Thai Airways International adjusts Winter Program

Thai Airways International has made adjustments to its Winter Program, reflecting a change in demand for traffic in key markets.

THAI will begin operating three flights per week on the route Bangkok - Moscow (Domodedovo) v.v., utilizing MD-11 aircraft, from 1 November. THAI will also operate two flights per week on the route Bangkok - Islamabad v.v., utilizing Airbus A300-600 aircraft, from 2 November.

Other adjustment to THAI's Winter Program includes alterations to its North American routes. Non-stop flights on the recently launched route Bangkok - New York v.v. will operate 6 flights per week until 1 December, after which service will reduce to 4 flights per week while retaining Airbus A340-500 aircraft. THAI will begin operating direct flights on the route Bangkok - Los Angeles v.v., operating 3 flights per week and utilizing Airbus A340-500 aircraft, from 1 December. Direct flights routed Bangkok - Los Angeles v.v. replace service on the route Bangkok - Osaka (Kansai) - Los Angeles v.v. that will be suspended from 1 December, previously utilizing Boeing 747-400 aircraft.

THAI is also to increase flight frequencies by 3 additional flights on its European routes. From 30 October, THAI will increase its total flights operated on the route Bangkok - Frankfurt v.v. from 13 to 14 flights per week, increase flights routed Bangkok - Copenhagen v.v. from 6 to 7 flights per week, and increase flights routed Bangkok - Stockholm v.v. from 5 to 6 flights per week.

In its Australasian routes, THAI will introduce daily flights to Auckland, New Zealand and Sydney, Australia, both destinations utilizing Airbus A340-600 aircraft, effective 1 December. THAI will operate direct flights on the route Bangkok - Auckland v.v., which will increase from 3 to 7 flights per week as from 1 December. The airline will also operate direct flights on the route Bangkok - Sydney v.v., which will increase from 3 to 7 flights per week as and service on the route Bangkok - Sydney - Auckland v.v. will be suspended from 1 December.

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