Tg To Cancel Bkk-jfk

[lomatopo]

Several people have contacted TG and have been told that TG will discontinue their direct, non-stop service between BKK and JFK, aka The New York Express as of 30 June 2008. Further TG may modify their direct, non-stop service between BKK and LAX to incorporate a change in aircraft and a stop, presumably in KIX. Details to follow as/when TG makes an announcement.

Just a heads-up if you are holding a ticketed itinerary, you may wish to examine your options then contact TG.

[ovenman]

Seems like THAI has been taking about discontinuing these two non-stop flights almost from the moment when they first began.

[britmaveric]

Shame, actually enjoyed that flight. However as of late they priced themselves out of the market, compared to their competitors.

[Zpete]

Couple of months back, Thai discontinued Mon and Fri flires from AKL _ BKK, outbound Thurs and Sunday,

I had to change my bookings.

As of then fares have gone up.

Most flites I have been on were alqya about full.

Must be sumfin going on in rationalising their operations.

All airlines doing it now.

[Dork]

Latest (fairly reliable) info is that the final decision on whether to terminate the JFK route has not yet been made but is likely to be made at a THAI board meeting on the 6th June. It is true that TG are no longer accepting reservations on this route for flights after the 30th June so a termination certainly looks to be on the cards.

The problem is that these ultra long non-stop flights burn so much fuel (simply by carrying the extra fuel required) that they can never be economic at anything like the current oil price. Flying JFK-BKK with a connection in Europe only takes 2-3 hours longer so I think that it is inevitable that the non-stop polar routes will be discontinued eventually.

Added to that, THAI faces a shortage of aircraft on other (presumably more profitable) routes, hence the AKL route being reequipped with reduced frequency.