Success: Visiting The Thai Airways Domestic Lounges in Bangkok & Phuket With Priority Pass

Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby

A few weeks ago Thai Airways started to accept Priority Pass to access their domestic lounges and I decided to give it a try this week, first stopping by in Bangkok and later in Phuket. As the Priority Pass directory and actual admission at the lounge location are sometimes not up to date we tested […]

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Priority Pass Partners With Thai Airways For Domestic Lounges In Bangkok, Chiang Mai & Phuket

Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby

Great news for Priority Pass holders as Thai Airways (obviously in dire need of revenue) has struck a partnership with the airport lounge network for three domestic locations and access is available effective immediately. Priority Pass members can now visit Thai Airways domestic lounges ln Bangkok, Chiang Mai & Phuket for 2.5 hours prior to […]

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Thai Airways 4,000 Bonus Miles Enrollment Offer – Sign Up By January 12, 2022

Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby

Thai Airways has started an enrollment campaign to drive new member sign-ups for its Royal Orchid Plus frequent flyer program. New members get 1,500 welcome bonus miles and an additional bonus of 2,500 miles for their first Thai Airways flight by March 31, 2022. You can access this offer on Thai’s website here. New members […]

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Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus “Ready, Set, Gold” Campaign: 60 Domestic Sectors By April 30, 2022

Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby

Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus has rolled out a new campaign targeting their domestic flyers, offering ROP Gold Status for 60 domestic segments between November 1, 2021 – April 30, 2022. This campaign deviates from the regular qualification requirements for ROP Gold status, allowing to collect segments with Thai Smile WE-3digit flight numbers and Thai […]

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Thai Airways To Resume Regular International Services To 36 Destinations For Winter Schedule 2021/2022

Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby

Thai Airways is in preparation to resume a large number of their regular international services with a total of 36 destinations selected for flights which will operate several times per week. The schedule has been updated and some of these flights will resume in late October / early November, lining up with the planned “soft […]

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Thai Airways Will Resume Services To Destinations With High Vaccination Rates From October 1, 2021

Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby

Thai Airways has announced they will resume regular scheduled services to/from countries with a high vaccination rate (around 70%) and resume ticketing as soon as October 1, 2021. It’s unclear why THAI would come up with this plan right now and what type of passengers they seek to acquire as Thailand doesn’t yet give any […]

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Thai Smile Airways Is Operating ONE Special Phuket-Bangkok Flight on Aug 14th For Sandbox Travelers

Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby

Sandbox Tourists who are currently in Phuket and are looking for a way to get to Bangkok now the option to avail themselves to a one time “Special Flight” by Thai Smile Airways operating on August 14, 2021. This particular flight WE8087 will depart Phuket at 14.30 Hrs. and arrive in Bangkok at 16.00 Hrs, […]

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Thai Airways Extends Royal Orchid Plus Gold & Platinum Member Tiers By 12 Months in 2021

Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby

Thai Airways has communicated to its Royal Orchid Plus (ROS) Gold and Platinum members that the airline will extend their tier status expiring in 2021 by a year. Thai Airways has previously extended tiers already once, and miles expiry twice. Currently, the miles expiry has been pushed to 2023. You can access Thai Airways here. […]

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Reader Report: Not So Smooth As Silk Bangkok Transit Experience With Thai Airways

Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby

A LoyaltyLobby reader sent us a report about their transit experience in Bangkok when flying with Thai Airways from Hong Kong to Frankfurt. Remember to send us your questions and comments by email, and Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. We’ll try to cover them here several times a week. Here’s the report that the reader filed with us: Recently I […]

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THAI Royal Orchid Plus Extends Expiring Miles Until 31 December 2023

Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby

Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus has just sent out another email to members informing them that the program will extend upcoming expiring miles until December 31, 2023. This policy affects all expiring miles in any quarter of 2021 and 2022 which will now be valid for award redemption until 31 December 2023. THAI continues to […]

