THAI cuts festive week airfares by up to 35%

BANGKOK: -- Thai Airways International is offering domestic fare discounts of up to 35% as well as adding 10% more seats during the Songkran holiday season.

The ticket discounts are being offered from April 10-17 on 10 routes, which are Bangkok to Chiang Mai, Phuket, Hat Yai, Surat Thani, Ubon Ratchathani, Khon Kaen, Chiang Rai, Krabi, Phitsanulok and Udon Thani.

A one-way ticket from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, the most popular destination for Songkran, will cost 1,600 baht, down from the normal fare of 2,370 baht. The price excludes tax and surcharges.

A Bangkok-Hat Yai flight, which normally costs 3,190 baht, will cost 2,100 baht, according to Vasing Kittikul, THAI's executive vice-president for commercial affairs.

However, the discounted tickets are good for travel from Bangkok to the domestic destinations on April 15, 16 and 17, while discounted tickets for travel to Bangkok from the provinces must be used between April 10 and 14.

From April 12 to 17, the national carrier will provide about 8,000 additional seats by increasing frequencies as well as operating larger aircraft, bringing total seats available over the period to 100,656.

International passengers flying to Thailand with THAI will enjoy Thai music as well as a documentary video on Songkran, while first-class passengers will be greeted with a water blessing as an introduction to the festival.

--Bangkok Post 2006-04-09

Ha!

*Now* they tell me!

Havnt got the bill in yet (C.C.Jobby)but 2 weeks ago paid @ Bt 17,000 (incl all taxes) for 6 of us to do a return jolly on Nok Air from Bangkok to C.M. so to make a comparision with these new LOW fares is......

Recon savings against TG were in the region of @ Bt 14K....worth it even although i had to pay for the Koffies...20 bt each and even bought K wife one of those daft 250 bt.baseball hats that people seem to like wearing (mines a white panama...of course)

First time on the little bird and wont be the last...