flight back to blighty on a refurbished 747 was 100% full,will see when traveling back and then onto Udonsville,they must be doing something right

Post by **wazza** » March 20, 2015, 7:23 pm

Ive just flown UTH to BKK on Smile with 46 kg checked baggage. No charges.

BKK -LAX on TG . Fairly full also and its 1 route they say might go with cost cutting.

Friends in KK annoyed as some flights now arriving in DM and 2 in Swampy

Post by **waanjai** » March 21, 2015, 12:23 am

Now, ThaiSmile also starts with flight time changes that are unpredictable and not explained to their customers.
This within a short period of one month only.

Had a confirmed itinerary for a April return flight to BKK that will now change both departure times. As the changes are rather small (less than an hour) they won't hurt me - the connecting flights.

But in general: is ThaiSmile not able to develop a reliable time-table from the very beginning on? Even our bus companies or scho0ls can do that. Or to put it the other way around: What unforseen forces induce these schedule changes with flights leaving or arriving in Udon? Are the responsible persons all rookies in flight scheduling?

Post by **wazza** » March 21, 2015, 2:24 pm

Might even be pressure from air traffic control to move them.

Post by **pomps** » March 21, 2015, 3:16 pm

When I last went to the Thai office at Udonsville airport the domestic timetable was only valid until the end of March,waiting for the new timeslots to book come April

Post by **pomps** » March 22, 2015, 3:10 am

So far so good,the United lounge terminal 2 at Heathrow for access to Thai airways customers,far better than sas at terminal 3,food and booze free flowing.getting bladdered on mohitos and 2012 the Landings aussie red wine,looking forward to checking in similar to Wazza 45kgs without any extra fee going to Udonsville next week,have cheese a plenty for a well known Udonsville resident $\:D/$

Post by **msa** » March 22, 2015, 3:36 am

pomps wrote:So far so good,the United lounge terminal 2 at Heathrow for access to Thai airways customers,far better than sas at terminal 3,food and booze free flowing.getting bladdered on mohitos and 2012 the Landings aussie red wine,looking forward to checking in similar to Wazza 45kgs without any extra fee going to Udonsville next week,have cheese a plenty for a well known Udonsville resident $\:D/$

Have a safe trip - and watch out for the crazy danes en route

/M

Post by **wazza** » March 22, 2015, 3:44 am

But geez long walks now eh Pomps.

Need to take a traveller to the gate.

Post by **pomps** » March 24, 2015, 5:51 pm

Terminal 2 lounge for Thai card holders is a bloomin long walk Wazza,down escalators then up escalators but was worth it in the end

Link to details that Thai airways new business plan will be to continue to keep their worst carbon footprint food on their flights due to demand,no being green with Thai

http://www.bangkokpost.com/lite/news/50 ... tprint-ban

Post by **Aardvark** » March 25, 2015, 3:59 pm

Maybe Business, but not Cattle. Or someone has been holding out on me ....

Post by **wazza** » April 2, 2015, 10:07 pm

Well their business plan will need to sort this out.

http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-up ... 7289723000

Scary that the media are using a picture stating a TG plan flying out of Tulamarine ! FFS,

Post by **wazza** » April 8, 2015, 9:44 pm

Mate of mine today. GOLD card with TG went to use points to buy 2 tickets to Vietnam on TG.

Had the points and stunned when the fees taxes and charges were greater than an Air Asia ticket fully priced.

Ok looses 30 kg baggage allowance.

Booked Air Asia.

Post by **wazza** » April 8, 2015, 9:45 pm

Mate of mine today. GOLD card with TG went to use points to buy 2 tickets to Vietnam on TG.

Had the points and stunned when the fees taxes and charges were greater than an Air Asia ticket fully priced.

Ok looses 30 kg baggage allowance.

Booked Air Asia.

Post by **747man** » April 8, 2015, 10:04 pm

Wazza, Talking about Taxes & Charges......Just checked a return ticket NOT On TG.... BKK-LHR....Cost 27,135 Baht

Fare 8,100 Baht.....Taxes 19.035 Baht.....Amazing Eh ??

Post by **wazza** » April 8, 2015, 10:17 pm

747

In Oz Quaint Ass has refused to lower the fuel surcharge arguing they propped it up as fuel rose.

Result Millions of $ profit now for them.

Business class tickets on TG attract higher fees also. Asked why ? Told airport taxes. Looks like you pay for the Fast Track lanes and pasted on to the airlines. ????

Mind you better than US ..where a business class ticket has no fast lane priority for customs or immigration.

Post by **Barney** » April 9, 2015, 1:59 pm

wazza wrote:Mate of mine today. GOLD card with TG went to use points to buy 2 tickets to Vietnam on TG.

Had the points and stunned when the fees taxes and charges were greater than an Air Asia ticket fully priced.

Ok looses 30 kg baggage allowance.

Booked Air Asia.

Wazza if you are Thai Gold there is the 2015 B'day deal at the moment with Thai points.
I may use it when I fly back to Aussie this year
50% points deal. Round trip to Sydney usually is 120,000 points now a 1 off 60,000 for me OR a designated member,

but I tried to go last year to Sydney on points for the 2 of us and after checking the 2 flights with my points I would still only get 1 free ticket after the tax was added to each flight. Meaning the tax was the equivalent of return 1 ticket.