Thai Airways effective 31st October is upgrading the aircraft type on its routes to Bangalore (Bengaluru) and Colombo.
Bangalore
Service increases to daily Boeing 777-200ER from the present mix of Boeing 777-200ER and A330-300. This however will bring a total of 7 seats less than the present number, since the 772 seats 302 passengers versus the 333's 303.
TG325 BKK 2135 - BLR 2355 772 D 3h50m
TG326 BLR 0100 - BKK 0615 772 D 3h45m
Competition: Bangkok Airways ( 5 weekly A319)
Colombo
Capacity increases to four times weekly Boeing 777-200ER from the present A300-600 service. In the event of Colombo, this is the first time that the city is receiving the 777-200ER from Thai, in recent times. The 772 adds 200 extra seats to Colombo per week, with 302 seats versus the A300's 252 seats.
TG307 BKK 2220 - 0015+1 CMB 772 2357 3h25m
TG308 CMB 0135 - 0630 BKK 772 2357 3h25m
Competition: SriLankan Airlines ( 13 weekly A330-200/A340-300 ), Cathay Pacific ( 3 weekly Boeing 777-300 ), Hainan Airlines ( 4 weekly Boeung 737-800 )
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