BANGKOK – Thai Airways International (THAI) is considering rerouting long haul flights, including those to New Zealand, to focus on regional routes.
Among the long-haul routes being evaluated are those between Bangkok and South Africa, and Bangkok and New Zealand.
The company is likely to halt the Bangkok-Johannesburg service and revise its Bangkok-Auckland route, according to reports in the The Nation newspaper.
The airline cut back the Bangkok-New York direct flight in June this year and also reduced frequencies between Bangkok and Auckland from a daily flight to four a week.
The airline also revised the Bangkok-Los Angeles routes by cutting the non-stop direct flight, but retaining the Bangkok-Tokyo-Los Angeles route.
However, all routes between Bangkok and Europe remain unchanged.
Pandit Chanaphai, executive vice president for THAI’s commercial department, said the company would be widening its network and would increase frequencies in the region, particularly to China, India and the Middle East.
