Thai Airways International Public Company Limited, trading as THAI (SET: THAI, Thai: บริษัท การบินไทย จำกัด (มหาชน)) is the flag carrier airline of Thailand.[5] Formed in 1988, the airline has its corporate headquarters in Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, Chatuchak District, Bangkok, and primarily operates out of Suvarnabhumi Airport. THAI is a founding member of the Star Alliance. The airline is the largest shareholder of the low-cost carrier Nok Air with a 39 percent stake, and it launched a regional carrier under the name Thai Smile in the middle of 2012 using new Airbus A320 aircraft.
From its hub at Suvarnabhumi Airport, THAI (including subsidiaries) flies to 84 destinations in 37 countries, using a fleet of over 90 aircraft. The airline was once the operator of two of the world’s longest non-stop routes between Bangkok and Los Angeles and New York City, but due to high fuel prices, the withdrawal of aircraft, luggage weight limits and rising airfares, the airline abandoned all non-stop US services in 2012 indefinitely. As of 2013, services between Bangkok and Los Angeles were served via Incheon International Airport near Seoul, however, it ended its service to the US on 25 October 2015. THAI’s route network is dominated by flights to Europe, East Asia, and South/Southwest Asia, though the airline serves five cities in Oceania. THAI was the first Asia-Pacific airline to serve London Heathrow Airport. Among Asia-Pacific carriers, THAI has one of the largest passenger operations in Europe.
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ree Baggage
Passengers may carry free of charge baggage as specified and subject to the conditions and limitations in THAI Regulations.
The weight allowance has been introduced by THAI for a journey:
- Wholly within Thailand Domestic sectors,
- A journey within TC3 (Asia, Australia, New Zealand) and a journey between TC2 (Europe, Africa, Middle East) and TC3 (Asia, Australia, New Zealand)The Piece Concept used to apply for a journey:
- To/From the USA and Canada
If you are traveling on THAI flights for your entire journey, details of the free baggage allowance of each of the above mentioned are published below :
Checked Baggage Policy by Weight Concept applicable to Purely Domestic Sectors
| Categories | Maximum Combined Weight of All Pieces |
|---|---|
| Royal Silk Class | 40 kg (88 pounds) |
| Premium Economy Class | 30 kg (66 pounds) |
| Economy Class | 30 kg (66 pounds) |
| -Infant not occupying a seat | 10 kg (22 pounds) |
| -ROP & Star Alliance Gold Members Extra | 20 kg (44 pounds) |
| -Royal Orchid Platinum Member (On TG sectors only) Extra | 30 kg (66 pounds) |
| -ROP Silver Member (On TG sectors only) Extra | 10 kg (22 pounds) |
Important Notice
If your journey involves multiple airline partners, please be aware that baggage rules may vary. In case of code-share flights, the carrier performing as the Most Significant Carrier (MSC) determines the baggage rule, will be the Marketing Carrier unless that carrier publishes a rule stipulating that it will be the Operating Carrier. In some cases, the baggage rules that apply for your journey may be those of our partner airlines, please contact your travel agent or our ticketing/reservation agent for further advice.
Excess Baggage Charges applicable to Purely Domestic Sectors
All excess baggage must be assessed and charged before the passenger boards the aircraft.
Baggage checked in addition to the traveler’s baggage allowance. Checked baggage allowance may vary depending on cabin, status level, military status, itinerary and date of purchase.
Baggage carried in excess of the free baggage allowance is charged as follows, irrespective of the class paid for and used by the passenger.
Excess Baggage Charge rate, applicable to a checked portion of travel on purely THAI Domestic sectors, are in Weight Concept on a fixed rate listed below.
| THB Per Kilogram (Between……and……) | Chiang Mai | Chiang Rai | Hat Yai | Khon Kaen | Krabi | Koh Samui |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangkok | 60 | 70 | 80 | 55 | 70 | 95 |
| Phuket | Surat Thani | Ubon Ratchathani | Udon Thani | – | – | |
| 70 | 65 | 60 | 55 | – | – | |
| Chiang Mai | Phuket | – | – | – | – | – |
| 125 | – | – | – | – | – |
Note:
- 1. The above “Domestic Excess Baggage Charge Table” is effective for a checked portion of travel On/After 23JUL12 until further notice.
- 2. Excess Baggage Charge rate is per kilogram in THB (Thai Baht).
- 3. The Excess Baggage Charge per kilogram for any additional THAI Domestic services is 1.5 percent of the highest normal direct one way economy class fare.
- 4. Child and infant discounted rates are not applicable.
