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Announced yesterday - Thai Airways International will remove a total of 11 aircraft from its operation this year, with a further 14 following in 2013. This year's retirements include two Airbus A300s, four A340-500s, two Boeing 747-400s and three Boeing 737-400s
This must mean the end of the direct Lax and New York services as all A345s are being disposed off?
akerosid
25th Feb 2012, 02:15
This is the plan, unfortunately. It's quite sad, because I've always thought these aircraft were the most aesthetically pleasing of any livery/aircraft combination flying today. Sadly, economics wins; TG is soon to replace the nonstop with a LAX-ICN-BKK route, using a 772ER.
I think the nonstop to JFK is long since gone. The airline will continue in service until the end of the Summer season, possibly operating the odd service after that, because I don't think they have a buyer yet.
I came across this on the Airline Route site recently, which might be of interest:
Report: THAI Airways A340-500 Operation 2005 – 2012 | Airline Route (http://airlineroute.net/2012/01/30/tg-345/)
Interesting, thanks. Means I'll have to remember to duck beneath those God awful centre stowage bins (if left open) and bring my ear plugs for future Lax flights!!