Thai Airways to Move to London Heathrow’s T2 in July

[Update]This move has been postponed. Read more.[End Update]

Thai Airways Airways International’s flights to and from London Heathrow will begin operating from Zone A of Terminal 2 beginning 2 July 2014.

The Thai airline will move from Terminal 3 to its new home in Zone A of Terminal 2, known as the Queen’s Terminal in honor of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Thai Airways is one of 23 Star Alliance airlines operating flights to and from Heathrow that will make Terminal 2 their new home, which is the first time that all member carriers will be collocated at the airport.

The Star Alliance member carriers serving London Heathrow are: Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, Avianca, Brussels Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EGYPTAIR, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SWISS, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, Thai Airways, and United. Heathrow’s Terminal 2 opened on 4 June 2014.

Thai Airways will be among the first airlines to move into Terminal 2, with its first flight operating from Heathrow’s Terminal 2 being TG911 on 2 July 2014 which departs from London Heathrow at 12.30 hours and arrives in Bangkok at 06.05 hours the next day. The first flight to depart from Bangkok destined for landing at Terminal 2 is flight TG910 which departs from Bangkok at 01.10 hours and arrives in London Heathrow at 07.15 hours.

Thai Airways will continue to operate Airbus A340-600 and newly refurbished Boeing 747-400 aircraft to and from Heathrow’s Terminal 2.

Terminal 2 is equipped with more automated processes and common facilities than currently exists in any of Heathrow’s other terminals, such as common use self-service kiosks for check in and/or print a bag tag before proceeding to a bag drop desk. Full-service traditional check-in desks are provided for the use of First Class, Business Class, and Star Alliance Gold passengers, with fast-track option for premium passengers to speed through security checks.