Aerospace Diary

Neelam Mathews Dec 12, 2012 Bangkok Airways is further investing in technology to improve its passengers’ experience, confident the strategy will keep it ahead of the competition. The airline recently renewed its technology partnership with Sabre Airline Solutions, extending its use of the SabreSonic Customer Sales and Service (CSS) system. It first signed a technology deal with Sabre in February 2003. “Our immediate focus is on enhancing passenger experience and growing revenues, and we believe one of the key ways to achieve this is through airline retailing. We have been impressed with SabreSonic CSS’ latest merchandising capabilities ­­– using  industry recognized capabilities such as ATPCO OC Optional Services and Electronic Miscellaneous Document (EMD) fulfillment together with inventory controls, diverse shopping and reporting analytics. Sabre’s expertise and technology will continue to take us to the next level of growth,” said Prote Setsuwan, vice president of Ma...

Posted by- Neelam Mathews Oct 4, 2011 Bangkok Airways, will start services to Bangalore in November - its second destination in India after Mumbai..  B angkok Airways will be operating 5 flights weekly (no service on Monday and Friday) from Bangalore to Bangkok by Airbus A319 serving 138 Economy Class. Airbus A319 with business class will commence its service in November. The average load factor on Mumbai – Bangkok has been around 70%. “We expect to see a similar figure for Bengaluru. On the other hand, Bengaluru offers many great natural and traditional attractions  as the Garden City of India which we hope  will be one of the key markets to  bring businesses and tourists to this magnificent city,"  Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth - Bangkok Airways’ President said. “ This would help us achieve our target of welcoming 885,000 tourists or more to Thailand from India by end of this year”, said Sethaphan Buddhani, Director of Tourism Authority of Tha...