Thai Airways Hong Kong to Sydney Australia

As we continued on our Around the World Journey, I choose to book us on Thai Airways from Hong Kong to Sydney Australia.  I choose this flight for a couple reasons, first,Thai Airways first class had amazing award availability about 10 months out, second, I was really interested in experiencing the Thai Airways First Class Lounge Bangkok, the Royal First Lounge.

Our flight from Hong Kong to Bangkok, while lasting only 3 hours, was on a double decker A380 and was an absolutely beautifully done first class cabin with huge seats and excellent foot space.  The service onboard was top notch, and I experienced my first ever minced chicken with spicy basil dish - a dish so divine I continue to scour every Thai place I see at home for a replica!!

Thai Airways A380 First Class

Thai Airways A380 First Class

Controls - Thai A380

Upon arrival into BKK, we were greeted at the end of the jet way by a golf cart and whisked away to the lounge by a very efficient Thai Airways representative.  I wish I would have taken some photos of this experience, but it was pretty interesting to be flying through the airport on a golf cart!  All in, it took about 15 minutes to get from the jet bridge, through the security checkpoint and up to the lounge.

Holy crap the lounge.  It is a large lounge with very personalized service.  The bar was stocked and small bites were out in a separate room.  Most importantly, the lounge offers full body massage services to first class passengers free of charge!  Business class passengers can get a neck and back massage at no charge.  Because we were tight on connection time due to leaving Hong Kong late, I sadly did not get to experience the full body massage I was hoping for.  I instead asked for the 30-minute neck and back massage and it was awesome!

Royal Orchid First Class Lounge BKK Image courtesy Thai Airways

After I settled back into the lounge with another drink and just relaxed in our very private lounge room.  I loved that the lounge had these little separate areas with a TV, chairs and sofa for you to relax in, instead of being spread out in the main area.

Finally, we were escorted down to our plane for our trip to Sydney!  The flight to Sydney was relatively uneventful, and was on a 747 with semi-private suites.  I found the A380 to be a much more comfortable ride, but the service and in flight options were excellent.