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May 14, 2018, 4:06 am

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Originally Posted by Sam Bee

Ah, thanks, it's all making sense, i'm applying non-Thai way of thinking.

Fortunately I found multiple videos of Bangkok Airways flying A320's into USM, but all from a couple of years ago, so i'm not going mad, they've obviously made changes to impact Thai. Also, TG do not own any A320's anymore do they? All transferred to Thai Smile (WE) are they not? I don't understand the AOC/legal split of TG/WE and if a couple of A320's could be transferred back as obviously they wouldn't want to operate the route under the Thai Smile brand. Not at THB5000 for a 50 minute flight anyway?

All fun and games

All of the A320s are indeed with Thai Smile, but it would not be too difficult to move them. Though they would probably need to add a proper business class cabin.

I started to wonder if the threat of cancelling USM is a ploy to try to get the government to step in and force PG's hands in opening the airport more. It is not the first time TG has threatened to pull out of USM.

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