Originally Posted by
jiejie
My guess is on the strength of their monopoly BKK-REP and near-monopoly BKK-USM flights alone, yes. And they have kept themselves pretty well focused rather than trying to cover the waterfront. Nor do they seem to have delusions of World Aviation Domination, which can lead to bad business decisions that can get an airline company into trouble in short order. A lot of the fortunes of airlines have depended in recent years on their talent (or lack thereof) at fuel cost hedging, and I don't know PG's results with this.
I like PG and have had uniformly good experiences (ground handling and air) with them over the years, but I have never considered them a low cost carrier. A niche player but they do it well.
Sorry if my posting made you feel I called them a LCC. I didn't wanted to say so, actually more the contrary, I feel better on PG than on Thai, or even SQ! (For Intra-Asian flights up to 2-3 hours, it is)
Good to hear they're running healthy, it would have been a shame for them to go bancrupt. I like their lounge-concept very much, where I can just relax before a flight. No need for upscale food or alcohol, what they offer is great for what they charge for the flights. I was surprised they even had a (very small) lounge in HKT ^