Originally Posted by
forumpersona999
Could it be that the higher prices for LHR-BKK next year are due to the new (to THAI) A380 being deployed on that route by that time ?
TG will not be putting the A380 on LHR-BKK at all. It will keep the 2x daily A346 instead. The A380 will be deployed on FRA-BKK and more regional routes (HKG, NRT, etc.) instead; the latest word is that they don't want to be embroiled in a a war with the Gulf carriers chasing the cheap pax for the Kangaroo route between the UK and Australia.
http://www.aviationweek.com/Article....p20-501718.xml
".....As a consequence, “Thai no longer plans to deploy its A380s to London, although it will still operate the aircraft to Frankfurt, where it links up with Star Alliance partner Lufthansa. To increase utilization, Thai plans to also operate its 507-seat A380s on some Asian sectors.
“Thai will not compete head-to-head with the Gulf carriers in the crowded Kangaroo route from the U.K. to Australia. Instead, we have put our luxury Airbus A340-600 aircraft twice-daily to Heathrow targeting the premium segment of the market,” says Executive Vice President of Strategy and Business Development Chokchai Panyayong....."