Thai Airways International Public Company Limited will increase its flight operations for Songkran Festival, during 11 - 16 April 2003, in order to meet the increase in demand from air travelers who wish to travel during the Festival.
Mr. Kanok Abhiradee, THAI’s President, said THAI will increase its flights on the following routes:

1. Bangkok - Phuket, v.v.: additional 2 flights per day from 13 flights on April 12, 2003; additional 1 flight on April 13, 14 and 15, 2003. Total of 5 additional flights or 3,614 seats.

2. Bangkok - Chiang Mai, v.v.: additional 1 flight per day from 11 flights on April 11, 12, 15 and 16, 2003. Total of 4 additional flights or 2,4840 seats.

3. Bangkok - Krabi, v.v.: additional 1 flight per day from 3 flights on April 12 and 15, 2003. Total of 2 additional flights or 596 seats.

THAI will closely monitor flight reservations in case of increased reservations on other routes, whereby THAI will consider increasing flights in order to meet the demand in increased passenger traffic accordingly. For further information, please contact tel. 0-2628-2000 or THAI’s 24-hour reservation service at tel. 0-2280-0060.

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