Jun 29, 2026 – 11.39amFlight review: Thai Airways Business Class TG971Zurich (ZRH) to Bangkok (BKK) | Boeing 777-300ER | Departing 1.30pm, arriving 5.30am +1Best for: Getting back home to Australia while enjoying one of Europe’s best airports.One of the lesser-appreciated consequences of war in the Middle East has been that those accustomed to Qsuites on Qatar Airways now have to endure a step-down in service on another airline. Correct, this is a first-world problem. But it’s a problem nonetheless. So we opted to solve it by flying Thai Airways, known for strong service and narrowly avoiding bankruptcy in 2020. How’d we go?Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Matthew DrummondAFR Magazine editorMatthew Drummond edits AFR Magazine, our premium monthly inserted magazine that covers business, politics, fashion, design, food and wine, and is home to the Rich List, Young Rich List and the Power lists.Fetching latest articles