Travel Thailand's Aviation Sector Soars with FAA's Category 1 Safety Upgrade

[Patong2021]

 

 

15 hours ago, bubba said:

TG’s Airbus A350-900 and Boeing 787-9 aircraft both have the range to fly nonstop from Bangkok (BKK) to major US cities such as Los Angeles (LAX) or New York (JFK), which are roughly 7,950–8,650 nautical miles apart.

 

Thank you for providing an intelligent response.

 

15 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Direct flights from Bangkok to Los Angeles would be amazing, and I have to believe that there would be enough demand for it if the pricing was competitive. 

 

The route is over serviced. OZ/KE, CI, BR, CX, SQ, JL, NH, JX and PI,  all have scheduled service, albeit with 1 connection.  In addition are the mainland  Chinese carriers. What is competitive? In  both economy and  premium classes, the carriers are priced close to each other.  The TG route would be direct, and so it could be expected to be 10-20% more expensive as direct routes are  usually more expensive.   Air Canada flies direct from Vancouver. Although a seasonal route, it has reported relatively high passenger load and is often significantly more expensive that connecting options.

 

14 hours ago, malibukid said:

better yet lax to cnx direct

 

There needs to be a market demand, and  there isn't enough to justify  regular service.

 

14 hours ago, Srikcir said:

Would be nice to avoid the 3 hour layover in Taiwan for US connection

 

The layover is good for you if you use it to walk around and have a bit of movement. The  BR/CI schedule isn't that bad as  the flights still arrive   mid morning.

 

11 hours ago, Nickcage49 said:

There aren't any direct flights from the states to Thailand anyway. But maybe this is why they stopped. I remember THAI stopped LAX-BKK direct flights during the pandemic. Before that I think they had direct flights.

 

This article could use a bit more context.

 

The flights were stopped because they were not profitable. Aircraft loads were not high enough to support service.

[spidermike007]

5 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

 

 

 

Thank you for providing an intelligent response.

 

 

The route is over serviced. OZ/KE, CI, BR, CX, SQ, JL, NH, JX and PI,  all have scheduled service, albeit with 1 connection.  In addition are the mainland  Chinese carriers. What is competitive? In  both economy and  premium classes, the carriers are priced close to each other.  The TG route would be direct, and so it could be expected to be 10-20% more expensive as direct routes are  usually more expensive.   Air Canada flies direct from Vancouver. Although a seasonal route, it has reported relatively high passenger load and is often significantly more expensive that connecting options.

 

 

There needs to be a market demand, and  there isn't enough to justify  regular service.

 

 

The layover is good for you if you use it to walk around and have a bit of movement. The  BR/CI schedule isn't that bad as  the flights still arrive   mid morning.

 

 

The flights were stopped because they were not profitable. Aircraft loads were not high enough to support service.

I'm not a CPA or a forensic accountant, so I was not analyzing this from a airline financial point of view. I was simply stating how amazing it would be to have direct flights again from Bangkok to the US, the advantages of that point cannot really be debated logically.

 

More options are usually a good thing!