Thai Airways Boeing 747 First Class Bangkok to Munich: unpleasant surprise
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2018
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I watch these videos and pretend I am going on a vacation (while I am at work). , I also pause during the menu part and select what I would want. Anyone else? Just me? ok
You are in a wee bit too deep 😀
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i watched these videos and went on vacation lol
absolutely
yep. living in luxury in my tiny flat. comphy bed and snacks. I,
'll skip the Champagne too. and i'll play some epic themes.
My deepest and most sincere condolences for being banished to the first class Boeing 747 instead of the first class Airbus A380. Life is...just not fair. Thoughts and prayers!
LOL
@@ukdavepianoman I feel your pain !
I would take the 747 any day. (yes. I have flown both before)
But it looks like a rubbish first class seat and tiny TV - I'd be miffed
Thai Air will always have a special place in my heart. It is the airline i flew to the United States when immigrated here in 94. I don't recall the specific plane, most likely a 747 since it was an overseas flight from Korea to LA. I was just a little kid, barely 6 years old. I have a winged pin from that flight but don't remember if a crew member gave it to me, or if it was a kid's pin they had as a souvenir. Anyways, good to see Thai air is still going strong in today's competitive market.
If i haven’t be in a hurry, i would have wait 8 hours. Spa and buffet seems great.
I had once tried out the TG first class. There was sufficiently enough time for lounge and Spa on a 2.5-hour basis. So I guess he had tried them out during the precedent waiting time.
Let's be honest. If you were in first class, you'd choose to wait as long as you aren't on a tight deadline. I know I would.
If anything, I'm thankfully that you choose to re-booked.
Thanks to that, I managed to get a glimpse into how the Royal First class is like on the Thai Queen of the Skies~
Thank you~
Waited; since if I wanted to fly the A380 with all exclusive first class,the lounge looked perfectly fine to me to spend much more time while having a meal or asking them for another round of massage or just window shopping and exploring the airport.
This is by far the best travel review I've ever seen. The descriptions tell you what you need to know, the slow mo filming could be soporific, but somnambulistic is a better way to put it. It's relaxed. And there was never any whinging about changing the flight.
I would probably have chosen the same way as you (B747). Apart from time savings, many airlines are removing this beauty from their routes and it will be harder to enjoy it in the future. A beautiful memory in the Queen of the skies ;)
1st row, 1st class, 747 v/s A380, I would not hesitate for a split second, I would jump immediately o/b the 747, the absolute best plane ever to fly !!!
Always enjoy your videos biggest fun from 🇰🇪 🇰🇪 🇰🇪 Kenya
Great Video! Would have waited in the first class lounge for 8hours and taken the A380.
Pre-pandemic. Takes me back.....Excellent video as well.
I was lucky enough to fly the TG 747 First Class many times! A remarkable aircraft and an absolute pleasure to fly on. The A380 also offers a great First Class product and I couldn't recommend flyingTG enough!! See you soon Thai..... hopefully!! Stay safe one and all.
I absolutely love your videos. I can't wait to see the next.
I hope I have a chance to fly first class on 747 anytime soon before they terminate their operations. Remarkable aircraft. Great video!
Great report! I think their first class product looks pretty impressive!
Amazing video as always !!
Brilliant review , brilliant ! Thank you
Thank you for yet another inspiring and enlightening flight clip! Your clips never cease to attract me all the time. There may be a lot of people out there like me, who love flying experience itself and cannot afford expensive and regular ones. Watching your clips, I do wish one day I will be able to wander around the lounge or discover the amenity kit myself. I will one day!
I certainly needed a new video upload today ... haven’t been on the tube for a couple, thanks!
I wished my parents had enough money for this. You know, my mom is from Thailand and we’re flying to Thailand every year. I’ve never tried first class, and I really wanna try it someday. At least we can come to Thailand, and we have money to survive. Thank you for this amazing video!
this video is amazing , very luxury lounge , and the music so calm
Great video as usual... I hope they got you to your original arrival city destination !
Yesssss i waited this video 1 week!!!
