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Old Dec 3, 2023, 1:14 pm
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Originally Posted by flyerby
TG used to have wide bodies on HKT route. I’m sure they are still going to have those on part of the schedule.
indeed
TG201 is on wide body aircraft...probably more during high season...

but some will nagging further and claim, that it is usually a 777-200 only without full flat seat.... of course the seasoned and pampered traveler need fullflat on a 1'10" trip...
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Old Dec 3, 2023, 5:44 pm
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Originally Posted by BinSabai
but some will nagging further and claim, that it is usually a 777-200 only without full flat seat.... of course the seasoned and pampered traveler need fullflat on a 1'10" trip...
…. on their award ticket paid for by credit card points..
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Old Dec 3, 2023, 9:14 pm
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Originally Posted by SKT-DK
…. on their award ticket paid for by credit card points..
...probably just a sign-up bonus rather than any actual spend!
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Old Dec 3, 2023, 9:20 pm
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Flights are either very heavily sold (not unusual for Dec-Jan), or there are impending changes to inject at least 1 wide body. I suspect the demand would be there for both BKK-HKT and BKK-CNX. I am quite surprised BKK-CNX is only 5x daily.

Pics from ExpertFlyer 30 Dec to 31 Dec, and are indicative for the weeks either side.



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Old Dec 3, 2023, 11:59 pm
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Originally Posted by Thai-Kiwi
Flights are either very heavily sold (not unusual for Dec-Jan), or there are impending changes to inject at least 1 wide body. I suspect the demand would be there for both BKK-HKT and BKK-CNX. I am quite surprised BKK-CNX is only 5x daily.
BKK-CNX 5x daily is not a lot. The price starts at 2650 THB and goes up closer to departure.
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Old Dec 4, 2023, 5:46 am
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Originally Posted by restlessinRNO
BKK-CNX 5x daily is not a lot. The price starts at 2650 THB and goes up closer to departure.
it used to be more than double that number of daily flights and more than half of them wide body aircrafts...but then there were much less LCC than nowadays...
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Old Dec 4, 2023, 4:13 pm
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Originally Posted by Thai-Kiwi
Flights are either very heavily sold (not unusual for Dec-Jan), or there are impending changes to inject at least 1 wide body. I suspect the demand would be there for both BKK-HKT and BKK-CNX. I am quite surprised BKK-CNX is only 5x daily.
Are there widebodies available to fly to HKT and CNX? Maintaining if not adding international flights seems more important and profitable during busy seasons rather than trying to compete with LCCs to Chiang Mai.
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Old Dec 4, 2023, 4:53 pm
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Originally Posted by bpe
Are there widebodies available to fly to HKT and CNX? Maintaining if not adding international flights seems more important and profitable during busy seasons rather than trying to compete with LCCs to Chiang Mai.
I assume not, otherwise surely they’d be scheduled.

The retirement of THAI’s 744, 380 has certainly impacted capacity - although I haven’t done a ‘before and after’ comparison of fleet and capacity.
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Old Dec 4, 2023, 7:34 pm
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Originally Posted by Thai-Kiwi
I assume not, otherwise surely they’d be scheduled.

The retirement of THAI’s 744, 380 has certainly impacted capacity - although I haven’t done a ‘before and after’ comparison of fleet and capacity.
+ a number of A330s and 777s
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Old Dec 5, 2023, 1:18 am
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Originally Posted by bpe
Are there widebodies available to fly to HKT and CNX? Maintaining if not adding international flights seems more important and profitable during busy seasons rather than trying to compete with LCCs to Chiang Mai.
currently one daily to HKT (TG201 at 0800, usually a 777-200)
none to CNX (only occasionally)
I bet more to come during high season
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Old Dec 7, 2023, 12:37 pm
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THAI ‘negotiating for 80 Boeing Dreamliners’ (bangkokpost.com)
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Old Dec 8, 2023, 11:12 pm
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I really dislike 787, don’t know why but I would prefer a350 or 777
if the get them I hope the make the configuration of 787-9 in J
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Old Dec 8, 2023, 11:32 pm
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Originally Posted by jkgrpas
I really dislike 787, don’t know why but I would prefer a350 or 777
if the get them I hope the make the configuration of 787-9 in J
I am not a fan of the 787 either. But rest assured, if they get them, they will likely follow tradition and add a whole new seat type
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Old Dec 8, 2023, 11:55 pm
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Originally Posted by SKT-DK
I am not a fan of the 787 either. But rest assured, if they get them, they will likely follow tradition and add a whole new seat type
Maybe they can manage to get two different types for that many....
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Old Dec 9, 2023, 1:28 am
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I like small airplanes so A330 is my favorite as long as they installed with good J seats.
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