Retro Review: Thai Airways A380 Business Class, Frankfurt-Bangkok

Thai Airways A380-800 business class, Frankfurt to Bangkok

Here´s another flight review on Thai Airways A380 in business class from Frankfurt to Bangkok which I took a few years ago.

Flight: TG921
Departure time in Frankfurt (FRA): 14:45
Arrival time in Bangkok (BKK): 6:25 (+1)
Aircraft: Airbus A380-800
Seat: 15E
Duration: 9h 40m
Date of flight: May 16, 2013
*This is an award ticket, Business Class flight #20

Check-in

As usual, there is the separate check in desk for premium passengers.

Lufthansa Business Lounge

A short visit to the Lufthansa Business Lounge.

Aircraft, Airbus A380-800

Boarding, Gate B28

My boarding pass issued by the Thai Airways agent in Frankfurt, showing the new boarding time of 4pm. The flight was actually two hours delayed due to late arrival of the aircraft in Frankfurt.

After waiting for two hours, it was almost time for boarding.

Business Class Cabin

The business class cabin is located on the upper deck, with a total of 60 seats.

There is free wifi provided by OnAir but unfortunately, something was wrong with the signal that day.

Seat 15E

My seat 15E 😉

Each seat has a 15.4 inch personal touch screen monitor.

Amenity Kit

This picture was from my previous flight review from Narita to Bangkok last February, with the same amenity kit.

Pre-Departure Beverage

A glass of bubbly and hot towel

Dining

Some cocktail snacks

Hot Savoury
Chicken Satay, Satay Sauce (contain peanuts), Vinegar relish Sauce

First Course
Beef Fillet with Herbs, Potatoes Salad with Dijon Mustard, Fried Prawn and Herb Mayonnaise
Salad
Mixed Green Salad with Italian Tiziano Dressing

Main Course
Beef Brisket with Olive Tomato Sauce, Braised Spinach, Creamy Polenta

The other choices were:

Pork Loin with Hollandaise Sauce, White Asparagus, New Potatoes with Parsley
Chicken Pa-naeng Curry, Steamed Thai Hom Mali Rice, Mixed Vegetables
Salmon Fillet with Zucchini Cream Sauce, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetables

Dessert
Black Forest Cake, Assorted Cheese, Fresh Fruits

A glass of cognac and a cup of tea to go with my dessert.

Snacks

Between the first and second serving, instant noodle soup with Chinese Roast Pork and garnitures is available upon request.

Lavatory

I love the Aigner skin care products provided for business class passengers.

Breakfast

First Course
Fresh Fruits, Yoghurt, Bread, Butter, Jam

Main Course
Egg Omelette, Poultry Sausage, Sauteed Mixed Mushroom, Tomato

The other choice was:

Scrambled Egg, Veal Fennel Sausage, Hashed Brown Potatoes, Tomato

CONCLUSION

This is my third time aboard Thai Airways Super Jumbo and I have to admit I love everything about it. The food was excellent, the flight attendants were very nice and the seat that turns into a bed which is just perfect for having a good sleep. The delay of 2 hours was probably not a good sign but as it turned out, it was the same aircraft that would take us to Hong Kong so we didn't actually miss our connecting flight. Thanks Thai Airways for another great experience 😉