The 10 most annoying passengers on a flight to Thailand
When you are packed in a plane to Thailand for about 12 hours, you hope for a nice, relaxed flight to beautiful Bangkok. Unfortunately, people have boarded the plane who apparently intended to ruin the trip before it even started.
Qatar Airways will fly to Schiphol Amsterdam
Qatar Airways confirmed this week that it will fly daily with a B16 from Doha to Amsterdam from 2015 June 787.
Tough times for people with a fear of flying
People who are afraid to fly are now having an extra hard time. The most recent plane crash, AirAsia's flight QZ8501 with 162 people on board, is for many the straw that breaks the camel's back.
Turkish Airlines: more flights from Schiphol
Anyone who wants to fly from the Netherlands to Thailand should also check the rates of Turkish Airlines, especially now that this airline will fly more often to and from Schiphol.
AirAsia is expanding its network in Thailand in 2015 with three new destinations. You can soon fly from Don Mueang to Nan, Loei and Roi Et.
Singapore Airlines: flight tickets to Bangkok € 619
They are not the cheapest airline tickets, but the service and travel time are among the best in the world. Singapore Airlines has been known for that for many years.
Traveler wants free WiFi at airport
Travelers can use free WiFi at almost three quarters (72%) of European airports. 19% of airports in Europe offer Wi-Fi for a fee. Travelers cannot use WiFi at 9% of the airports.
Qatar Airways has taken delivery of the first A350 from Airbus
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus delivered its first A350 XWB (extra wide body) to Qatar Airways on Monday. The A350 is the new long-haul aircraft and will mainly compete with Boeing's Dreamliner.
Etihad wants to impress passengers with new A380
Etihad Airways, the airline from the United Arab Emirates, showed the international press yesterday at Abu Dhabi airport the first of 10 Airbus A380s and the first of 71 Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
Etihad stunt! Flight tickets Amsterdam – Bangkok € 471
Thanks to the fierce competition on the Amsterdam – Bangkok route, surprising offers are coming up more and more often. More and more we see ticket prices dropping below 500 euros. Now you can't think of any reason not to fly to Thailand.
The Thai Ministry of Transport has big plans for U-Tapao International Airport near Pattaya. The airport must grow from 100.000 to 3 million passengers per year and thus become a regional center for commercial aviation.
With KLM and Aeroflot to Bangkok + Flying Blue miles: €399
Cheap flights to Thailand are certainly possible if you make a transfer. In this case in Moscow. You depart from Amsterdam and fly with KLM to Moscow, where you transfer to an Aeroflot aircraft and land in bustling Bangkok.
'Profit growth and more travelers for the aviation sector'
International aviation is doing well. Profits are expected to reach USD 25 billion next year (USD 2014 billion in 19,9), according to the trade association IATA.
'Fly unlimited through Southeast Asia with AirAsia for € 120'
AirAsia has announced that it will be launching a special promotion next month (media January 2015): unlimited flights within Southeast Asia for € 120. Taxes will be added on top of that, but it is nevertheless still a lucrative deal.
KLM Five Day Discount: Bangkok from €719 now for €574
You have just over two days left to take advantage of KLM's 'Five Days Advantage' promotion. You can now fly extra cheaply to the Thai capital Bangkok.
Anyone who expects to be able to book extra cheap airline tickets to, for example, Bangkok because of the low oil price will be disappointed. It will be months before this advantage is passed on to consumers.
Malfunction at KLM: Flight to Bangkok remains on the ground
About twenty KLM flights did not depart or departed too late from Schiphol. Due to a computer malfunction, they had to stay on the ground. These include flights to Moscow, Bangkok and Tokyo.