As we deplaned from our Phuket flight there was an agent standing in the jet bridge holding a sign with our names on it. She introduced herself and explained she would be escorting us to the first class lounge. Usually they pick you up in a golf cart, though the walk was short so we…
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Knowing the percentage of gay Flyertalkers, one day you'll have to post a picture of yourself in one of those pre-massage fishnet outfits...
I've always received an orchid in Thai first.
"Singapore, Thai, Asiana, and ANA all have better first class meals in my opinion" I don't think you mean to include Thai in this list =)
Just curious, what do flight attendants once they hit 30 on all the other Asian airlines?
I have always received the flower in Thai F. Good to see that Thai is still using L'Occitane products as well!
Sometimes I wish I could defect to star alliance to experience what you do lucky, but skyteam has a hold on me as a Diamond.
Btw laughed out loud on the " daddies" comment!!! You always have great one liners that crack me up!
will be flying bkk-cdg in thai first myself in january, so thanks for the great post and a preview of my flight!
@ JL -- At *some* airlines, the hope is for flight attendants to find a husband while flying. Other than that, I think it really all depends on the country. In many countries being a flight attendant for a prestigious airline is great international experience, so it's not tough to find a job after that. Keep in mind Singapore only accepts something like 5% of applicants for flight attendant positions.
@ Halothane -- I'm guessing my memory is just a bit off. It has been a while since I've done Thai longhaul first, so maybe they had them last time too and I just don't remember.
@ Nycflyer75 -- Hey, lack of international first class redemptions is enough to keep me away from SkyTeam.
@ Jeff -- Enjoy your flight!
@ chasgoose -- Thinly veiled homophobia? What am I missing?
@chasgoose I think the LAST thing Lucky should be called is homophobic. I can see how perhaps you could see it that way, but believe me, I have met him in person, and he is NOT homophobic.
@Lucky Did you find the actual seat was not upkept well? I flew this route and I found the fabric on the seat was fraying, and the plane was just not well kept. The service was just ok, right on the level of LH F...TG just doesn't impress me that much.
@ reid -- Tanks! You're absolutely right, and I forgot to mention that. The seat really doesn't age all that well. Until you mentioned it I had totally forgotten that my door didn't close all the way either. It "derailed," so that was a bit disappointing. But yes, the suites are generally in shabby condition. There's still some novelty to having an enclosed suite, though.
Did you at least enjoy the ground services in Bangkok? 🙂
@Lucky The massage was nice, and the lounge attention was nice... definitely up there with LH FRA FCT...but I am sitting in Thailand right now deciding to go BKK-KIX NH C and then KIX-FRA in LH F rather than BKK-LHR or CDG in TG F with a connection in LH C back to FRA. TG's hard product just doesn't make me want to spend 13 hours on it...
i travel to Thailand often and while I enjoy the TG ground services, even their lounges up country, I find their cabin service just ok, not as good as the UA Narita based crews and far worse than LH.
TG has been a great airline to fly with the fam. My 3yo son has scored an inflatable plane and an old-school TG A380 metal lunch box filled with goodies. They also gave purple orchids to all the women on our last flight from BKK to DPS.
BTW, I was sure you had flown his type of FC before, not just on Turkish, but on Thai. And you did. Granted, it was from Bangkok to Tokyo, but still...the funny thing is, I ended up re-reading another previous trip report you did with the same routing, and the 3/4 of the main courses served were identical to your previous trip...I guess they really need to update their menus, this was in 2009! The breakfast menu was also the same, and you even had the same item...you were also much more impressed with it the first time around 😉
https://onemileatatime.com/quest-to-istanbul-and-hong-kong-part-11-hkg-bkk-muc-on-thai/
Do you notice a really big difference between Thai's First and Business class services?
The business class cabin here looks really nice, much nicer than Cathay's even after their renovations. Perhaps the biggest difference is in the ground service?
@ Andy -- Hah, you're very observant!
@ Carberrie -- First class is quite a bit better than business class all around. Keep in mind that one the rest of Thai's fleet, business class isn't fully flat, so that's just the case on this aircraft.
But having flown Thai business, I can say that the food, service, and of course personal space is substantially better in first class. And of course the ground services are pretty awesome too.
Sounds like a great trip. I'm jealous of you and Alex and hope to use my US grandslam points for a similar experience.
And @chasgoose your accusation is unfounded and ironic. You'd realize this if you were less ignorant about the whole situation.
Keep up the great reports Ben. They are just a joy to read and view. I just love travelling vicariously through your experiences, as I only have time travel overseas 2x per year. Just signed on as a "follower" on twitter, so when you are overseas tweeting, I will awoken in the middle of the night with updates. lol!
Best,
luvFclass
Fantastic trip report!
One question: How did you set up appointments for the massage? I could not locate any phone number for F class lounge or spa anywhere.
@ NC -- Thanks! You can't make an appointment in advance, though they're readily available day of.
Question. How much time do you suppose I should allow on a June layover to allow for the spa treatment in Bangkok?
@ Donna C -- Ideally I'd aim for a layover of at least three hours if you want to get a massage.
I have a stopover in Bangkok on my first scheduled intl award trip. Right now we arrive 11am in Business Class from Peking on TG and a week later we depart at 6:20pm to Sydney in First Class. Assuming I don't locate an upgrade on the first part between now and November, will either of these tickets give us access to the lounge? Other than the tickets, do we need any membership status? I have plenty of time to acquire but don't want the embarrassment of being turned away on the day of. TIA, Cynthia
@ Cynthia -- If you're flying Thai first class out of Bangkok you'd absolutely get access to the first class lounge.