THAI changes to Oceania in W09/10

As per GDS timetable display on 11AUG09, THAI is adjusting services to Australia and New Zealand starting 25OCT09.

*Flight number changes from TG980 – 999 series to TG450 – 499 series (THAI used the TG4xx series to Australia/NZ in the 80s)
*Brisbane receives dedicated nonstop service, 5 times a week
*Melbourne to be operated by 2 Daily Boeing 777-300
*Sydney service will remain 3 Daily nonstop in each direction. 2 of the 3 Daily flights, operated by 777-300, is changing to Airbus A340-600. The A340-600 marks the return of First Class service on this route.

Schedules and the changes are the following:

Bangkok – Brisbane 5 weekly
TG473 BKK2359 – 1205+1BNE 772 x13
TG474 BNE1420 – 2030BKK 772 x24

Bangkok – Sydney 3 Daily
TG451 BKK0725 – 2035SYD 346 D
TG455 BKK1800 – 0710+1SYD 777 D
TG457 BKK2359 – 1310+1SYD 346 D

TG456 SYD1000 – 1520BKK 777 D
TG458 SYD1640 – 2200BKK 346 D
TG452 SYD2145 – 0305+1BKK 346 D

Flight number changes are:

Note that service to Perth appears to be not yet fully adjusted

THAI Munich rescheduling for W09/10

As per GDS timetable display on 11AUG09, THAI is shifting the scheduling for Bangkok – Munich route back to afternoon departure (BKK departure) from 25OCT09. Service will also switch from Airbus A340-600 back to 747-400.

Winter 09/10 schedule as follows:
TG924 BKK1405 – 2000MUC 744 D
TG925 MUC2150 – 1425+1BKK 744 D