Aussie_flyer

nope, everybody knows TIP is simply BKKROP. He even said so himself.

RICK69

TIP

dsquared37

Nah. They're usually much less refined. [redacted]

RICK69

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TIP ? Never seen a passenger with a bottle of JW BLUE on their table.........not even me I get it by the glass not the bottle.

travelislife

Often they aren't actually paying for a ticket either. The old president had cracked down on this enormously to the benefit of Thais bottom line but I think we might see a few more TIPs creeping back in with their demands.

behuman

Spot on. TIP's are also funny as they immediately deflate when not on Thai soil or on a TG plane .

BKKRAP

TIP = Thai Important Person, i think (but I have seen the "I" substituted with irritating, insolent, imb*cile). it's generally not a term used as a compliment

a TIP is someone who believes they are better, more important, more informed than everyone else. they brag about their importance and all the special treatment they receive or believe they are entitled to. often, however, a TIP will be uninformed and completely unaware of how insensitive or boorish they are. a TIP can talk complete rubbish, but because they are possessed with their own grandeur they think they are shakespeare!

TIPs can be quick to complain if things are not right and will generally make themselves known to various TG staff just so everyone knows how important they (think they) are. definitely they will introduce themselves to the cabin service managers on a flight. when they do this for a couple of weeks, everyone in the airline gets to know them. once the TG staff know of this "importance", they never forget the TIP and then the TIP gets special treatment. i can't believe how much special treatment they get. i keep expecting this special treatment to end but it keeps on going, year after year.

there may a TIP on this forum, and so it is worth reading (some) posts with a grain of salt.

peace to you all, even the TIPs, at this special time of year.

vbroucek

Exact!!! Interestingly, I encountered a group of them on TK flight between PRG and IST accompanying some children theatre group few years ago. They were extremely unhappy that TK did not treat them as TG would - Mrs vbroucek and I got op-up while they were seated in the tail together with all those children...

RICK69

TG 917, First. LHR to BKK. Very bad food. Cold Starter of Artichokes. Loin of Pork inedible and impossible to cut. Breakfast omelette awful. Boarding in London very badly handled and chaotic. The A340 First cabin falls short on seats and space.

Oh dear another bad review from SKYTRAX.

Please Thai bring the 747 back on LHR/BKK/LHR.

Globalist

I used the comment card on board and handed it to the crew. Today received an email from customer services acknowledging the receipt and that the issues are investigated.

I would ask everyone to write in when you have issues and push hopefully for improvements where needed.

Globalist

dcsnowwake

I want my own bottle of Blue label!

Jofneytoad

I did this flight in reverse on 30th Nov and thoroughly enjoyed it, the food was very nice as were the cabin crew we chatted away merrily. I actually prefer the A340 to the 747 maybe it was because there were only 4 PAX onboard including myself and my wife.

The only problem came when disembarking as the airbridge was between the two sections in business class so first disembarked after most of business but that wasn't TG's fault.

mfhstid

Agreed. The 346 is perfectly fine in F, and the service in my (admittedly limited) experience is exemplary.

RICK69

Are you TIP ? Or you are not going to get one.

RICK69

I would rather fly a full 747 in seat 1A than be the only PAX in a A340.