Thai To Consider Operating A380 To SYD

[soak01]

Thai Airways is considering using one of its Airbus A380 aircraft on the Sydney-Bangkok route from 2010. The carrier has six A380s on order, with the first four to be delivered in 2010. Thai’s vice president alliance and
loyalty management, Pridi Boonsue, told Travel Today the strong demand from
Australia was a major factor in the decision. “We have said we will fly London-Bangkok and Frankfurt-Bangkok using the A380, but we are thinking of extending that to Sydney-Bangkok,” Boonsue said. “We have over 400,000 Australians visiting Thailand each year, so we want to provide that good connection to Europe and especially serve that UK market.”

http://www.travelweekly.com.au/dirpl...14_07_2008.pdf

[MAN Flyer]

This just after they have dropped F to Australia. Good old TG, confusing as ever!!.

[SQflyergirl]

This just after they have dropped F to Australia. Good old TG, confusing as ever!!.

That's based on the assumption that TG won't have a high density JY only A380 config on some of those birds.

[jjpb3]

That's based on the assumption that TG won't have a high density JY only A380 config on some of those birds.

Ugh, that high-density configuration is just going to be sooo pleasant.

[nickbot]

Ugh, that high-density configuration is just going to be sooo pleasant.

...probably high density without seatback PTVs too in Thai's case

[Kiwi]

This just after they have dropped F to Australia. Good old TG, confusing as ever!!.

And reverted NZ to go via Australia once more. Sheesh.

[Guy Betsy]

Boy, they're planning this 2 years in advance??

[milehighj]

Of course there will be regular equipment swaps. Due to the size of the A380, whenever it goes tech, they will reactivate a 743 and MD11 to ensure service quality.

[up and away]

Boy, they're planning this 2 years in advance??

You can't just say "hey, I've taken delivery of an A380 today, now whereto am I gonna use it?"

[SQflyergirl]

You can't just say "hey, I've taken delivery of an A380 today, now whereto am I gonna use it?"

You can if you're this guy