Bangkok--20 Oct--Thai Airways
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited announces an adjustment during Winter Schedule 2006/07: introduces Johannesburg,
Hyderabad, Bodhagaya, and Varanasi and increases in its Domestic and International flights to/from Suvarnabhumi, effective as of 29 October
2006 onwards.
Flg. Off. Apinan Sumanaseni, THAI’s President, said that THAI’s expansion new routes and adjustment in its domestic and
international traffic plan for winter schedule 2006/07 will be implemented in preparation for an increase in passenger traveling to/from
Thailand during the winter. THAI is planning for an increase in passenger travel on various routes worldwide during this period, with an
adjustment based on flights reservations and actual passenger numbers per flight. Also, this Winter Schedule 2006/07 is to support the
newly opened Suvarnabhumi Airport as well.
The new routes and existing flights during the winter flights in domestic and international routes were adjusted as follows:
New Routes
Johannesburg, South Africa
Flight Route Departure Arrival Remark
Bangkok-Johannesburg 00.15hrs 06.20hrs 3 flights/ per week
(Tue Thu Sat,utilizing
Johannesburg-Bangkok 13.45hrs 05.45hrs Airbus A340-600)
Hyderabad, India
Flight Route (return flights) Departure Arrival Remark
Bangkok-Hyderabad 10.30hrs 12.40hrs 3 flights/ per week
(Mon Wed Fri,utilizing
Hyderabad-Bangkok 13.45hrs 18.35hrs Airbus A300-600)
Increasing International Flights
Flight Route(return flights) Before Flight Adjustment After Flight Adjustment Aircraft Type
Bangkok-New York v.v. 4 flights/ per week 5 flights/ per week Airbus A340-500
Bangkok-Los Angeles v.v. 3 flights/ per week 5 flights/ per week Airbus A340-500
Bangkok-Stockhomes*** v.v. 6 flights/ per week Daily Boeing 747-400
Bangkok-Zurich v.v. 6 flights/ per week Daily Airbus A340-600
Bangkok-Rome*** v.v. 6 flights/ per week Daily Boeing 747-400
Bangkok-Madrid v.v. 4 flights/ per week 6 flights/ per week Boeing 747-400
Bangkok-Munich v.v. 5 flights/ per week 7 flights/ per week Airbus A340-600
Bangkok-Moscow v.v. 3 flights/ per week 4 flights/ per week Airbus A300-600/ Boeing 747-00ER
Bangkok-Sydney*** v.v. Bangkok-Sydney Daily Boeing 747-400
Bangkok-Melbourne*** v.v. Melbourne Daily Boeing 777-200ER
Bangkok-Perth-Phuket-Bangkok v.v. 2 flights/ per week 3 flights/ per week Airbus A330-300
Bangkok-Melbourne v.v. 4 flights/ per week 5 flights/ per week Boeing 777-200ER
Bangkok-Brisbane v.v. 3 flights/ per week 5 flights/ per week Boeing 777-200ER
Bangkok- Guangzhou v.v. 12 flights/ per week 14 flights/ per week Airbus A300-600
Bangkok- Chengdu v.v. 3 flights/ per week 4 flights/ per week Airbus A300-600/ Boeing 737-300
Bangkok-Rangoon v.v. 14 flights/ per week 19 flights/ per week Airbus A300-600/ Boeing 737-300
Bangkok-Saigon v.v. 15 flights/ per week 16 flights/ per week Airbus A300-600
Bangkok- Vientiane v.v. 7 flights/ per week 14 flights/ per week Boeing 747-400
*** Starting from 1 December 2006 onwards
Increasing Domestic Flights
Flight Route(return flights) Before Flight Adjustment After Flight Adjustment Aircraft Type
Bangkok-Chiang Mai*** v.v. 72 flights/ per week 77 flights/ per week Airbus A300-600/ Boeing 737-400
Bangkok-Krabi v.v. 24 flights/ per week 28 flights/ per week Airbus A300-600/ Boeing 737-400
Bangkok- Phuket v.v. 77 flights/ per week 82 flights/ per week Airbus A300-600/ Boeing 737-400
*** To support Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006
In addition, there will be a special charter flight during this period on the route Bangkok — Bodhgaya - Varanasi v.v. at 3
flights per week; every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday during 29 October 2006 to 24 March 2006, supporting tourism to India and expanding
the market sales and investment.
For more information and for flight reservations, passengers may contact THAI’s Reservation Office at Tel. 0-2356-1111, 24 hours a
day.