Very interesting to see the lounge at Bangkok airport, Thanks for sharing
Amazing videos as per usual you really do a fantastic job.
thank you
I think I would have waited. In a very nice fistr class lounge it would have been ok! And I an A380 fan.
I found the history on Thai Airways very interesting, Ty. I saw the interior of a Thai 747 in a California boneyard with a similar kitchen set up, very rare and very unique.
I would wait... As I am on vacation and thus 100 percent in relax-mode...
Captions are the best I have ever seen...
LOVE YOUR VIDEO :-) All those researches and details you have put in are really AMAZING, Keep up the good work matey, cheers
Thank you for your kind comment !!!
Wished that it was Winter...tired of the hot Summer. I would have waited for the A380 flight but thanks for the vlog.
Ohh can't wait for Paris hotels review! 😍
I’ve also flown Thai 747 with the elongated galley. Just saw a video at CA airplane graveyard and had the same galley configuration on old Thai 747
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impressive work...really want to travel like this
Looks great, will try it next journey. 😃
Thank you for the video!
if it was like a beginning date for my holiday, i'd choose what you had done, but if it was time to go back home, i'd wait
For me personally I think the Menu is the best Part of Culture from different Countries around the World and getting familiar with a few Dishes
Loved the video. I quite like the First class cabin. Very spacious and food was yummy!! And yes, the galley layout was different. The flight staff very professional and courteous compared to other airlines!
I also like the flight map - wish I could sit in the cockpit, like to see where I'm going lol
Nice video as ever, the Thai First ground experience remains one of the better ones I’ve had! Shame I got the older 747 First cabin however.
Regarding the galley layout, I think KLM also have similar on their 747’s.
Nice vdo 😄 So details. Just like I was with you...but could not taste those delicious food. 😂😂😂 Thanks for sharing. 💟💟💟💟💟😘
I loved the Thai B747
and the first class seat much much better thn a380 and all planes i like it first class seat with nice view👌👍
Well for me its getting from A to B.. And yes you missed a 380 experience but there will come a day when that will happen again... So I would also go for the rebooking
I would have waited for the plane I had originally booked. Explored the airport. Had some good reading time and snooze time. But that’s me. I love these videos. I imagine myself in all these gorgeous seats and I just thank you for making these. I will likely never be able to afford these flights but watching the video is pretty good. I’m 😃
You show us everything you are a great traveler
Another excellent video!
What would I do? It depends......
First of all shit happens and it's better to be on the ground when it does.
For me, numerous factors.....
1. What/Where did I need to be the next day - work/vacation ?
2. What did they offer you for the 8 hours, hotel room and a meal or as a 1st Class pax back to the lounge ?
3. Cash compensation or coupon ? Or points ??
4. Since you exited and then could have re-entered the lounge, another 1-hour treatment ?
5. And finally one extra night in Bangkok can be way more fun than one first night in Munich (if that's your thing)
You admitted you had booked that flight for the A380, so probably you should have waited IMO.
Nice to know you had caviar here. Back in 57, I had caviar in a nice BEA As-57 flight to Malta & on to Rome :)
I'd love to wait for the Paris flight in that lounge :D
Food looks fabulous.
It was actually it was good that you re-booked on B747 because most of the B747s flying worldwide will retire by 2020 & only freighter versions will be left. The A380 trip can be done again too as A380 will be there for more time.
An exquisitely presented trip report. I can understand how disappointed you must have been that the A380 had technical difficulties, but I feel this was compensated by such wonderful First Class service in the B747. The Business cabin looked impressive also. I have seen this layout before and think that the idea of having a galley on the other side of the wall is very good. Incidentally, what you chose for your main meal was exactly what I would have chosen. We both must have fantastic 'taste'. Thanks once again for sharing this top notch report. (PS: the temperature difference between Thailand and Munich must have come as a bit of a shock).
15:22 Exquisite critically-acclaimed 2006 vintage champagne. Approx $200-$400 per bottle.
Also, after watching perhaps 50 first-class airline trip reports, I consider this flight's meal service to be the best presentation.
