On October 7, 2026, the first LOT Polish Airlines flight to Bangkok took off from Warsaw Chopin Airport. After a 26-year hiatus, Poland and Thailand once again have a regular, direct air service.

This route has a long history. LOT first flew to Bangkok in September 1977. At that time, the Ilyushin Il-62 made three stopovers along the way, and the journey took over 18 hours. In the 1990s, Boeing 767s were already flying this route nonstop, until the service was suspended in 2000. For the next quarter-century, travelers from Poland flew to Thailand with layovers—most often in Middle Eastern hubs—or via charter flights. Now, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner flies from Warsaw to Bangkok in about 10 hours and 20 minutes.

The service was originally scheduled to launch on October 26, but due to high demand from travelers, the launch was moved up by three weeks. Initially, LOT will fly to Bangkok three times a week, and from November through the end of March, six times a week. Starting in April, there will be fewer flights, but the route will remain in service year-round.

The Thai side has been working for a long time to bring this route back. The Embassy of the Kingdom of Thailand in Warsaw and the Tourism Authority of Thailand have been advocating for a direct connection. The Authority estimates that during the winter season alone, the new route will bring approximately 47,000 travelers to Thailand.

However, the route’s significance extends beyond tourism. A direct flight facilitates business contacts, economic cooperation, and academic exchange. Thailand is attracting more and more Polish companies, while Polish universities are attracting more and more Thai students. LOT also wants Warsaw to become a hub for travelers from all over Central Europe flying to Southeast Asia.

“We’ve been waiting a very long time for this connection. A direct flight shortens the distance between our countries not only in kilometers. It facilitates meetings, discussions, and joint ventures—and that’s what Polish-Thai relations are all about,” says Wiesław Żyznowski, Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Thailand in Kraków.

We remind those planning a trip to check the current entry requirements for the Kingdom of Thailand on the website of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Thailand in Warsaw before departure.