THAI Announces Temporary Suspension of Flights to Colombo

Thai Airways International Public Company Limited today announced temporary suspension of flight operations between Bangkok and Colombo following a rebel attack that took place at the main Colombo airport and damaged several aircraft.

The Colombo Airport was closed following a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) announcement to all airlines operating to and from Colombo. Today (24 July 2001) THAI flight operations on the route Bangkok-Colombo-Bangkok, flight numbers TG307 and TG308, have been suspended.

THAI’s flight TG307 is scheduled to depart from Bangkok at 21:45 hours and will arrive in Colombo at 23:59 hours (local time), and TG308 is scheduled to depart from Colombo at 01:40 hours (local time) and arrive in Bangkok at 06:05 hours.

THAI currently operates four weekly flights from Bangkok to Colombo every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, utilizing Airbus A300-600 aircraft.

To check flight schedules and for more information, passengers and the public are advised to contact THAI offices at Tel: (662) 628-2000, 24 hours a day, or access Flight Information for international flights at Tel: (662) 535-2846-7.