ChrisH From Sweden, joined Jul 2004, 1136 posts, RR: 22 Posted (6 years 3 months 2 weeks 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 5534 times:
Hi all, i was looking at www.thaiskyairlines.com and the page isn't the most informative (or prettiest).
I want to fly BKK-HKG-BKK, in April on the Tristar. Does anyone know what their schedule is, and approx. what price tickets are? I'm thinking of going out 7:th and coming back 8:th of April, or thereabouts.
Malaysia From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 3153 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (6 years 3 months 2 weeks 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 5515 times:
you have to book ThaiSky by a tour agency in Bangkok. Thats the only way you can get a seat on the L-1011, but you might be on the 747 they use now, surprise surprise. But the only way to get the seat is by tour agency in Bangkok.
Its not as cheap as you think it is.
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N757kw From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 418 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (6 years 3 months 2 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 5460 times:
I saw one of Thai Sky's passenger L-1011s in ICN on 31JAN
doing BKK-ICN-BKK run.
N757KW
"What we've got here, is failure to communicate." from Cool Hand Luke
Malaysia From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 3153 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (6 years 3 months 2 weeks 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 5449 times:
Thai Sky is only bookable through a tour/travel agency in the BKK area, just go in and tell them you want to fly Thai Sky Airlines, then they will look up the availability and prices and have the ticket booked for you.
Its rather a wierd way Thai Sky does it, but mainly its pax are parts of big tour groups.
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Foilcat From Hong Kong, joined Mar 2001, 126 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (6 years 3 months 2 weeks 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 5429 times:
If you wanna try 'ThaiSky' , below are the information of the recently operations, delays and delays happened all the time because of the poor maintenance of the Tristar.
1 Feb 9I 3216 19:45 BKK > 22:00 HKG
Delayed to 2Feb 06:10 arrived at HKG
1 Feb 9I 3217 20:45HKG > BKK
Delayed 2 Feb departed at 08:19
**Totally 3 delays incidents last week.***
The Hong Kong Aviation Department looks really closely with
Thai Sky, if it is still safe to operate.
Elephantboy From Thailand, joined Sep 2003, 144 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (6 years 3 months 2 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 5386 times:
Thai Sky Airlines is a joint venture between Thai and HongKong partners. It aims for cheap tour group to and from Hong Kong. That was the only information that I have read from local newspaper. We Thai almost don't know what kind of airline it is and how to book, what destination it flies to .... etc. There is no news, no advertisement not even a price list in classified ads.
Aussie_ From Australia, joined Dec 2000, 1759 posts, RR: 20 Reply 10, posted (6 years 3 months 2 weeks 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 5319 times:
I flew Thai Sky last year on one of their 2x weekly BKK-KUL-BKK rotations. We flew on -AXE and even got a jumpseat landing!!!
We called them up directly and booked our tickets which we then collected and paid for at the airport. Their phone number is on the website. I can't remember what we paid for the roundtrip but it wasn't much. And worth every cent for a L1011 ride as well as a jumpseat into KUL. Food was excellent too!
HaveBlue From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 1981 posts, RR: 1 Reply 11, posted (6 years 3 months 2 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 5294 times:
A good friend of mine was Second Officer for Thai Skies last year, flying L-1011's. He's since switched to Kaletta Airlines in the 747.
ChrisH From Sweden, joined Jul 2004, 1136 posts, RR: 22 Reply 12, posted (6 years 3 months 2 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 5217 times:
Thanks for the info. Do you know if there's a ticket agent at BKK Don Muang that sells tickets? I could have a look then upon my arrival in Bangkok... I could definitely handle a delay or two if it meant going on a Tristar hehe.
Noone has any approx. price for a return ticket? I dont really care where to, I'm only in it for the Tristar
MEA-707 From Netherlands, joined Nov 1999, 4001 posts, RR: 48 Reply 13, posted (6 years 3 months 2 weeks 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 5186 times:
Quoting ChrisH (Reply 12): Thanks for the info. Do you know if there's a ticket agent at BKK Don Muang that sells tickets? I could have a look then upon my arrival in Bangkok... I could definitely handle a delay or two if it meant going on a Tristar hehe.
