Rumours flying around that as of June Next year Phuket airlines will start a BKK-LGW service using Boeing 747-300’s, and they may upgrade to a 747-400 in early December if the route proves a success.
Also Phuket airlines has recently announced that they will be operating flights out of Bangkok to Chittagong and then onto Dubai from May 20.
By: Arabella-Cox - 27th April 2004 at 21:23
Can this route be profitable? – i doubt daily flights are justified to the Thai Resort – they should trial it seasonal first. The main market for tourist’s to asia and the east is at MAN and LHR.
By: T5 - 27th April 2004 at 21:06
Excellent news.
It was bound to happen sooner or later. I don’t know how often the charter services from Gatwick to Phuket are, but they can’t be more frequent than weekly, so a new 2 or 3 times weekly service would be excellent.
I was questioning whether Phuket Airlines launching this service may eliminate the need for charter aircraft flying the same route. Holidaymakers could fly with Phuket Airlines.
The 747-300 should be an ex-KLM aircraft if I am not mistaken. 😉
By: tenthije - 27th April 2004 at 21:06
I don’t think Phuket has 744s and they don’t have the financial resources either to get them. In fact, last I heard is that Phuket is not doing all that well.
By: Hand87_5 - 27th April 2004 at 21:01
Andrew , you’re back at last
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