Thai Airways to start BKK-ISB-BKK from this November

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Thai Airways to start BKK-ISB-BKK from this November

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Dear All,

This is to inform you people that TG will be launching twice weekly AB6 operated BKK-ISB-BKK flights from November 2005.

Flights will be operating on WED and SAT respectively.
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LHE-Lahore has been a vv profitable route for TG since the very beginning. It has an avg load factor of 85% in Y class year round and 70% in J class on the 4 weekly AB6s/A333s BKK-LHE-BKK.

From ISB, TG will also mint money as PIA is its only competitor but the latter fly ISB-HKG-BKK-ISB twice a week on A 310s, therefore to fly to BKK nonstop in 4.30 hrs its better to fly TG than PIA who would take 9.30 hrs via HKG !!!

From ISB to BKK, there will be a big O&D market consisting of politicians, dvd-vcd traders, businessmen and tourists + big time interline traffic who will fly TG to BKK and then airlines such as SQ-BR-CI-JAL-ANA-CZ-QF etc to their final destination.

When TG increases ISB to 3 weekly flights, PIA will be severly hit!!! TG enjoys a monopoly on the LHE-BKK-LHE route and has succeeded in getting rid of PIA from this route.

This week the Pakistani Prime Minister is visiting Malaysia and will be amending the PAK-MALAYSIA aviation bilateral which would allow MAS to fly to LHE 3 times a week nonstop from KUL as well as extend those flights to the Middle East if need be with 5th freedom rights.

MH originally in 2003 wanted 3 weekly KUL-LHE-AUH-LHE-KUL with A 333s. The reason for MH expansion is because KUL Govt has allowed a further 150,000 Pakistanis from this year to seek work in Malaysia...so in time the O&D PAK-KUL-PAK stands to grow big time and will benefit PIA and MH in the long term.
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Post by cheetah »

PIA is its only competitor but the latter fly ISB-HKG-BKK-ISB twice a week on A 310s
PIA is currently supporting the route with Cargo traffic using the 74M twice a week.
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Post by AirBlue »

man this sucks.......our airlines should be going out side than having so many others coming in.....should it be like that instead of TG operating so many PIA can do 3 a week and TG 4....or watever u know
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Post by amerali »

[quote="behramjee"]LHE-Lahore has been a vv profitable route for TG since the very beginning. It has an avg load factor of 85% in Y class year round and 70% in J class on the 4 weekly AB6s/A333s BKK-LHE-BKK.

Behramjee, they actually have 5 weekly..just for info
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and i havent seen myself the A333 at LHE, KHI yes...
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Post by AP-BGL »

One of my friend went Sydney two months before on TG with the route LHE-BKK-SYD, he said, the aircraft he was on from LHE-BKK was B743.
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BANGKOK : Despite the recent earthquake in Pakistan, the company will maintain its schedule to open a new route - Bangkok-Islamabad - on Nov. 2 with three flights per week, he added.

http://asia.news.yahoo.com/051013/5/28tvm.html
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Post by Amaad Lone »

PIA will continue to operate the Islamabad-Bangkok flight via Hong Kong, even after Thai starts its non-stop service from November.

What is wrong with PIA marketing??

Do they like to lose passengers to other airlines???

Why not switch the:

Islamabad-Hong Kong-Bangkok-Islamabad to:

Islamabad-Bangkok-Hong Kong-Bangkok-Islamabad

This way they might manage to salvage some passengers who prefer 26 year old 747-200s to newer A300-600Rs.

And while we are on the topic, how come PIA has no Lahore-Bangkok flights compared to 5 operated by Thai???

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Maybe the airlines have some kind of covert agreement amongst themselves that the general public will never know of, there for the werid maketing/routing who knows what manner the carriers involved are benefitting with this.
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THAI Serves Arabian Meals On Board Islamabad First Flight

On 2 November 2005, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited will celebrate its first flight operated non-stop on the route Bangkok - Islamabad v.v., serving special Arabian meals on board flight TG509 routed Bangkok - Islamabad, utilizing Airbus A300-600 aircraft, during 1 - 15 November 2005.