Would I wait? Do I HAVE to get where I'm going? Am I on a strict schedule? In the lounge area where I would be waiting for 8 hours, is there a bathroom close by? ( I am gifted with a tiny, weak bladder) Is there a lounge chair so I can get my legs up? WiFi? A place to haul out my laptop and tablet?
Hmmmm. Better yet, just get me on a plane going anywhere, and spare the lounge staff the torment. ;)
The heat and humidity have been dreadful in Ontario this month. There have been forest fires in Northern Ontario, as well as in other parts of Canada. All of our igloos are melting! So to see the SNOW on the ground at Munich, THAT'S surreal!! I know the trip was taken in February, but the reminder of cold and snow....
Beautiful lounge !!!
This is a great video capture of the unexpected fate in traveling situation..should you, shouldn't you, and beside missing the A380 experience, you saw and us viewers unexpecting visuals of Thai's awarding 747 flight ( the wall...which i'd be bummed to be sitting next to a wall as my view, and feel cheated and ripped off ).
Thai is one on my list to travel FC, and you showed the amazing First Class footage of what we know BKK provides.
JJ30
Thank you for sharing your journey. The 747 is Tg's workhorse between BKK and SYD, you have to be careful as you can get TG'd and end up on the older configuration. One of the main issues with flying F on this route is how hot they have the cabin, nearly every trip I have to ask to have the temp turned down, Having said that the ground service in BKK is fantastic.
Great report! I prefer the 747 actually. There’s another one without the pods, but this FC is just as good as the a380 imo
Very nice detailed report, for a first class in 747-400 i must say it's quite impressive !
for the unique galley configuration, i believe there are only 3 airlines operate the 747-400 with that galley configuration: Thai, KLM, and Garuda
Off all the trip report publishers the Luxury Travel Expert is the best. He creates an ambiance with his style--music--allowing the viewer to be taken to a far away place. As one who has never been in a first class space, I enjoy my time watching. Having a relative who was a B747 captain, I am partial to that bird. Well done! PS...can I stay on board? ;-)
Thank you for your kind comment. I appreciate it a lot !!! Safe travels
It’s always a pleasure to watch your Videos. I can Unterstand that you regret not having waited the eight hours for the A380 Flight to depart. Flying with an A380 is absolutely unique. As you know, I work on the A380 and I never get ceased enjoying to work on it, albeit being as a Passenger on it, is even more fantastisch.
Thank you, Michaela. Always nice to read your comment here. Lufthansa's First Class is better ;-)
the Luxury Travel Expert , thank you so much. I’m glad that you still have a positiv feeling about your onboard experience with us.😊
That's a great camera you use, love to know what it is...the best reviews I've seen 👍💖
a Canon G7X Mark II
The quality of the food plating and presentation is amazing!
My last B747 flight was from zurich to singapore , the plane called "Mega Top " by singapore airline..
If I booked a ticket expecting the A380, would have waited. For a lot of my trips, I try to include an extra day in case something goes wrong while travelling.
What a interesting video.
If First classes only Bourbon option is Jim Beam what's Business classes? Sewage water.... lol
Огромное спасибо за обзор!
I like the city lights below the thick layer of clouds.
Winnipeg Jets?!
I had a 5 day stay at the Amanzoe resort, stayed in a pool pavilion suite, yes it was amazing, but it wasn’t AMAZING, when compared to the Maldives, The Maldives is simply stratospheric.
It's mind boggling sitting in the nose of the 747 knowing that the cockpit is behind you!
Thanks for another wonderful video. Personally, I would have made the same choice. I prefer the 747 over the A380 any day -- to bad the Queen of the Skies is slowly fading away.
For me while watching your video:
Lounge - 5/5
Boarding - 5/5
Cabin Overall - 3/5
Amenity Kit - 5/5
Food - 5/5
IFE - 5/5
Toilets - 5/5
Crew - 5/5
Total - 38/40
Overall - 4.8/5
WOW! Flying on a 747. If I was on your shoes, maybe that is a good decision. Because, not all people can board that jumbo jet today. Still, very great review sir. 🙂
Thank you. Great score :-)
Your welcome. :)
Welcome to Munich, I hope you had a pleasant stay. By the looks of that flight path, you flew almost directly over my apartment!
