USM Cancelled
May 31, 2018, 12:42 am
#31
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May 31, 2018, 12:55 am
#32
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I guess one or both of you missed my edit.(granted it was only 2 min before restlessiRNO's post) You are correct that TG doesn't care about my UA award. We could take it to HKT to get a slightly cheaper PG flight to USM, but will probably just stick to BKK and maybe add an extra night there. Mai Pen Rai.
Jun 6, 2018, 8:02 am
#34
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I had two rt flights BKK-USM on TG this year and all four legs were almost sold out - with prices higher than to i.e. HKT. My reason for flying TG are the 1000 M&M miles per leg.
I don't think, that PG does legal tricks to prevent TG from operating USM. Covered by the military gouvernment TG could do what they want to do anyway. I asume, that the reason is corruption. Yes, I know, that is not a flash of genius as almost everything is based on corruption in Thailand these days.
I don't think, that PG does legal tricks to prevent TG from operating USM. Covered by the military gouvernment TG could do what they want to do anyway. I asume, that the reason is corruption. Yes, I know, that is not a flash of genius as almost everything is based on corruption in Thailand these days.
Jun 6, 2018, 8:55 am
#35
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I had two rt flights BKK-USM on TG this year and all four legs were almost sold out - with prices higher than to i.e. HKT. My reason for flying TG are the 1000 M&M miles per leg.
I don't think, that PG does legal tricks to prevent TG from operating USM. Covered by the military gouvernment TG could do what they want to do anyway. I asume, that the reason is corruption. Yes, I know, that is not a flash of genius as almost everything is based on corruption in Thailand these days.
I don't think, that PG does legal tricks to prevent TG from operating USM. Covered by the military gouvernment TG could do what they want to do anyway. I asume, that the reason is corruption. Yes, I know, that is not a flash of genius as almost everything is based on corruption in Thailand these days.
Jun 7, 2018, 4:24 am
#36
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An old man, who belongs to a very rich and powerful Thai family, had that idea for what reason ever and talked about it to another old man, who belongs to another very rich and powerful Thai family, and they both agreed about it.
Jun 7, 2018, 4:35 am
#37
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the old assumptions that everything in Thailand involves corruption is getting boring...
even when mentioned by influential figures...
any speculation?
Jun 7, 2018, 8:47 am
#38
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But ok. My speculation: One of the girlfriends (the favorite one) of one of the Deputy Minister of Transport got saved her life at the Bangkok Heart Hospital. That Deputy Minister of Transport wanted to thank the hospital's owner and thought, it could be a nice gesture to support the owner's airline by cancelling two flights a day of the national airline on a competitive route. He talked to his minster about that and after they agreed, that they both have very beautiful girlfriends, they decided to do that.
Jun 7, 2018, 9:08 pm
#39
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Truth doesn't have to be exciting. Most likely things are most likely borng.
But ok. My speculation: One of the girlfriends (the favorite one) of one of the Deputy Minister of Transport got saved her life at the Bangkok Heart Hospital. That Deputy Minister of Transport wanted to thank the hospital's owner and thought, it could be a nice gesture to support the owner's airline by cancelling two flights a day of the national airline on a competitive route. He talked to his minster about that and after they agreed, that they both have very beautiful girlfriends, they decided to do that.
But ok. My speculation: One of the girlfriends (the favorite one) of one of the Deputy Minister of Transport got saved her life at the Bangkok Heart Hospital. That Deputy Minister of Transport wanted to thank the hospital's owner and thought, it could be a nice gesture to support the owner's airline by cancelling two flights a day of the national airline on a competitive route. He talked to his minster about that and after they agreed, that they both have very beautiful girlfriends, they decided to do that.
you got at least the part right that the same person owns Bangkok Airways and Bangkok Hospitals
Jul 9, 2018, 6:03 am
#40
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When I flew USM-BKK recently, it immediately crossed my mind as to how long even TG would keep a single plane running when they have no others of that model in service. That cost must get prohibitive eventually and if it breaks down, then what?
Jul 9, 2018, 7:28 am
#41
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Looks like there's no plural here. One single 734, built in 1993, runs every TG service BKK-USM-BKK. (HS-TDG)
When I flew USM-BKK recently, it immediately crossed my mind as to how long even TG would keep a single plane running when they have no others of that model in service. That cost must get prohibitive eventually and if it breaks down, then what?
When I flew USM-BKK recently, it immediately crossed my mind as to how long even TG would keep a single plane running when they have no others of that model in service. That cost must get prohibitive eventually and if it breaks down, then what?