THAI hopes to relaunch USA service in 2017
Aug 14, 2016, 8:06 pm
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A part of me would find it hilarious to see United get in a turf war with TG for BKK traffic after dumping it from their network.
Aug 14, 2016, 10:16 pm
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Agree on SEA being a strange option. It would be interesting how United would respond if Thai Airways try direct BKK<->SFO. Would certainly cut into United/ANA traffic.
A part of me would find it hilarious to see United get in a turf war with TG for BKK traffic after dumping it from their network.
A part of me would find it hilarious to see United get in a turf war with TG for BKK traffic after dumping it from their network.
Aug 16, 2016, 8:17 pm
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Aug 16, 2016, 10:32 pm
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I would presume that the SEA flight would be in partnership with AS, which might make a better partner than UA (which has a JV with NH for US<->TH traffic).
Aug 17, 2016, 3:00 am
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Aug 18, 2016, 6:37 pm
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I think the choice of cities is being driven by aircraft. With no 350 ULRs on order, TG has to either fly a) weight restricted or b) to SEA or YVR.
Same discussions going on in the respective forums regarding SQ and VN.... but both of those airlines have ULRs on order.
Same discussions going on in the respective forums regarding SQ and VN.... but both of those airlines have ULRs on order.
Last edited by 5khours; Aug 19, 2016 at 8:39 pm