Royal Silk Class (Business Class)

A new dimension in business travel – THAI's Royal Silk Class

The THAI Royal Silk experience will begin the moment you make a reservation and continue throughout the journey until you arrive Smooth as silk and invigorated at your destination. THAI's Royal Silk (business) Class is more than a concept, it's a promise of perfection in service, with unique THAI touches both on the ground and in the air.

Individual check-in at all airports with lounge invitation to either a THAI lounge or a designated lounge will ensure an even more personal and relaxed experience. All passengers travelling in Royal Silk (business) Class will have their luggage tagged as 'Priority'. For the ultimate in service there is the VIP treatment experienced at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport, where THAI's Royal Silk Class passengers are welcomed kerbside to a world of new experiences.

From the moment one enters the airport, a feeling of importance is cast on these prestigious passengers, as luggage is taken by porters to the designated Business Class check-in area. The check-in area gives a feeling of openness and space and even offers the weary a seat to sit on while at check-in. Passengers proceed to the fast-track VIP immigration and to one of THAI's many lounges within the airport, one of which is the newly opened Spa Lounge.

All lounges provide full facilities for relaxation, refreshment, work, internet and e-mail access, private office and meeting rooms. The Spa Lounge offers Royal Silk (business) Class passengers the option of having a massage/spa prior to boarding their flight. This lounge is fantastic for the transit passenger.

On board, THAI's Royal Silk Class ensures maximum privacy in luxurious shell chairs in which to stretch out, rest, work or be entertained. The new Royal Silk seating is featured on the refurbished Boeing 747-400s and Airbus. Features of the seat include a bed length of 76" (193cm), 60" (152cm) pitch, 167º of recline for sleeping, state-of-the-art entertainment systems which include large format touch-control screens offering a wide selection of films (30 movies, 110 albums of music, 31 games), individual telephones in each seat and power outlets for laptop computers (115V AC).

Click here for seat demonstration of Royal Silk Class seat 747-400 and A340

The new capsule style seating on refurbished Boeing 747-400s

This same capsule style seat is to be found on the Airbus A340-500/600s

Our Boeing B777-200ER and B777-300 aircraft feature the same capsule-style seating and offer a pitch of 61" (155cm) between seats, maximum recline angle of 163° and a bed length of 70" (178cm). Seats feature seat-back LCD screen offering a selection of 30 movies, 110 albums of music and 31 games. Telephones are also available in every seat, together with PC power outlets (110V AC) compatible with all standard PC plugs, so adaptors are not required.

THAI operates A330-300 aircraft from Perth, Boeing 777's from Melbourne and Brisbane and A340-600 aircraft from Sydney.

Royal Silk Class on the new Boeing 777-200ER