gardkarlsen
04-10-2009, 12:07
Her kommer en liten oppsummering av min flight fra Bangkok til Frankfurt på første klasse med Thai Airways for noen dager siden. Du kan lese om hva jeg synes om Thai First class lounge her: http://forum.scanair.no/showthread.php?t=52352
The flight from Bangkok was supposed to leave at 11.55 am but it was a bit delayed. In the beginning I was informed that it was delayed by one hour so when we got to that stage I started asking the staff in the lounge when boarding would start. They just told me to relax and they would let me know :-). So all of a sudden I was told that my flight was ready and one of the lounge staff took me over to C6 and I went on board. I think I must have been the last person on board as as soon as I sat down it seemed like we were closing the door and were pushed back.
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/th_Thai_747_Bangkok.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/?action=view¤t=Thai_747_Bangkok.jpg) http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/th_View_from_Thai_flight.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/?action=view¤t=View_from_Thai_flight.jpg)
I had seat 2A on this TG922 and the seat was located in the very nose of this 747 and on my flight and of the 10 first class seats I think 7 were taken. The configuration here is not bad at all as the seats are big and with an ottoman. But there are only 4 seats that are connected so make sure you get one of these if you are traveling as a couple. The headset and toiletry bag was already handed out to the seat and the toiletry bag includes stuff as mouth freshener (good idea), Evian face spray??, lip balm, tooth brush, eye shades, socks etc but no ear plugs. Slippers were also handed out already to start with. A pajama was handed out and it was in a pretty funky purple Thai color…I think I prefer the dark blue Lufthansa one.
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/th_Thai_First_class_seat.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/?action=view¤t=Thai_First_class_seat.jpg) http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/th_Thai_First_Class_Cabin.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/?action=view¤t=Thai_First_Class_Cabin.jpg) http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/th_Thai_First_class_toiletry_bag.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/?action=view¤t=Thai_First_class_toiletry_bag.jpg) http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/th_Thai_first_class_seat_control.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/?action=view¤t=Thai_first_class_seat_control.jpg)
When I first sat down I was of course offered champagne and it was Dom Perignon vintage 2000 and it was not bad at all. Takeoff from Bangkok was pretty uneventful even if it was raining pretty badly and soon after we got more champagne and some large nuts. What was a bit strange was after a while in the air it felt like drops of water were dripping from the ceiling. But when closer it seemed like it was small pieces of ice – I guess it was condense water which got frozen but it was weird seeing this fall into the cabin.
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/th_Thai_first_class_menu.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/?action=view¤t=Thai_first_class_menu.jpg) http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/th_Thai_first_class_champagne.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/?action=view¤t=Thai_first_class_champagne.jpg) http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/th_Thai_first_class_drinks.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/?action=view¤t=Thai_first_class_drinks.jpg) http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/th_Thai_first_class_cognac.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/?action=view¤t=Thai_first_class_cognac.jpg)
The menus were handed out in a big folder and included both the food menu and the drink list. There were two servings on this 11 hour flight and I’ll get back to that later on. The drink list included wines such as Chablis Premier Cru, Fourchaume 2006, Rully 1er Cru 2000, Chateau Haut-Sarpe Grand Cru Classé St. Emilion 2004 and Pommard 2002. I didn’t mind that the serving didn’t start right away as I had to check out my seat and take pictures of the details there. As I mentioned, the seats come with an ottoman which can be used to keep your feet on. But it also acts as a chair if you want to dine with someone – quite clever. The table was huge so it was not a problem serving two people on it. The TV came up from a hatch in the side panel and was a medium size TV…I would still like to see something like the Emirates TV. But the selection of TV and movies were quite good and I enjoyed several movies during the flight.
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/th_Thai_First_class_TV.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/?action=view¤t=Thai_First_class_TV.jpg) http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/th_Thai_pajamas_headset.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/?action=view¤t=Thai_pajamas_headset.jpg)
A bit less than an hour after takeoff the food services started. The FA came over to me and took my order and it started with a mixed chicken with Chinese sausage as an appetizer. From there we moved over to caviar with garniture – the garlic bread that was served on the side was way too hard. And the small butter that was handed out had the Thai Airways logo on it but it was brick hard. On the Lufthansa flight the butter had been left out a bit so it was easier to spread on the bread – details, details.