I hope we did not wake you up :-)
All good, as long as you wave next time!
Bonjour même en 747 la bisness reste confortable ainsi que les repas 😍😍😍😍
I would have waited because I would have had a nice free night at a hotel and then would have flown on the A380 on a day flight where the service is better. Have a look at my review of the First Class on the A380, the seat and the space are much better. Great video as always anyway!
This airline is talented to changed an aircraft till a very last moment event I booked the domestic flight BKK-HKT-BKK is already three times changed within one week 🙄🙄🙄🙄..thank you for sharing 🙏🙏🙏
I definitely would have done what you did and rebooked on the B747. Really, the hard product is similar and the experience/catering the same. I loved your video and I've been there myself. Actually, you had my seat...
What a wonderful channel! > Subscribed
Thank you !!!
If its first class I wouldn't care because Thai's first class is amazing! If it was Business class I would've waited because the A380 has better business class. You also did this trip on my Birthday lol.
Hi! A year later... I think you learned from that experience. Cheers from Argentina.
Great Video. Very well Done. 😁
Thai must be the only airline in the world that requires its cabin staff to change uniforms, one for walking through the terminal, and another once on the airplane. It’s a wonderful touch, though completely unnecessary in this current world of blasé, jaded, unkempt and barely well-mannered passengers.
I thought so too. like, get a shave put on a shirt and sit Down bud
Varig didn't have a separate uniform for the terminal, but it did have a different uniform for serving meals on board. Flight attendants put on a bowtie and a jacket and dressed like waiters. Frankly, I found that not really classy, just kitsch, but there were passengers who liked that.
Aves Raggiana yes i agreed
Emirates also does this. Once on board the plane, they change from high heels to shoes and a working uniform.
nice video
Hi LTE!
Great trip report, shame about missing the A380.. but i would have chosen to fly the queen of the skies as well. I have to say the communication about the delay was a bit poor with just a small sign on paper.
The flight and food look pretty nice though! I’m sure somebody has mentioned it but KLMs 747s have that big galley to the right of the plane as well, with eco comfort next to it. First time i saw business class next to it here.
Brendan
I would have waited if I was in your situation because as you said it is an A380 and it will always be worth a wait. I would be delighted to spend the night in the hotels with stunning views and would have enjoyed another three hours in the awesome lounge.
BTW....
I love your videos and it makes me feel as if I am the person holding the camera in stunning locations, hotels and airports. Thanks for these extraordinary videos and hope that you will be successful with this channel in which I have indulged since the past year and a bit. It inspires me, as a 14 year old, to travel the world and become a pilot
Thank you
Thank you, Amaa, for your kind comment. I hope you'll fulfill your dream to become a pilot!
@@luxurytravelexpert Thank you a lot for your reply and your wellwishing. It is really inspirational
Depends on the schedule but I’d wait for A380
Super report ... As ususal five star
KLM had 747's with a galley down the side of the aircraft years ago
Thankyou
I would have expected them to put me up in a decent hotel for 24 hours until the next day's flight!
If my final destination is Munich and I’ll just transit in Paris I’ll definitely take this flight as I’ll miss the connecting flight to Munich anyway. But if I’m heading for Paris I don’t mind waiting for 8 hours given that lounge lol! Anyway, great vid! I miss flying on the 747. Still the most beautiful plane IMO. 👍
Coddiwompling Miguel I agree. The B747 is the most beautiful plane ever built
The 747 is such a rare bird and if you are a aviation fan you would have loved it
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That first class seat looks old and small. you should have waited.
Perhaps if you waited in the lounge for the next flight would be ok because despite all those people lounging with their bags on chairs you could have a spa. That footballer type who pushed his way out looked bad too were the other passengers abusing him on the way out? Hehe nice video although have you thought private jet as an option??!
Would have waited in that "unpleasant" 1st class lounge.
You literally have a couch and private room to yourself, what's so unpleasant about that? Also, you've got whatever food you want, made to order!
The lounge is actually good
kyoka shodladd I mean... you have a private room and unlimited authentic Thai food at your disposal, what more could you ask for?
the lounge looks beautiful