As the first Islamabad flight operates on the last day of the Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting, THAI will serve fresh dates to passengers in all classes of travel during this flight. The special Arabian meals to be served on board in Royal Silk Class and Economy Class are as follows:

Royal Silk Class
- Grilled prawn with herbs in cabbage cup, halibut slices, cream horseradish in tomato cup with lime wedge
- Mixed green salad
- Chicken Pasanda, a chicken breast stuffed with minced chicken, pistachio, and almond
Biryani rice
Paneer Makhani, a cheese in curry
- Baked chocolate pear tart

Economy Class
- Boiled shrimps with herbs vinaigrette on lettuce with lime wedge
- Chicken Pasanda, a chicken breast stuffed with minced chicken, pistachio, and almond
Biryani rice
Paneer Makhani, a cheese in curry
- French coffee cake

THAI's flight to Islamabad takes place during the last day of the Ramadan month of fasting, therefore fresh dates will be served to passengers in both Royal Silk Class and Economy Class. Fresh dates have been served on THAI's flight operating to Middle Eastern routes throughout the Ramadan. Those of the Islamic faith observing the Ramadan break their fast by consuming fresh dates, increasing blood sugar, which is of particular importance following the period of fasting. :P
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THAI Introduces Direct Flight to Islamabad

Thai Airways International Public Company Limited announced the introduction of direct flights to be operated twice weekly non-stop on the route Bangkok - Islamabad v.v., utilizing Airbus A300-600 aircraft, effective as of 30 October 2005 onwards.

Mr. Somchainuk Engtrakul, THAI's Board Member Acting as President, said: "THAI will introduce direct flights routed Bangkok - Islamabad, Pakistan to its route net during the beginning of the Winter Program 2005/2006. Flights to Islamabad add to THAI's already strong dedicated service to the Middle East, making Islamabad the third destination served in Pakistan in addition to Karachi and Lahore. By serving Islamabad, THAI successfully expands service to dynamic growing markets in the Middle East."

Mr. Vasing Kittikul, THAI's Executive Vice President for Commercial, said: "THAI's flights to and from Islamabad will attract both leisure and business travelers. THAI will operate twice weekly flights routed Bangkok - Islamabad v.v., utilizing Airbus A300-600 aircraft, as follows: Flight TG509, Bangkok to Islamabad, will operate on Wednesdays and Saturdays, departing from Bangkok at 19.30 hours and arriving in Islamabad at 22.45 hours, landing at Islamabad International Airport. Flight TG510, Islamabad to Bangkok, will operate on Thursdays and Sundays, departing from Islamabad at 00.05 hours and arriving in Bangkok at 06.45 hours."

With this schedule, THAI offers convenient flight connections in Bangkok for passengers traveling to/from Islamabad destined for travel to/from other destinations beyond Thailand, such as USA, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and Japan. THAI is the first and only airline from the Southeast Asia region to operate into the capital of Pakistan.

Business and leisure travelers from Islamabad will be the focus market for travel conducted by local Pakistanis, Western, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese expatriates, especially employees of international organizations based in Islamabad and diplomatic missions in Kabul, Afghanistan. THAI plans to attract these target markets to spend their holidays in Thailand and/or Asian regional destinations with inclusive Royal Orchid Holiday packages. Outbound travel from Islamabad will also attract special interest groups such as medical tourism to Thailand.

Passengers traveling inbound into Islamabad will find interest in leisure travel through adventure tourism such as trekking and mountain climbing, culture, history, and heritage tourism, and nature tourism such as bird watching and wildlife along the mountainous areas of the Himalaya and Korakoram ranges.

Other market segments that will be served outbound from Bangkok and inbound from Islamabad include passengers who will visit family and relatives, traveling to and from Australia and North America. As well, THAI's flights on this route will serve labor traffic to and from China and Southeast Asia.

Islamabad is the capital of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, located 14 kilometers northeast of its twin city of Rawalpindi, is situated against the backdrop of the Margalla Hills on the Potohar Plateau. The city of Islamabad is divided into eight zones: administrative, diplomatic, residential, educational, industrial, commercial, rural, and green areas.

The city of Islamabad is part of a major trading and invasion route that was used for centuries since 100 B.C. as a land route linking the East and the West. Therefore, leisure travel to Islamabad covers access to Pakistani tourist attractions such as the Korakoram Highway into China along a branch of the Silk Route; Taxila with rich artifacts from archeological finds concerning Buddhism, which is registered as a world heritage site by UNESCO; trekking among mountains of the Hindukush, Korakorams, and Himalayas which include world famous peak-K2, the ancient Indus civilization, and the route of Alexander the Great's army in Northern Pakistan to India through the Khyber Pass, a strategic gateway since 326 B.C.

For more information and for flight reservations, passengers may contact any area THAI Office worldwide, THAI's Reservation Office at Tel. 0-2628-2000 and 0-2280-0060, 24 hours a day, or consult www.thaiairways.com.
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Post by CoyBoy »

Thai advertised the new service in local dailies two weeks ago.
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Post by malpensa26 »

so i guess PIA wont be the only one with smell of biryani in the cabin :!: :lol:
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Post by malpensa26 »

YO coy boy must we view pork products with all your comments especially in ramadan??????? :twisted:

(prousitto is italian ham)