Next dish was something called Lobster bellvue and it was cold lobster served with mozzarella and tomatoes on the side and some balsamic mayonnaise– I have to admit that I’m not that crazy about lobster….this lobster was too tough in my opinion.
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/th_First_class_caviar_meal.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/?action=view¤t=First_class_caviar_meal.jpg) http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/th_Thai_first_class_Lobster_bellvue.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/?action=view¤t=Thai_first_class_Lobster_bellvue.jpg) http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/th_Thai_first_class_lamb_chops.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/?action=view¤t=Thai_first_class_lamb_chops.jpg) http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/th_Thai_first_class_candy.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/?action=view¤t=Thai_first_class_candy.jpg)
For the main dish there were various options . lamb chops, stuffed chicken breast, beef in green curry, tiger prawns in chili sauce etc. I went for the lamb chops served with vegetable and mashed potatoes on the side and it was a great dish – I enjoyed it with some red wine of course.
When I had finished the main course the FA came around with the cheese trolley and asked if I wanted some cheese. I’m a sucker for cheese so I accepted this of course…but I think that I got the world’s largest portions as I got big pieces of brie, blue cheese etc. Served with port wine it was excellent but there was no way I was able to finish all of it.
The meal was rounded off with a simple dessert…some candy and a choice of coffee and drinks. I have to admit that I like to round of a meal with coffee and Baileys but they did not have any Baileys on this flight so I went for some Otard 1795 instead. Back home this bottle will cost you close to 400 USD – too bad that I don’t have a clue about cognac so that I could really appreciate it.
After the meal the lights were turned off and I was watching the rest of Monsters vs. Aliens before I slipped into the pajamas and had some sleep. There seemed to be two toilets for the first class passengers and they were always clean. But when I went back to the toilet I had to “squeeze” past one of the seats and a curtain that was separating the First and Business class section I guess. The seat was not bad for sleeping in but I think I would have to say that the Lufthansa seat was a bit more comfortable but maybe it is not fair to compare as the Lufthansa flight was a night flight and the Thai flight was a day flight.
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The flight from Bangkok was supposed to leave at 11.55 am but it was a bit delayed. In the beginning I was informed that it was delayed by one hour so when we got to that stage I started asking the staff in the lounge when boarding would start. They just told me to relax and they would let me know :-). So all of a sudden I was told that my flight was ready and one of the lounge staff took me over to C6 and I went on board. I think I must have been the last person on board as as soon as I sat down it seemed like we were closing the door and were pushed back.
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/th_Thai_747_Bangkok.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/?action=view¤t=Thai_747_Bangkok.jpg) http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/th_View_from_Thai_flight.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/?action=view¤t=View_from_Thai_flight.jpg)
I had seat 2A on this TG922 and the seat was located in the very nose of this 747 and on my flight and of the 10 first class seats I think 7 were taken. The configuration here is not bad at all as the seats are big and with an ottoman. But there are only 4 seats that are connected so make sure you get one of these if you are traveling as a couple. The headset and toiletry bag was already handed out to the seat and the toiletry bag includes stuff as mouth freshener (good idea), Evian face spray??, lip balm, tooth brush, eye shades, socks etc but no ear plugs. Slippers were also handed out already to start with. A pajama was handed out and it was in a pretty funky purple Thai color…I think I prefer the dark blue Lufthansa one.
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/th_Thai_First_class_seat.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/?action=view¤t=Thai_First_class_seat.jpg) http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/th_Thai_First_Class_Cabin.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/?action=view¤t=Thai_First_Class_Cabin.jpg) http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/th_Thai_First_class_toiletry_bag.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/?action=view¤t=Thai_First_class_toiletry_bag.jpg) http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/th_Thai_first_class_seat_control.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/?action=view¤t=Thai_first_class_seat_control.jpg)
When I first sat down I was of course offered champagne and it was Dom Perignon vintage 2000 and it was not bad at all. Takeoff from Bangkok was pretty uneventful even if it was raining pretty badly and soon after we got more champagne and some large nuts. What was a bit strange was after a while in the air it felt like drops of water were dripping from the ceiling. But when closer it seemed like it was small pieces of ice – I guess it was condense water which got frozen but it was weird seeing this fall into the cabin.
