On 1 December, Thai Airways relaunched its passenger flights from Bangkok and Brussels.
After a hiatus caused by the pandemic, the Star Alliance carrier resumed daily nonstop flights to the Belgian capital. This service is the sole nonstop connection between Belgium and Thailand, with a flight time of approximately 11 hours. From Bangkok, the flights depart daily at 0030, arriving in Brussels at 0705. The return flights leave the Belgian capital at 1310, reaching Bangkok the following morning at 0610.
Thai Airways is operating its Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft on Bangkok-Brussels. These aircraft seat 22 passengers in 2-2-2 lie-flat business class, as well as 234 in 3-3-3 economy class.
“I am delighted to welcome Thai Airways International back to Brussels Airport. This connection is a significant addition to the airport’s intercontinental network, serving as a major destination for both tourism and business travel. We look forward to a fruitful collaboration,” says Arnaud Feist, CEO of Brussels Airport.
“The resumption of this route highlights Thai Airways’ commitment to strengthening relations between Belgium and Thailand. It opens new opportunities in tourism, trade, culture, and investment, deepening the bond between our nations.
I sincerely appreciate Brussels Airport and all our partners here in Belgium for their continued support. Your trust and loyalty are the driving forces behind our success,” says Chai Eamsiri, CEO of Thai Airways.
Separately, Thai Airways has reconfirmed that it intends to gradually reconfigure all of its short-haul A320 aircraft with new, standardized cabins, including 12 recliner business class seats and inflight wi-fi.
The business class seats will be in a 2-2 configuration, featuring 38” of pitch and 5” of recline, comparable to what you might find on Malaysia Airlines 737s or EVA Air A321s.
These club chairs are replacing the current 3-3 configuration with blocked middle seat marketed as premium economy class on the former Thai Smile aircraft.