- 5. For International Excess Baggage Charge rates are separately shown in USD (US Dollars).
- 6. If baggage is through check from TG Domestic connecting to TG International sectors, the Excess Baggage through check portion of travel is applied by zoning basis.
- 7. TG Domestic Sectors in Thailand is located by Zone 1 (Please refer Zoning Definitions for International Excess Baggage Charge Table.)
- 8. The condition on the 5th note, Currency Conversion: Excess baggage Charges published in USD only will be converted to the Local Currency by using the Banker’s Selling Rate on the date of baggage charged.
Checked Baggage Policy by Weight Concept applicable to International Sectors within TC3, between TC2 and TC3
| Categories | Maximum Combined Weight of All Pieces |
|---|---|
| Royal First Class | 50 kg (110 pounds) |
| Royal Silk Class | 40 kg (88 pounds) |
| Premium Economy Class | 40 kg (88 pounds) |
| Economy Class | 30 kg (66 pounds) |
| Infant not occupying a seat | 10 kg (22 pounds) |
| ROP & Star Alliance Gold Members Extra | 20 kg (44 pounds) |
| Royal Orchid Platinum Member(On TG sectors only) Extra | 30 kg (66 pounds) |
| ROP Silver Member(On TG sectors only) Extra | 10 kg (22 pounds) |
Note:
- 1. When a passenger is involuntarily rerouted to a lower class of service, the higher class baggage allowance shall be applied even though the refund for the fare difference is made.
- 2. The exemption from extra baggage shall be applied to any passengers who traveling on the conditions agreed by THAI and Government sector.
- The exemption shall be applied according to the condition on the passenger’s ticket only. By government order or agreement, certain passenger categories may have a free baggage allowance deviating from the regular system. Such amended free baggage allowance is stated in the passenger’s ticket.
- 3. The condition on the 2nd note is applicable to passengers traveling from Thailand only. For other areas/countries, follow the rules applied by the national carriers concerned.
- 4. In case of travel on combined services for through journeys where the passenger travels partly on F-class and partly on C-, U-, or Y-class, the free baggage allowance applicable on each sector of the trip shall be that applicable to the class of service for which the fare is paid.
- In case the passenger who has paid F-class fare travels on C-, U- or Y-class, the free baggage allowance shall be that applicable to F-class.
- 5. Foldable stroller can be loaded in compartment without additional charge.
Important Notice
If your journey involves multiple airline partners, please be aware that baggage rules may vary. In case of code-share flights, the carrier performing as the Most Significant Carrier (MSC) determines the baggage rule, will be the Marketing Carrier unless that carrier publishes a rule stipulating that it will be the Operating Carrier. In some cases, the baggage rules that apply for your journey may be those of our partner airlines, please contact your travel agent or our ticketing/reservation agent for further advice.
Checked Baggage Policy by Piece Concept applicable to an International Sectors to/from USA/Canada
| Destination | Class | Maximum weight / baggage (to avoid overweight baggage charge) | Maximum checked bags | Maximum dimension in total per bag (to avoid oversize baggage charge) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To/from USA and Canada | First (Royal First) | 32 kg (70 lbs) | 2 | 158 cm (62 inches) |
| Business(Royal Silk) | 32 kg (70 lbs) | 2 | 158 cm (62 inches) | |
| Economy | 23 kg (50 lbs) | 2 | 158 cm (62 inches) | |
| Infant not occupying seat | 23 kg (50 lbs) | 1 | 115 cm (45 inches) |
- • Royal First Class and Royal Silk Class passengers receive a free baggage allowance of two pieces. The weight of each piece shall not exceed 32 kgs (70 lbs) and linear measurement (length + width + height) shall not exceed 158 cms (62 inches).
- • Passengers traveling on economy class are given a free baggage allowance of two pieces. The weight of each item shall not exceed 23 kgs (50 lbs) and linear measurement of each piece shall not exceed 158 linear cms (62 inches).
- • Royal Orchid Plus (ROP) Gold Card members and Royal Orchid Platinum members will enjoy the privilege of one extra baggage on top of the regular allowance in any class of travel. The applicable privilege will be utilized along with the frequent flyer status to only those tickets that are wholly online or involved interline transportation with other carriers who agreed to the applicable of the bonus.
- • Special baggage rate shall be applied for unusual size and weight. Please contact the local THAIoffice. For the Excess Baggage Charge rate, please refer “Baggage and Optional Fees for Thai Airways International Public Company Ltd. for travel to/from the USA and Canada“
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