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Thai Airways returns to Brussels Airport in December 2024

By Aiko TanakaThailand
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As of December 1st, Thai Airways will again offer daily direct passenger flights between Brussels Airport and Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. This important destination, offered before the covid pandemic, is an important addition to Brussels Airport’s intercontinental network. As a Star Alliance airline, Thai Airways strengthens Brussels Airport’s role as a European hub. Thailand remains an important tourist destination that is now once again directly accessible to Belgian passengers.

After a four-year hiatus in the wake of the covid pandemic, Brussels Airport may once again welcome Thai Airways. This Star Alliance airline was already operating at Brussels Airport until before the covid pandemic and now chooses Brussels Airport again as their hub within the Benelux.

“It is great news to welcome Thai Airways back to Brussels Airport. This daily direct connection to Bangkok strengthens our position as a European hub and offers our passengers even more travel options to Asia. For Thai passengers too, our airport offers an ideal gateway to the rest of Europe. We look forward to a great collaboration,” says Arnaud Feist, CEO of Brussels Airport.

As from 1 December 2024, Thai Airways will immediately start with a daily flight to Bangkok. The route will be flown with a Boeing 787-8, one of the most efficient aircraft on the market both in terms of emissions and noise.

For Brussels Airport, this offers an important addition to its intercontinental network as a major destination, both for tourism as for business travel. As a Star Alliance airline, Thai Airways is also strengthening its Star Alliance hub at Brussels Airport with home carrier Brussels Airlines. This will reconnect Thai Airways directly to the heart of Europe, with all its European and international institutions and the network offered by their Star Alliance partners at Brussels Airport to the rest of Europe and beyond.

Questions & Answers

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When will Thai Airways flights between Brussels and Bangkok resume?

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Thai Airways will resume daily direct passenger flights between Brussels Airport and Bangkok starting from 1 December 2024. This is their return after a four-year absence.

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What type of aircraft will Thai Airways use for this route?

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Thai Airways will operate the Brussels to Bangkok route using a Boeing 787-8 aircraft. This model is highlighted for its efficiency in terms of both emissions and noise.

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Why is this return significant for Brussels Airport?

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The return of Thai Airways adds an important intercontinental destination to Brussels Airport's network. It also strengthens its role as a European hub and its Star Alliance hub with Brussels Airlines.

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