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Old Sep 19, 2019, 8:40 am
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Originally Posted by Wheatbackpenny
Interesting how three different carriers operate 5th Freedom flights on this route.
Less about the leg's profitability, but more about its convenience.
Its better to fly the plane to somewhere near enough for it to come back to BKK in time for its return flight to base, rather than let it bake in the BKK sun.
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