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Thai Airways staff travel & standby
If your Thai Airways ticket was issued in myIDTravel, your listing already exists; any listing must be in place at least 12 hours before departure, and changes go through myIDTravel. Online and mobile check-in aren't available to ID passengers, and R1 tickets are embargoed on many routes in January, April and December. Staff Airlines shows estimated open seats on Thai Airways flights before you go.
Rules for staff travel
Source: Thai Airways staff travel rules published in the FlyZED directory.
How to list for standby on Thai Airways
- If your ticket was issued in myIDTravel, you are already listed. Make all changes in myIDTravel.
- Listings must be made at least 12 hours before departure.
- Double listings aren't accepted: Thai Airways needs accurate catering levels and reliable priority lists.
- You can't hold a standby listing and a confirmed ticket on the same flight.
- If your plans change, cancel no later than 3 hours before departure.
For help, email [email protected]. More about the airline is on www.thaiairways.com
Flights you can't use
Codeshare flights not operated by Thai Airways aircraft are excluded.
R1 tickets are embargoed every year in January, April and December, until further notice, on these routes:
- Intercontinental: Copenhagen, Frankfurt, London, Melbourne, Munich, Paris, Stockholm, Sydney, Zurich.
- Regional: Beijing, Chengdu, Fukuoka, Guangzhou, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Kaohsiung, Kunming, Manila, Nagoya, Osaka, Phnom Penh, Sapporo, Seoul, Shanghai, Siem Reap, Taipei, Tokyo Haneda, Tokyo Narita, Vientiane, Yangon.
- Domestic: all routes.
Baggage
Checked baggage follows the piece concept:
- Economy: 1 piece of 23 kg.
- Business: 2 pieces of 32 kg.
- Each piece up to 158 cm (62 inches) in height + width + length, wheels and handles included.
Cabin: one bag of no more than 7 kg and 115 cm (45 inches) in total dimensions. More at www.thaiairways.com/baggage
Check-in
Check in at the counter: online and mobile check-in aren't available to ID passengers.
At Suvarnabhumi International Airport:
- International flights: counters H18–H19, at least 50 minutes before departure.
- Domestic flights: counter B17, at least 40 minutes before departure.
For other airports, see www.thaiairways.com
Through check-in isn't available to interline standby staff.
Dress code
Your appearance and behaviour must follow Thai Airways' policy. Don't inconvenience paying passengers, and don't distract ground staff or cabin crew from serving them.
Not acceptable:
- Tank tops, beachwear and beach shoes.
- Clothes with tears, rips or holes.
- Shorts of any length, leggings, miniskirts.
- Clothes with questionable or offensive words or graphics.
- Very revealing or sheer clothes, including bare midriffs.
- Flip-flops of any kind, or V-style sandals that go between the toes.
If you don't follow these rules, you may be refused travel.
Thai Airways destinations for staff travel
39 airports in 23 countries.
Main airport
- Bangkok BKK38 destinations from here
All 39 airports
India 6
Bengaluru BLR, Chennai MAA, Hyderabad HYD, Kolkata CCU, Mumbai BOM, New Delhi DEL
Japan 6
Fukuoka FUK, Nagoya NGO, Osaka KIX, Sapporo CTS, Tokyo HND · NRT
Australia 3
Melbourne MEL, Perth PER, Sydney SYD
Thailand 3
Bangkok BKK, Chiang Mai CNX, Phuket HKT
Germany 2
Frankfurt FRA, Munich MUC
Malaysia 2
Kuala Lumpur KUL, Penang PEN
Other countries
Brussels BRU (Belgium), Copenhagen CPH (Denmark), Paris CDG (France), Hong Kong HKG (Hong Kong), Jakarta CGK (Indonesia), Milan MXP (Italy), Kathmandu KTM (Nepal), Amsterdam AMS (Netherlands), Oslo OSL (Norway), Metro Manila MNL (Philippines), Singapore SIN (Singapore), Seoul ICN (South Korea), Stockholm ARN (Sweden), Zurich ZRH (Switzerland), Taiwan Taoyuan TPE (Taiwan), London LHR (United Kingdom), Hanoi HAN (Vietnam)
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Bangkok AirwaysQuestions, answered
Am I listed automatically on a Thai Airways ticket issued in myIDTravel?
Yes, a ticket issued in myIDTravel is already listed. Listings must be in place at least 12 hours before departure, and double listings aren't accepted.
Can I check in online for Thai Airways as an ID passenger?
No. Online and mobile check-in aren't available; check in at the counter. At Suvarnabhumi, use H18–H19 at least 50 minutes before international flights, or B17 at least 40 minutes before domestic flights.
How much baggage can I take on Thai Airways?
Checked: 1 piece of 23 kg in Economy or 2 pieces of 32 kg in Business. Cabin: one bag up to 7 kg and 115 cm in total dimensions.
When are Thai Airways R1 tickets embargoed?
Every January, April and December on the listed intercontinental and regional routes and on all domestic routes, until further notice.
Can I wear shorts on Thai Airways?
No. Shorts of any length aren't accepted, nor are leggings, miniskirts, tank tops, flip-flops or toe-post sandals.
Which airlines can I fly on ZED fares?
It depends on the ZED and interline agreements of the airline you work for. In Staff Airlines, the partner airlines filter shows only the flights you can board.
Airline rules change often and this summary may be out of date. Always confirm important details with Thai Airways’s staff travel department or in the booking tool you use before you travel. Staff Airlines is not responsible for denied boarding, missed flights or other losses. Found a mistake? Let us know.
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