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Bangkok’s Central Bankruptcy Court Has Approved Thai Airways Debt Rehabilitation Plan

Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby

THAI has moved closer towards reorganization of some form as the Central Bankruptcy Court in Bangkok has just approved Thai Airways Debt Rehabilitation Plan as agreed to and proposed by the creditors. There has been no general haircut on debt and THAI can’t look to the government for additional money or even loan guarantees as […]

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Thai Airways Cabin Crew Angry Over Distorted News Reports They Took “Voluntary” 9 Months Leave, Earning 20% ($100/Month) Salary

Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby

There have been several news reports floating around in Thailand suggesting that Thai Airways cabin crew has volunteered to take a nine month leave for a payment of 20% base salary (3000 Baht). Such media reports have now caused a lot of anger among the cabin crew employees of THAI who just received a new […]

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Thai Airways Extends 2021 & 2022 Expiring Royal Orchid Plus Miles Through December 31, 2023

Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby

Thai Airways, a flag carrier currently going through a bankruptcy reorganization in Thailand, has decided to extend miles expiring in 2021 and 2022. Royal Orchid Plus (ROS) members have time to use their miles through the end of 2023 unless the airline ceases to exist, an unlikely albeit not impossible scenario. You can access Thai’s […]

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Thai Airways Creditors Sign Off On Debt Restructuring Plan, Push For Government Support

Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby

Thai Airways creditors have just signed off on the airlines debt restructuring plan while the airline continues to undergo bankruptcy proceedings in a Bangkok courtroom. One caveat however is that this plan includes a call for government support in order to back new loans in order to restart and operate the airline, something which has […]

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Thai Government Will Not Recapitalize Or Guarantee Thai Airways Finances, Creditors To Meet This Week

Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby

Thai Airways can not look to the Thai Government for additional money or even loan guarantees as it’s creditors will meet this week to decide about the next steps in the carriers path. Creditors are meeting on Wednesday to decide whether to accept the airline’s debt restructuring plan which might present a point of reckoning […]

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Thai Airways Unions Oppose Calls To Dissolve The Company And Form A New National Airline

Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby

The never ending saga around Thai Airways that is currently seeking reorganization in Thailand’s bankruptcy courts goes into another round as calls mount to dissolve the airline and form a new company. This new discussion has prompted an outcry from unions who argue that THAI is a strong national symbol and the investments so far […]

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4200 Existing THAI Airways Employees Fail Screening For New Contracts, Forced To Retire From Company

Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby

THAI Airways is undergoing a massive staff reduction program that also included a re-assessment of existing employees for new contracts when the airlines restarts, however 4,250 of 13,554 employees failed the test. Those who didn’t meet the (unspecified) requirements are forced to retire from the company or submit to an additional round of screening. THAI […]

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Thai Airways Advertises Two More “Special Flights” From Frankfurt To Phuket Island

Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby

Thai Airways has put two “special flights” from Frankfurt to Phuket on their schedule which are scheduled to depart today, April 2nd and another one on May 7th 2021. Phuket is a relatively popular destination for German tourists and there are a few quarantine (ASQ) options on the island which is also destined to be […]

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Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus Partners Keep Hawking Their Rather Worthless Credit Cards

Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby

The financial partners of Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus are maintaining a strong presence in the Thai market and have actually increased their marketing efforts in recent months trying to new customers. It’s no secret that customers can do almost nothing with their ROP miles at the moment especially since 99% of Thai Airways flights […]

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Thai Airways Will Operate More “Special Flights” To Europe & Within Asia Through March 2021

Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby

Thai Airways has announced that it will operate a mini schedule of “special flights” to Europe (ARN, CPH, CDG, FRA, LHR) and a range of destinations within Asia on various dates in March to repatriate passengers from these destinations while the international fleet of TG remains grounded. Thai has also announced that passengers can use […]

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