Noone has any approx. price for a return ticket? I dont really care where to, I'm only in it for the Tristar
I flew them last year. They have an office at the International terminal, take one or two stairs up above departures and ask around. A roundtrip to HKG should come to about 120 euro (6000 baht), not that much I think.
nobody has ever died from hard work, but why take the risk?
ChrisH From Sweden, joined Jul 2004, 1136 posts, RR: 22 Reply 14, posted (6 years 3 months 2 weeks 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 5180 times:
Thanx alot MEA-707, just the info I needed. Not expensive at all imo. All I'm missing is a flight schedule =) (Somehow i dont think they're in amadeus).
AirAmericaC46 From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 590 posts, RR: 1 Reply 15, posted (6 years 3 months 2 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 5144 times:
Anybody knows what routes Thai Sky 743 fly?? And the Japanes military charter to KWI---what routing?? I presume NRT-BKK-KWI?? Thanks for the info.
Foilcat From Hong Kong, joined Mar 2001, 126 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (6 years 3 months 2 weeks 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 5074 times:
News from Hong Kong about Thai Sky,
Aviation Department of HK just warned Thai Sky should give a proper service (in term of safety and good passenger service..) in response to the recent incidents of delay. The standard of the service is one of the prime issue on the operating licence renewal in near future.
Eirik From Norway, joined Mar 2005, 109 posts, RR: 1 Reply 17, posted (6 years 3 months 2 weeks 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 5009 times:
I tried to get some useful information about schedules etc while in Thailand a few weeks ago. The only flight(s) possible to buy a ticket on as far as I understood was the scheduled-charter (?) BKK-ICH-BKK and only through a Bangkok traveling agent. Thai Sky ticket office will give you the relevant `phone number. I think the roundtrip fare was around 15000 bath.They don`t fly to Kuala Lumpur anymore.
I think I saw 3 different Thai Sky Tristars at Don Muang, 2 pax and 1 cargo.
A nice surprise while riding the bus from the terminal to one of TG´s 737-400 (bound for Krab)i was to see "Sky Eyes" cargo Tristar (HS-SEC) parked beside Thai Skyes HS-AXA.
N754PR From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 18, posted (6 years 3 months 2 weeks 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 4979 times:
9I have NO Scheduled flights to Hong Kong and only operate during the holidays for tour group charters. Your best hope is taking their other flights to Seoul or any other destination they fly to.
Vincewy From Taiwan, joined Oct 2005, 717 posts, RR: 1 Reply 19, posted (6 years 3 months 2 weeks 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 4945 times:
Quoting Foilcat (Reply 7): If you wanna try 'ThaiSky' , below are the information of the recently operations, delays and delays happened all the time because of the poor maintenance of the Tristar.
1 Feb 9I 3216 19:45 BKK > 22:00 HKG
Delayed to 2Feb 06:10 arrived at HKG
1 Feb 9I 3217 20:45HKG > BKK
Delayed 2 Feb departed at 08:19
**Totally 3 delays incidents last week.***
The Hong Kong Aviation Department looks really closely with
Thai Sky, if it is still safe to operate.
Actually last summer it had similar delays, very common (I've heard numerous stories that if true, you'll never want to fly with them), I checked TPE's Real Time Flight Arrivals/Dept routinely, 9I is no longer flying to TPE (a few months ago it was listed canceled everyday), not trying to pick on them, but if they want to compete in TPE-HKG markets, they'll have to bring in at least A330 or 767, plus the price RT is only marginally cheaper than CI, BR, KA, and CX. It's almost sarcastic that the crew gave a thumb up, might as well put a middle finger instead.
Things could improve, if they bring in more 743s, at least it's much newer and the plane can accommodate high density, regional flights with all economy. as most delays/safety concerns were due to aging L1011s.
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