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Thai Airways rosters A350 on new Istanbul route – Business Traveller

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Thai Airways rosters A350 on new Istanbul route – Business Traveller

Thai flag carrier Thai Airways International (THAI) will commence Bangkok-Istanbul on 1 December, the airline’s latest schedule update reveals. THAI will deploy an Airbus A350-900 on the daily service. The airline has two different A350-900 seat maps. THAI’s original A350 layout has 32 seats in business and 289 in economy. A350s recently delivered have 33 in business and 301 in economy. No matter which configuration you get, business will be in a 1-2-1 configuration with direct aisle access for every passenger, while economy is a comfortable 3-3-3 on both versions. Bangkok-Istanbul is a resumption for THAI. The Star Alliance carrier last operated the route in 1998. Flights will depart Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport as TG900 every day at 2345, arriving in Istanbul at 0605 the following mo...

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Thai Airways to launch Istanbul route as part of JV with Turkish Airlines – Business Traveller

Star Alliance founding member Thai Airways (THAI) will launch daily flights between its Bangkok base and Istanbul from December. THAI’s Istanbul flights will complement Turkish Airlines’ Bangkok flights, which will continue operating multiple times a day. THAI’s Istanbul launch is part of a joint venture MOU signed between the Thai flag carrier and Turkish Airlines this week that seeks “to maximize the synergies that this strategic partnership offers to both airlines”. “This cooperation would enhance the efficiencies of THAI and Turkish Airlines in terms of connectivity and route network. Our customers will be able to conveniently travel between Thailand and Türkiye as well as on to Europe and other points in Asia, making full use of the extensive networks offered by THAI and Turkish ...