reifel From Germany, joined Feb 2005, 1135 posts, RR: 1 Posted (2 years 5 months 4 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 2269 times:
Hello,
I’m intending to fly from BKK to HKT. Rather than trying “boring” airlines I was planning to use Orient Thai. By the way they offer the cheapest deal on my selected travelling date. And luggage is free as well.
I was wondering if someone knows if they usually operate with a MD80 or with a 747 on this route. I would fly on 04DEC with OX8223 dep Bangkok 15:40, arriving Phuket 17:00.
L410Turbolet From Czech Republic, joined May 2004, 5394 posts, RR: 19 Reply 2, posted (2 years 5 months 3 weeks 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 2207 times:
If you plan to fly out of Don Muang (that's where Orient Thai's flights to HKT depart from, iirc), take Nok Air http://www.nokair.co.th instead. Safer airline with a character, gorgeous flight attendants, Thai Airways subsidiary.
UK_Dispatcher From United Arab Emirates, joined Dec 2001, 2550 posts, RR: 33 Reply 4, posted (2 years 5 months 3 weeks 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 2158 times:
Quoting Superfly (Reply 3):
The Orient Thai 747-100 to Hong Kong is out of BKK Suvarnabhumi.
And nowadays it will probably be a -300. They are also apparently now in the process of recieving ex-JAL -400s, so the classics' days must be numbered.
Superfly From Thailand, joined May 2000, 38503 posts, RR: 80 Reply 5, posted (2 years 5 months 3 weeks 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 2116 times:
Quoting UK_Dispatcher (Reply 4): And nowadays it will probably be a -300. They are also apparently now in the process of recieving ex-JAL -400s, so the classics' days must be numbered.
Thanks for the update.
I better book a flight soon before they're gone.
TBloemink From Netherlands, joined Mar 2010, 114 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (2 years 5 months 3 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 2023 times:
Phuket is also in Thailand, so it is domestic (as if we didnt know that :S), and at http://www.orient-thai.com when you click domestic, you get linked to http://www.flyorientthai.com, click the English flag on top, and theres no BKK in the list of departure airports.
According to the Dutch wikipedia Orient Thai departs from BKK on flights to Hong Kong, Jeddah, Kathmandu, Malé and Seoul-Incheon.
Superfly From Thailand, joined May 2000, 38503 posts, RR: 80 Reply 10, posted (2 years 5 months 3 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 1987 times:
I drove past Don Muang last week. The only Orient Thai 747 I saw was missing it's tail and 2/3rds of its wings and missing 3 of 4 engines.
It's safe to say that airframe will never fly again.
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