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/th_Thai_first_class_menu.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/?action=view¤t=Thai_first_class_menu.jpg) http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/th_Thai_first_class_champagne.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/?action=view¤t=Thai_first_class_champagne.jpg) http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/th_Thai_first_class_drinks.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/?action=view¤t=Thai_first_class_drinks.jpg) http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/th_Thai_first_class_cognac.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/?action=view¤t=Thai_first_class_cognac.jpg)
The menus were handed out in a big folder and included both the food menu and the drink list. There were two servings on this 11 hour flight and I’ll get back to that later on. The drink list included wines such as Chablis Premier Cru, Fourchaume 2006, Rully 1er Cru 2000, Chateau Haut-Sarpe Grand Cru Classé St. Emilion 2004 and Pommard 2002. I didn’t mind that the serving didn’t start right away as I had to check out my seat and take pictures of the details there. As I mentioned, the seats come with an ottoman which can be used to keep your feet on. But it also acts as a chair if you want to dine with someone – quite clever. The table was huge so it was not a problem serving two people on it. The TV came up from a hatch in the side panel and was a medium size TV…I would still like to see something like the Emirates TV. But the selection of TV and movies were quite good and I enjoyed several movies during the flight.
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/th_Thai_First_class_TV.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/?action=view¤t=Thai_First_class_TV.jpg) http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/th_Thai_pajamas_headset.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/?action=view¤t=Thai_pajamas_headset.jpg)
A bit less than an hour after takeoff the food services started. The FA came over to me and took my order and it started with a mixed chicken with Chinese sausage as an appetizer. From there we moved over to caviar with garniture – the garlic bread that was served on the side was way too hard. And the small butter that was handed out had the Thai Airways logo on it but it was brick hard. On the Lufthansa flight the butter had been left out a bit so it was easier to spread on the bread – details, details.
Next dish was something called Lobster bellvue and it was cold lobster served with mozzarella and tomatoes on the side and some balsamic mayonnaise– I have to admit that I’m not that crazy about lobster….this lobster was too tough in my opinion.
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/th_First_class_caviar_meal.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/?action=view¤t=First_class_caviar_meal.jpg) http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/th_Thai_first_class_Lobster_bellvue.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/?action=view¤t=Thai_first_class_Lobster_bellvue.jpg) http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/th_Thai_first_class_lamb_chops.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/?action=view¤t=Thai_first_class_lamb_chops.jpg) http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/th_Thai_first_class_candy.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/gardkarlsen/Thai%20First%20Class%20flight/?action=view¤t=Thai_first_class_candy.jpg)
For the main dish there were various options . lamb chops, stuffed chicken breast, beef in green curry, tiger prawns in chili sauce etc. I went for the lamb chops served with vegetable and mashed potatoes on the side and it was a great dish – I enjoyed it with some red wine of course.
When I had finished the main course the FA came around with the cheese trolley and asked if I wanted some cheese. I’m a sucker for cheese so I accepted this of course…but I think that I got the world’s largest portions as I got big pieces of brie, blue cheese etc. Served with port wine it was excellent but there was no way I was able to finish all of it.
The meal was rounded off with a simple dessert…some candy and a choice of coffee and drinks. I have to admit that I like to round of a meal with coffee and Baileys but they did not have any Baileys on this flight so I went for some Otard 1795 instead. Back home this bottle will cost you close to 400 USD – too bad that I don’t have a clue about cognac so that I could really appreciate it.
After the meal the lights were turned off and I was watching the rest of Monsters vs. Aliens before I slipped into the pajamas and had some sleep. There seemed to be two toilets for the first class passengers and they were always clean. But when I went back to the toilet I had to “squeeze” past one of the seats and a curtain that was separating the First and Business class section I guess. The seat was not bad for sleeping in but I think I would have to say that the Lufthansa seat was a bit more comfortable but maybe it is not fair to compare as the Lufthansa flight was a night flight and the Thai flight was a day flight.
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