Thai Airways International increases Flights for New Year

Thai Airways International is increasing the number of flights on its domestic sector to facilitate the expected increase of passengers during the New Year 2006.

The increases will be in effect between 30 December 2005 and 4 January 2006. The airline has arranged several special flights and changed to larger aircraft types on flights to Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phuket, Krabi, Udon Thani, Ubon Ratchathani, and Khon Kaen, with a total increase of 12,158 passenger seats or an increase of 12% of normally operated 101,308 passenger seats. Increased domestic flights arranged are as follows:

Bangkok – Chiang Mai

Increase of 6 flights on 30, 31 December 2005 and 2, 3 January 2006. Change to larger aircraft for 3 flights on 31 December 2005 and 2, 3 January 2006. Total increase of passenger seats for return flights on this sector at 3,214 passenger seats or a 10.81% increase.

Bangkok – Chiang Rai

Increase of 3 flights on 31 December 2005 and 2, 3 January 2006. Change to larger aircraft for 6 flights on 30, 31 December 2005 and 2, 3 January 2006. Total increase of passenger seats for return flights on this sector at 2,258 passenger seats or a 25.41% increase.

Bangkok – Phuket

Increase of 6 flights on 30, 31 December 2005 and 2, 3, 4 January 2006. Change to larger aircraft for 6 flights on 30, 31 December 2005 and 2, 3 January 2006. Total increase of passenger seats for return flights on this sector at 4,098 passenger seats or a 9.67% increase.

Bangkok – Krabi

Increase of 4 flights on 30, 31 December 2005 and 2, 3 January 2006. Total increase of passenger seats for return flights on this sector at 1,194 passenger seats or a 20% increase.

Bangkok – Udon Thani

Increase of 2 flights on 30 December 2005 and 2 January 2006. Total increase of passenger seats for return flights on this sector at 444 passenger seats or a 9.95% increase.

Bangkok –Ubon Ratchathani

Increase of 3 flights on 30 December 2005 and 2, 3 January 2006. Total increase of passenger seats for return flights on this sector at 730 passenger seats or a 12.58% increase.

Bangkok – Khon Kaen

Increase of 1 flight on 31 December 2005. Total increase of passenger seats for return flights on this sector at 222 passenger seats or a 5.41% increase.

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