Some 18 scheduled passenger airlines fly between Bangkok BKK and Europe. Some, such as Aircalin and EVA Air, operate on a fifth freedom basis. Leisure operators and LCCs include Condor, Iberojet, and Norse Atlantic. In 2026, Cirium data shows that they will collectively have 3.8 million one-way seats. With 1.6 million, Thai Airways is, of […]
July 20, 2026 | Airlines, Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, Top Story
Thai Airways added a new destination in Europe on Wednesday 1 July by launching flights between Bangkok and Amsterdam. The 9,215-kilometre service will be maintained daily with the 327-seat A350-900 aircraft. The carrier will compete against daily KLM and 3-weekly EVA Air flights. Flight TG936 departs at 05:35 local time, arriving in Amsterdam at 12:40 […]
July 14, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Bangkok played host to the global aviation scheduling community from 9 to 11 June, as the 158th IATA Slot Conference took place at the Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre. The three-day event brought together more than 1,300 delegates from over 250 airlines and 300 airports worldwide, making it one of the largest gatherings of […]
June 12, 2026 | Air Service Event News, News & Analysis
The aviation community will converge in Thailand for the 158th IATA Slot Conference, one of the sector’s most important biannual gatherings. Hosted in Bangkok from 9-11 June, the event will see airlines, airports and slot coordinators negotiate and confirm airport slot allocations for the upcoming scheduling season. The conference plays an important role in shaping […]
May 6, 2026 | Air Service Event News
Norse Atlantic Airways introduced a new transcontinental service on Wednesday 26 November by launching seasonal flights between Manchester and Bangkok. The 9,640-kilometre route will be maintained weekly with the 787-9 aircraft. The carrier faces no competition on the route. Flight Z0891 departs Manchester at 23:30 local time, arriving in Bangkok at 18:00 local time on […]
December 3, 2025 | Latest Route News +
Norse Atlantic Airways introduced a new long-haul service between Stockholm ARN and Bangkok on Wednesday 22 October. The 8,300-kilometre route will be maintained 2-weekly, departing the Swedish capital on Wednesdays and Sundays, with the 338-seat 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. Frequencies will grow to 4-weekly in December. It will compete against Thai Airways’ daily rotations between the […]
October 27, 2025 | Latest Route News +
The flag carrier of the French overseas collectiviity of New Caledonia, Aircalin, inaugurated flights between Noumeaand Paris CDG on Wednesday 11 December with the service operating via Bangkok. The 2-weekly rotation will run on Wednesdays and Saturdays with the 291-seat A330-900 aircraft. Aircalin holds fifth freedom rights between Bangkok and Paris, enabling it to sell […]
December 17, 2024 | Latest Route News +
ITA Airways introduced flights between Rome FCO and Bangkok on Saturday 16 November. The 8,885-kilometre service will be maintained 5-weekly, departing the Italian capital on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays with the 291-seat A330-900 aircraft. The carrier faces no competition between the two cities. ITA Airways’ predecessor Alitalia last maintained the route in 2000. […]
November 25, 2024 | Latest Route News +
German carrier Condor commenced flights between Frankfurt and Bangkok on Sunday 22 September with its 310-seat A330-900 aircraft, just a day after introducing operations between the German city and Phuket. The 9,005-kilometre service will initially be maintained 4-weekly, departing Frankfurt on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sunday, and will increase to 5-weekly from 5 November with […]
September 24, 2024 | Latest Route News +
Norse Atlantic launched its first service to southeast Asia on Thursday 2 November, between its Oslo OSL base and Bangkok. The 8,675-kilometre route will be maintained 2-weekly, on Thursdays and Saturdays departing the Norwegian capital, with its 338-seat 787-9 aircraft. It faces no competition between the two cities. During the peak holiday travel period, Norse Atlantic will increase the […]
November 10, 2023 | Latest Route News +
SAS inaugurated seasonal winter operations between its Copenhagen hub and Bangkok on Monday 30 October. The 8,645-kilometre route will be maintained 3-weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays departing Copenhagen with the A350-900 aircraft. The airline competes directly against daily Thai Airways flights. Although both are currently Star Alliance members, SAS will soon be transitioning to […]
November 7, 2023 | Latest Route News +
Last week saw Air Canada launch service between Vancouver and Bangkok, making it currently the only non-stop service between anywhere in North America and the Thai capital. The 11,820-kilometre route will be served 4-weekly by the Star Alliance carrier using its 787-9s. A few days later, local rival WestJet revealed that it plans to launch […]
December 7, 2022 | Airlines, Airports, News & Analysis, Top Story