Thai Airways Trip Report flying from Bangkok to Manila in one of the Thai Boeing 777-300ER on a very stormy afternoon in Southeastern Asia.
A very comfortable flight from Bangkok to Manila, in the Philippines, onboard the Thai Airways Boeing 777. The flight was fully booked, but as the flight was operated on a plane that usually makes 10h+ flights, the journey was pretty comfortable. Together with the amazing Thai onboard service, the flight was fantastic.
After an interesting planespotting session at Bangkok airport, we boarded the Boeing 777 that would take us to Manila. We pushed back and departed on time. During taxi, we could see that the typical summer storms were already approaching Bangkok. Just after departure, we started dodging them until our arrival in Manila.
We took off towards the south and quickly made a 90° left turn to start our route to the Philippines. We flew in parallel course to the shore of the Gulf of Thailand until we entered Vietnam [and here we have a new country that I had never seen before :)]. During all our time over Vietnam we were surrounded by storm clouds, they were everywhere. In fact, this flight took place during the hurricane season (typhoons is how they are called in this part of the world, but are exactly the same).
We left Vietnam to the south of Da Nang and started to fly over the South China Sea, in almost direct course to Manila. After surrounding several storm cells, we finally got to the Philippines. More storms were waiting for us there. In fact, we had to hold for 20 minutes before we could make the approach and land.
About the onboard service, well... this flight was just another brick in my love for the Asian airlines. Thai Airways' onboard service was fantastic for this 3-hour flight. Maybe it's just because I'm used to the ridiculously bad service of the European airlines... but all the Asiatic ones always impress me.
For this 3-hour flight, the economy class passengers were offered a full meal service (same as offered in long-haul flights) with 2 options to choose from for the warm meal: chicken or fish. Included were as well all types of drinks. A salad, bread with butter, and a chocolate cake completed the menu. I chose the chicken curry option and I must say it was delicious. Thanks to Thai (and in general to the majority of Asian airlines) for keeping this amazing service level while the Global trend is to cut it completely.
Now it's your turn!
Have you ever flown with Thai Airways? Which route? How was the experience? What do you think about the Thai service? Have you ever been in Bangkok? Maybe in Manila? Have you ever flown on the Boeing 777?
Lots of things to talk about! See you in the comments!
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FLIGHT INFO:
· Airline: THAI AIRWAYS
· Airplane: Boeing 777-300ER
· Flight number: TG624
· AIRPORTS:
- Departure: Bangkok (BKK - VTBS)
- Arrival: Manila (MNL - RPLL)
· Departure Gate: D4
· Seat: 33A
· Registration: HS-TKQ
· Date of Recording: September 2023
· Recorded with SAMSUNG GALAXY S21 Ultra (in UHD 4K).
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* CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:29 Bangkok Airport
03:00 Planespotting in Bangkok
04:30 Boarding the Boeing 777
04:58 The Thai B777 cabin
05:57 Pushback & Engine Start
06:54 Taxi at Bangkok Airport
07:58 Takeoff from Bangkok
10:58 Huge Storms on Route
13:05 Catering Service (dinner)
14:11 Cabin & WC-Tour
15:05 The Seat on Thai B777
15:51 Descent with Storms to Manila
17:24 Landing in Manila
18.30 Taxi in Manila Airport
19:19 Disembark in Manila
20:20 Manila Airport T3
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