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Thai Smile Launches Bangkok-Chittagong Flights
30th Mar 2017
Thai Smile Airways, a Thai Airways International (THAI) subsidiary, launched a new route, connecting Thailand and Bangladesh. The airline is now serving Bangkok-Chittagong route and will be operating it three times per week – on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, using Airbus A320s.
The carrier wills codeshare with THAI under flight numbers TG 2355 and TG 2356. Flight TG 2355 will depart from Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Bangkok at 21:20 PM and is scheduled to arrive at the Hazrat Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong at 22:45 pm, while the returning flight TG 2356 will leave Chittagong the same day at 23:45 pm and arrive in Bangkok around five minutes after three in the morning, local time.
Speaking about the new route, Satit Dumrerng, Thai Airways general manager for Bangladesh said:
Now your network connection is easier than ever via Bangkok from Bangladesh double daily Dhaka-Bangkok vice versa and three days a week Chittagong-Bangkok vice versa. In view of establishing new service in the Chittagong market, Thai Smile Airways requires to attract new travellers in addition to ensuring the maximum shares from existing market. So, we will ensure compelling product for the successful outcome of the operation.
Satit continued:
This will work as the strategy needed to swipe off others for ensuring our long-term existence. Due to our continuous focus on increasing network sale, we made our network fares as competitive as possible to create the trend of market towards Thai Airways International for network destinations.
He also added:
The reasonably fixed promotional fare for inaugural flight starts from US320 for Bangkok round trip on Economy Class. With this fare passenger can fly from Chittagong and inbound could be either or Chittagong - there is no restriction. This marketing strategy passenger can experience how convenient and flexible offered only from Thai Airways and Thai Smile.
Finally, THAI GM, Bangladesh finished by saying:
Royal Orchid Plus members can earn miles on both Thai Smile Airways operated flights (WE and three digit flight numbers) and Thai Airways International marketing flights (TG and four digit flight numbers). Miles earned with Thai Smile Airways are also Qualifying Miles that determine Royal Orchid Plus membership status.
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