Monday, April 10, 2006

THAI cuts fares, boosts flights for Songkran


BANGKOK: Thai Airways International (THAI) is introducing discounted domestic air tickets to and from Bangkok during the Songkran period, starting today and ending next Monday. (타이항공은 오늘부터 시작해서 다음 월요일에 끝나는 송크란축제기간동안 방콕에서 출발하거나 방콕으로 들어오는 국내선 할인항공권을 도입한다).

 

The discounted destinations are Chiang Mai, Phuket, Haad Yai, Krabi, Surat Thani, Ubon Ratchathani, Khon Kaen, Chiang Rai, Krabi, Phitsanulok and Udon Thani. (할인이 가능한 목적지는 치앙마이,푸켓,핫야이,크라비,수랏타니,우본라차다니,컨캔,치앙라이,크라비,핏싸눌룩,우본타니이다)

Vasing Kittikul, THAI’s Executive Vice President said that passengers buying the discounted tickets may travel from Bangkok to the domestic destinations between April 15 and 17, while passengers traveling to Bangkok may fly at a discount from today until April 14.( 타이항공 부사장인 Vasing Kittikul은 이 할인항공권을 산 탑승객들은 방콕에서 국내 목적지까지 4월 15일에서 17일까지 여행할수 있으며,방콕으로 여행하려는 탑승객들은 오늘부터 4월14일까지 할인항공권으로 비행기를 탈 수 있다고 말했다.) 

THAI will arrange additional domestic flights and operate larger aircraft to provide more than 8,000 extra seats due to high passenger demand during the Songkran Festival. (타이항공측은  국내선을 증편할 것이며, 쏭크란 축제기간동안 탑승객들의 높은 수요때문에 추가로 8천석이상의 좌석을 공급하기위해 보다큰 항공기를 운항할 것이다.)

 

The routes involved are as follows:(포함된 노선은 다음과 같다)

Bangkok-Chiang Mai: Four additional flights daily from April 12 to 16. Operating larger aircraft on two flights.

Bangkok-Chiang Rai: One additional daily flight from April 12 to 16. Operating larger aircraft on six flights.

Bangkok-Phuket: Three additional flights daily from April 12 to 17. Operating larger aircraft on seven flights.

Bangkok-Krabi: Five additional flights daily from April 12 to 16.

For further information on flight schedules and reservations, call THAI’s 24-hour reservation service at Tel: 02-6282000 and 02-2800060.