i believe the CEO originally suggested that the F product would be phased out by 2027, I don't know if that has been brought forward, if so, I missed the announcement.


I have flown THAI , in F , on the London route many times over the years incl a few times during 2025, and indeed, will be doing so again this week. I have another round trip booked (and paid for) for during April so I hope F is still available by then!

While I can understand the medium term business case, I find the timing of the phasing out slightly odd because;

1) As Speedbird001 notes above, the TG business product is currently a long way behind the competition, especially the hard product. I would have thought that they need to demonstrate a much improved J product before shutting down their F class. Absent this, they will certainly loose a number of their regular premium customers. From my experience, I think its a bit of a myth that the only customers who use THAI F are VIPs on a freebie.

2) On the flights I have had over the last year or so its been my impression that they have invested in , and improved , their F. Unlike others I am a fan of their F seat and find it more comfortable than , say Emirates, while lacking the gimmicks. I believe the food offer has improved significantly and the cabin service , which was always excellent, seems to be even better. They have also sharpened up the ground service, for F passengers, at LHR for both arrivals and departures. And, of course, for departures from LHR you still have access to the wonderful (recently refurbished) SIA (First Class) lounge.