Thai Air Daily BKK-LAX beginning 12-1-09

[Guest GaySacGuy]

Thai air is going to operate it's BKK-LAX daily starting in December. This will put this flight back where it was before all the economic/political battles began. Wish they would bring the price down a little, as United beats them by several hundred dollars.

 

Here is the infor that I received:

 

Dear Travel Partner

 

 

Effective from 01DEC2009 onwards, THAI AIRWAYS will operate continued Non-Stop service between Los Angeles (LAX) and Bangkok (BKK) and beyond 7days per week, flying Daily.

 

TG795 / TG794 operates using A340-500 aircraft configured for 60 seats in Royal SIlk Business Class, 42 seats in Premium Economy Class, and 113 seats in Economy Class on the following schedule:

 

FLT NBR AIRCRAFT DAYS OF DEPART ARRIVE

OPERATION

 

From 25OCT2009 - 30NOV2009

TG795 A345 2 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 LAX 2130 BKK 0630+2*

TG794 A345 2 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 BKK 1930* LAX 1920

 

From 01DEC2009 - ONWARDS

TG795 A345 DAILY LAX 2130 BKK 0630+2*

TG794 A345 DAILY BKK 1930* LAX 1920

 

PLEASE NOTE: BKK Arrival/Departure times to read one hour earlier on TG795/TG794 during 25-31OCT2009 and 14MAR2010-Onwards.

 

For further information on THAI's flights and reservations, please call our USA Reservations Department at toll-free 800-426-5204 or 310-640-0097 ext 730. You may also visit us on the web at www.thaiair.com for additional and updated flight infomation.

[Guest]

This is good news. Now, how can we talk them into the JFK to BKK nonstop?

[Guest fountainhall]

how can we talk them into the JFK to BKK nonstop?

 

From what I understand, it was the soaring oil price that killed the JFK route more than the impending recession. With Asia now pulling out of recession, maybe the economics of the route might be more attractive.

 

However, the A340-500 aircraft seems unsuited to the route because it's basically too small and needs a consistently high load factor. TG tried to offload them, but no-one wants them. So the frequency of the LAX and Oslo routes will soon be increased so that all four aircraft can be better utilized. Also, I read in the papers today that some of the front-end business and premium economy seats will be pulled out in favour of more in economy. That would seem to kill any hope of TG reopening JFK/BKK.