Bangkok Flights

Thai Airways International will resume a direct flight from Tokyo to Phuket starting from July 17, 2008. Thai will operate 2 flights per week, on Thursday and Saturday, with departure from Tokyo at 10.00 hrs. (Tokyo time) and arrival in Phuket at 15.25 hrs. (local time). The return flight will depart from Phuket at 16.30 hrs. and arrive in Bangkok at 17.55 hrs. The aircraft employed will be Boeing 777-200, with 30 seats in Royal Executive class and 279 in economy class.

Apinan Sumanaseni, president of Thai Airways, said: "In order to serve the growing demand and travel needs of Japanese passengers, Thai will re-launch the direct flight TG 671 operating Tokyo-Phuket-Bangkok."

TG 671 which will operate directly between Tokyo-Phuket-Bangkok was suspended in February 2005 following reduced passenger numbers after the tsunami.