1. Thai Airways International
Thai Airways International (THAI) was founded in 1945 as Royal Thai Air Force Transport Corp. and began operations in 1946. In 1951, the company's name changed to Thai Airways International Public Company Limited. THAI operates domestic passenger flights throughout Thailand and serves destinations in Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South Africa.
2. Thai Airways
Thai Airways International (THAI) is Thailand's flag carrier airline, headquartered at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand.
Thai Airways is the national airline of Thailand, based out of Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok.
3. Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport
Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport is the primary airport serving the capital city of Thailand, Bangkok. Located about 15 km (9 mi) north-east of central Bangkok, it has been ranked as one of the world’s top ten busiest airports since 2014, handling over 20 million passengers annually.
4. In 2008, THAI had over 7 million passengers flying with them throughout their network of domestic routes.
5. THAI is the first airline to operate Boeing 747-400s and Airbus A330-300s. Their fleet consists of two Boeing 747-400s, four Airbus A330-300, five Airbus A320s, two ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft, and three ATR 42-300 turboprops.
6. THAI operates flights to some of the busiest airports around the world including; Singapore Changi Airport, Hong Kong International Airport, Tokyo Narita Airport, Taipei Songshan Airport, Seoul Gimpo International Airport, Osaka Kansai International Airport, Beijing Capital International Airport, Dubai International Airport, Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Frankfurt Hahn Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, London Heathrow Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, Philadelphia International Airport, New York JFK Airport, Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, Brisbane International Airport, Auckland International Airport, Perth Airport, Adelaide Adelaide Airport, Gold Coast Airport, Canberra Airport, Cairns Airport, Darwin International Airport, Hobart Airport, Launceston Airport, Newcastle Airport, Mount Cook Airport, Christchurch International Airport, Wellington International Airport, Dunedin Airport, Queenstown Airport, Hamilton Airport, Rotorua Airport, Palmerston North Airport,
7. Thai Airways Plc
Thai Airways Plc (TAC) is a Thai state-owned enterprise that operates scheduled domestic passenger services, international scheduled passenger services, cargo services, and charter flights. TAC has been operating since 1948. Its headquarters are located at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand.
8. Airplanes are built using a lot of materials that are not recyclable. Some materials are recycled but they aren't used in building airplanes. When we recycle something, it's called upcycling. Upcycling means taking material and turning it into something else. This can include recycling plastic bottles and making them into other products like bike helmets.
9. Most people don't know that airplane wings are made from paper. Paper is lightweight, strong, and biodegradable.
10. In Thailand, they use paper instead of aluminum foil to cover food because it's cheaper than aluminum foil.
11. Thai Airways has been around since 1929. They have two different airlines, one in Europe and one in Asia. Their headquarters are in Bangkok, Thailand.
12. Thai Airways uses paper to make their boarding passes out of. If you look at it, it looks just like regular paper.
13. Thai Airway's slogan is "We are not just a business, we are your family." They have been serving customers and communities since 1946, and they're still family-run today.
14. In 2010, Thai Airways was ranked 4 in the world's best airlines according to Skytrax World Airport Awards. In 2014, Thai Airways was awarded the Best Regional Carrier at the prestigious International Air Transport Association (IATA) Global Travel Awards.
15. Thai Airways has won the title of World's Most Ethical Airlines four years in a row. Thailand has been named the happiest country in Southeast Asia by the United Nations. Their slogan is "The Friendly Skies".
