Thailand Launches Direct Warsaw-Bangkok Flights with LOT Polish Airlines
Thailand’s Tourism Authority has launched direct Warsaw‑Bangkok flights with LOT Polish Airlines, beginning October 7, 2026, to attract high‑spending European tourists. The Boeing 787‑9 service will start at three weekly flights, increasing to five, and is expected to bring 250,000 Polish visitors by year‑end. A Fam Trip for Polish media and tour operators accompanied the debut to promote Thai destinations.
TAT said the LO65 flight will depart Warsaw at 15:45 local time on October 7, 2026, and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport at 07:05 on October 8, 2026, after approximately 10 hours and 20 minutes. Operated by a Boeing 787‑9 Dreamliner with 252 seats, the service will initially run three times weekly from October 7‑25, increasing to five weekly flights from October 26 through the winter season. The direct link reduces travel time and offers Polish and Central European tourists easier access to Thailand, while also allowing Thai travelers to connect via Warsaw to over 100 destinations worldwide through LOT’s network. TAT expects the route to boost long‑haul, high‑yield tourism, spread income to destinations such as Bangkok, Chonburi, Phuket, Krabi, Samui and other coastal areas, and promote new tourism products. In 2025, Polish arrivals to Thailand reached 237,570, up 31.46% year‑on‑year, and from January‑September 2026 they totaled 164,807, a 12% increase over the same period in 2025, with a forecast of 250,000 Polish visitors by the end of 2026. As part of the launch, TAT’s Prague office hosted a Fam Trip for six Polish tour operators, 18 journalists and six LOT executives, who visited Bangkok and Rayong from October 8‑11 to experience Thai tourism offerings and generate media coverage.
