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Once upon a time it was smooth as silk
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 27/10/2019
» Judging from what a leading executive of Thai Airways International (THAI) said last week, the national airline is in a spot of bother and needs to turn things around quickly. Quite what the solution might be is unclear, although one suspects a "miracle" would come in quite handy. It is common knowledge that things have not been "smooth as silk" for many years.
When flying to Oz was an adventure
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 18/12/2016
» Earlier this week, Qantas announced exciting plans for a non-stop 18-hour flight from London to Perth. That's wonderful if you happen to live in Perth, but the majority of Australians reside on the other side of the country, so they will still face a second four-hour flight, which will make the journey feel not quite so "non-stop".
When flying was almost smooth as silk
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 29/11/2015
» Life has not exactly been as “smooth as silk” for Thai International in recent years. It is a sad state of affairs for an airline that at one time was regarded as one of the finest in the region, especially before 1977 when it was a joint venture with Scandinavian Airlines.
A new look, but did anybody tell the cabbies?
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 11/01/2015
» Returning to Suvarnabhumi airport from the Northeast last Sunday, I decided to try out the new-look taxi system with the impressive-sounding “automatic queue-card kiosks”, rather than my normal practice of sneaking up to the fourth floor and grabbing a taxi from outside the departure lounge.
Don Mueang … the airport that refused to retire
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 16/03/2014
» Last week Don Mueang airport celebrated its 100th anniversary. The airport has done well to reach the century mark, since it was initially put out to pasture nearly eight years ago at the sprightly age of 92 when Suvarnabhumi emerged from the Cobra Swamp.