Saturday, February 23, 2008

Thai Airways


Thai Airways has announced that it will be increasing its flights to Southern India from the onset of the Summer 2008 timetable. Both Chennai and Bangalore will each get 3 additional weekly flights flown by an A 300-600R (AB6). This will result in MAA being increased from 4 weekly to daily flights with the 3 additional flights being terminator flights as the remaining 4 continue onwards to DXB-Dubai with 5th freedom traffic. With regards to BLR, it will result in the city being upgraded from daily flights to 10 weekly i.e. daily A 333 + 3 weekly AB6s.

In addition, TG has also revealed additional major aircraft and frequency changes for Summer 2008. The main highlights are as follows :

NGO - increased from daily to 10 weekly B 772A operated flights.

AKL - frequencies reduced from daily A 346 to 5 weekly B 772ERs.

ATH - capacity reduced from 3 weekly B 773As to 3 weekly B 772ERs.

MUC - capacity reduced to daily A 346s from 4 weekly A 346s + 3 weekly B 744s effective mid May.

CAN - capacity increased to double daily A 333s effective Aug 1st.

MXP - capacity reduced from 4 weekly B 772ERs to 4 weekly A 346s (fyi...TG's A 346s seat 267 pax where as their B 772ERs seat 292 pax).

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