Lack of money, an airline removed the plane seat and sold it for billions of dollars
According to the Bangkok Post, Thai Airways recently removed the seats on old decommissioned planes for sale. Thirty pairs of seats with 3 main colors, including purple, pink, and yellow, were posted by this airline’s representative on the TG Warehouse Sale Facebook page through an online livestream.
Attracting a large number of people wanting to experience, touch and own used items on national flights, the economy class seats priced at 35,000 baht per pair were sold out in just a few days. less than a minute. The total value of Thai Airways collected is up to 1,050,000 baht.
The company representative said that these seats have been thoroughly cleaned, equipped with seat belts and can recline up to 15cm if fixed to the floor. They will be delivered to buyers in early May.
It is known that the sale of dismantled seats from old Airbus A330-300 aircraft is part of the restructuring process of Thai Airways after this national airline was heavily affected by the COVID-19 epidemic.
According to the Simple Flying website, Thai Airways has returned to the race track after a long time of starting. Urgency forced the company to sell anything to help the business improve even faster.
Thai Airways recently removed the seats on old planes that have been decommissioned for sale.
2021 marks the first year that Thai Airways has been profitable after the first outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic. This shows the strong recovery of a national airline that has achieved many successes after the restructuring plan. Last year, the company announced a net profit of 55.11 billion baht while revenue reached 81.52 billion baht.
In 2020, after losing $900 million and sadly filing for bankruptcy, Thai Airways still made great efforts to pursue its business goals. The airline has turned its headquarters in Bangkok into an “airline” restaurant – a place that can satisfy many diners’ cravings for in-flight food. Many people have flocked here to rediscover the old feeling of flying.
“We opened the restaurant to serve all the passengers who cannot fly but can dine with world class food and service,” said Chansin Treenuchagron, President of Thai Airways.
According to Ms. Varangkana Luerojvong, logistics director of Thai Airways, the restaurant is arranged almost exactly like the cabins, thereby helping diners experience the feeling of being in the air. The tables and chairs in the restaurant are all old Boeing 747 aircraft seats, while the service is also the flight attendants.
Thai Airways turns its Bangkok headquarters into an “airline” restaurant
Previously, Thai Airways’ application for bankruptcy protection and restructuring startled the whole world. Allowing this airline to restructure the business is a difficult step for the Golden Temple country, when the country’s authorities had to reduce the ownership rate in Thai Airways to less than 49%. Accordingly, Thai Airways is officially no longer a state-owned enterprise, although the Thai Government is still the main shareholder holding an important voice.
The story of Thai Airways at that time demonstrated the difficulties faced by the global aviation industry after COVID-19, and Thai Airways was just one of countless dominoes “falling down” under the regressive effect. of the global aviation industry.
By: Bangkok Post
By Business and Marketing
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