Thai Airways is the national air carrier of Thailand and operates out of its main hub at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport. They offer non-stop flights from Bangkok to New York City and to Los Angeles. The airline's most frequent domestic tourist destinations are Chiang Mai and Phuket.
Fast Facts:
- Fleet Size: 90
- Destinations: 74
- Year Established: 1960
- Industry: Aviation
- Frequent Flyer Program: Royal Orchid Plus
- Alliance affiliation: Star Alliance
- Reservations: 800-426-5204
- Phone: +66-2-545-1000
- Fax: +66-2-513-0203
- HQ: Bangkok, Thailand
- President: Apinan Sumanaseni
- Staff (2005): 25,876
- The government of Thailand holds a majority stake
Key Dates
- 1960: Founded as joint venture between Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) and Thai Airways Company
- 1972: Begins flights to Europe
- 1977: Thai government bought out SAS
- 1980: Begins flights to North America
- 1991: Shares listed on Stock Exchange of Thailand
- 2005: Begins non-stop Bangkok to New York City service
Thai Airways Competitors
British Airways: Official Site | Wikipedia
Air France: Official Site | Wikipedia
Bangkok Airways: Official Site | Wikipedia
Northwest Airlines: Official Site | Wikipedia
United Airlines: Official Site | Wikipedia
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