What is Challenge Airlines?
Aug 6, 2014, 7:45 pm
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What is Challenge Airlines?
Looking at a booking BKK - KBV on TG and and seeing flights operated by Challenge. Who or what are they and how do they compare on a short flight like this...?
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Aug 7, 2014, 2:00 am
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I think you are getting confused. Challenge airlines is now part of Centurion Air Cargo in the US. However WE is also the identifier for Thai Smile. A low cost TG subsidiary generally regarded as being pretty crap. More info here..
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thai-...-we-drops.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thai-...-we-drops.html
Aug 7, 2014, 6:49 am
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On the UA website, Thai Smile flights are being mis-identified as "Operated by Challange". Is that where you are seeing this?
As alluded to by cmdsea, it is probably a coding error based on the new airline identifier "WE" for Thai Smile.
The link provided will give you the info needed on Thai Smile. Seat guru has their A320 as well, if you are looking for info on seats.
ADDED: Also be aware that this is a possibility of your flight departing from DMK airport instead of BKK airport. Things are in a bit of flux at the moment.
More info here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thai-...-move-dmk.html
As alluded to by cmdsea, it is probably a coding error based on the new airline identifier "WE" for Thai Smile.
The link provided will give you the info needed on Thai Smile. Seat guru has their A320 as well, if you are looking for info on seats.
ADDED: Also be aware that this is a possibility of your flight departing from DMK airport instead of BKK airport. Things are in a bit of flux at the moment.
More info here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thai-...-move-dmk.html
Last edited by goodeats21; Aug 7, 2014 at 6:52 am Reason: Added
Aug 7, 2014, 9:46 am
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Yes, seeing on UA while thinking about a mileage ticket. Appears as:
Travel Time:
1 hr 20 mn
Flight: TG2243
Operated by Challenge.
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Fare Class: Economy (X)
So this is LCC working with Thai? Do you accrue miles...etc?
Travel Time:
1 hr 20 mn
Flight: TG2243
Operated by Challenge.
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Fare Class: Economy (X)
So this is LCC working with Thai? Do you accrue miles...etc?
Aug 7, 2014, 6:16 pm
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Any TG code with 4 digits is a TG
flight. These will be switched to WE coding solely in time (supposedly) but right now they are code shared though WE will not be part of *A (think SQ/MI) once the TG moniker is dropped.It was already mentioned that it is UA who's challenged and this is not accurate.... but you still believe UA?
Aug 7, 2014, 7:39 pm
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I have no idea what "Challenge" is but I can assure you this is as accurate as UA's designation that all 747s were 747-200 and all 777s were 77Ws. IOW: They are including flight info that is complete bunk.
Any TG code with 4 digits is a TG flight. These will be switched to WE coding solely in time (supposedly) but right now they are code shared though WE will not be part of *A (think SQ/MI) once the TG moniker is dropped.
It was already mentioned that it is UA who's challenged and this is not accurate.... but you still believe UA?
Any TG code with 4 digits is a TG
flight. These will be switched to WE coding solely in time (supposedly) but right now they are code shared though WE will not be part of *A (think SQ/MI) once the TG moniker is dropped.It was already mentioned that it is UA who's challenged and this is not accurate.... but you still believe UA?
Aug 7, 2014, 8:23 pm
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If you can't make heads or tails of the information given to you thus far in the thread then there's nothing more I can do.
Aug 7, 2014, 9:35 pm
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You are looking at an award flight, X class as per your post. No award flights earn miles. The flight is on a Thai Smile A320, one of TG's LCC subsidiaries in economy only configuration, so different to mainline. Currently *G members are treated as they would be if they were flying TG mainline but this may change down the track. Also take note that the flight may be out of Don Muang so you might need to make your way across town if connecting.