Thai Airways International Adds Special Flights During APEC Period

Thai Airways International is to add special flights and change to larger aircraft types on flight operations to Chiang Mai, Phuket, Krabi and Had Yai, in order to cater for the expected increased demand of passengers during the APEC period. 

Mr. Kanok Abhiradee, THAI’s President, said that this is in response to the Thai Government’s announcement of the closure between 17-24 October 2003 of Government and state enterprise offices located in and close to Bangkok during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit which Thailand is hosting for 2003.

Changes made are as follows:

Bangkok – Chiang Mai v.v.
- Add three flights on 17, 19 and 24 October 2003 
- Change to larger aircraft type on two flights on 18 and 19 October 2003 

Bangkok – Krabi v.v. 
- Add five flights on 17, 18, 19, 20 and 23 October 2003 

Bangkok – Phuket v.v. 
- Add one flight on 23 October 2003 
- Changer to larger aircraft type on seven flights on 17, 18, 20, 23 and 25 October 2003 

Bangkok – Had Yai v.v. 
- Change to larger aircraft type on four flights on 17, 18, 23 and 25 October 2003