Competition between Norwegian and Thai Airways means cheaper flights

BY ANDERS HOLM NIELSEN

BANGKOK: -- Norwegians who wish to travel to Thailand might stand to save money in the future. This summer, Thai Airways who had had the direct route from Oslo since 2009 and now flies directly to Thailand five times a week will be expanding with daily flights. At the same time, Norwegian will be setting up three weekly departures directly to Thailand.

That means ten direct flights a week to Bangkok, Thailand.

Thai Airways’ response to Norwegians new route by creating daily departures from June 18 to August 15.

“The aim is to have daily flights all year within one to two years. The flights are very popular,” says head of Thai Airways in Norway, Arnuphap Kittikul.

Norwegian is looking forward to competing with Thai Airways.

“The competition will is good for the travellers who will have cheaper flights,” says Lasse Sandaker-Nielsen from Norwegian.

Source: http://scandasia.com...heaper-flights/

-- ScandAsia 2013-02-16

Norway has an intercontinental airline?

Norway has an intercontinental airline?

SAS and now Norwegian

Norway has an intercontinental airline?

SAS and now Norwegian

Actually SAS will not be flying to Thailand after 8 April.

Norway has an intercontinental airline?

SAS and now Norwegian

Actually SAS will not be flying to Thailand after 8 April.

Correct but they say they will fly again in September and they have other intercontinential routes.

competing for cheaper pricing? the opposite could also take place such as price colluding.

Norwegian currently only operate Boeing 737-300s and -800s which would make for a long and very tedious journey.

They are waiting for the Boeing 787-8 due to be delivered in April this year however I feel that even if the current issues with the 787 are settled quickly the delays in back-orders may affect their long distance plans.