THAI: News
Feb 19, 2026 | 7:06 pm
#1501
Join Date: Jun 2025
Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand
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2nd A321NEO arrives in Thailand
As of this morning, the 2nd A321NEO, HS-TOB "Thepprasit" has arrived in Bangkok. Part of the 17 A321NEOs TG expects to take delivery of this year.
Photo by Outsiders Aviation
The updated list of current/future A321NEO routes are as follows;
Current:
TG331/332 BKK-DEL-BKK
TG221/222 BKK-HKT-BKK
TG413/414 BKK-SIN-BKK
Future:
TG674/675 BKK-PEK-BKK (From April 16th)
TG630/631 BKK-KHH-BKK (From April 16th)
TG241/242 BKK-KBV-BKK (From March 29th)
TG345/346 BKK-LHE-BKK (From October 2nd)
TG439/440 BKK-DPS-BKK (From April 16th)
Planned services to Hong Kong and Vientiane have currently been removed from the schedule. More changes likely to come!
Photo by Outsiders Aviation
The updated list of current/future A321NEO routes are as follows;
Current:
TG331/332 BKK-DEL-BKK
TG221/222 BKK-HKT-BKK
TG413/414 BKK-SIN-BKK
Future:
TG674/675 BKK-PEK-BKK (From April 16th)
TG630/631 BKK-KHH-BKK (From April 16th)
TG241/242 BKK-KBV-BKK (From March 29th)
TG345/346 BKK-LHE-BKK (From October 2nd)
TG439/440 BKK-DPS-BKK (From April 16th)
Planned services to Hong Kong and Vientiane have currently been removed from the schedule. More changes likely to come!
Feb 19, 2026 | 7:46 pm
#1503
Join Date: Jun 2025
Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand
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I would expect it to be flying within the next 2-3 weeks as it usually takes some time for all the documentation to be sorted once arriving in Thailand. Most new planes arriving into the TG fleet are in service around 3 weeks after delivery.
Feb 23, 2026 | 2:33 pm
#1505
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Feb 25, 2026 | 7:40 pm
#1506
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Feb 26, 2026 | 2:46 am
#1507
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guess those protesters are hypocritical foreigners...
Thai Airways responds to row over fighter jet parts shipment to Israel
Thai Airways responds to row over fighter jet parts shipment to Israel
Feb 26, 2026 | 5:32 pm
#1508
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guess those protesters are hypocritical foreigners...
Thai Airways responds to row over fighter jet parts shipment to Israel
Thai Airways responds to row over fighter jet parts shipment to Israel
Feb 27, 2026 | 1:42 am
#1509
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Australia has become quite the hot spot for events and marches supporting one side of the conflict. Particularly Sydney in my experience. So I am not surprised that this would blow up to become a social media incident once the story got out. Whether it is something that in reality will effect booking levels on Thai Airways is more questionable. People are usually a lot less effective at acting on boycotts than they are at supporting them online.
Feb 27, 2026 | 2:01 am
#1510
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Australia has become quite the hot spot for events and marches supporting one side of the conflict. Particularly Sydney in my experience. So I am not surprised that this would blow up to become a social media incident once the story got out. Whether it is something that in reality will effect booking levels on Thai Airways is more questionable. People are usually a lot less effective at acting on boycotts than they are at supporting them online.
Feb 28, 2026 | 9:24 pm
#1511
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TG's operation not affected by the war in middle east
‘Thai Airways’ adjusts flight routes amid Middle East tensions
lucky all those Europeans/Thais, who fly directly between Europe and Thailand and not with the 3 major middle east carriers
‘Thai Airways’ adjusts flight routes amid Middle East tensions
lucky all those Europeans/Thais, who fly directly between Europe and Thailand and not with the 3 major middle east carriers
Mar 12, 2026 | 10:03 pm
#1512
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Mar 14, 2026 | 9:41 pm
#1513
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Mar 14, 2026 | 11:25 pm
#1514
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TG must be laughing all the way to the bank. Flights to Europe transiting through the Middle East are blocked, TGs direct flights are full, pax have no choice except to pay TGs higher fares. Other legacy airlines, like CX, are raising their prices as well. The Covid and bankruptcy days are but a distant memory. ✈️
and yes...many other airlines benefit, but I guess overall it could reduce tourist numbers from Europe and Middle East in Thailand for this year significantly...
Mar 14, 2026 | 11:54 pm
#1515
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Hard to know. Certainly Asian carriers will get a boost in pax that want to avoid the ME; Europe to Sth/SE and East Asia, and Europe to Australia/NZ.
If the airspace situation worsens, then that be quite a problem in terms routing (further), fuel (more required), costs (higher again).
If the airspace situation worsens, then that be quite a problem in terms routing (further), fuel (more required), costs (higher again).