Krabi Airlines - new airline

[landofsmiles]

Krabi Airlines ready to operate in August

(BangkokPost.com) - Visitors from Scandinavian countries visiting "the Land of Smiles" now have something to really smile about.

Newly established Krabi Airlines, due to operate in August, will offer two flights a week from a Scandinavian country direct to Krabi airport.

Krabi Airline’s marketing director, Mr Kosol Wongsrisart, said the airline’s bases will be located in Oslo, Norway’s capital and in Munich, Germany.

“We prefer not to call ourselves a low-cost airline because our plan is to offer business class seats only aboard our 747-300 aircraft. The cost of flying may be higher than other airlines, but we offer direct flights and impeccable service,” he said.

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They were meant to start November2007 with Boeing 777s but didn't.

Very poor website here>>>
Krabi Airlines Flight Scheudule 2008

[SirDougless]

747-300s are about 20 years old ...

Rather be in a 777.

[Spector]

Originally Posted by SirDougless

747-300s are about 20 years old ...

Rather be in a 777.

Yup...if you don't run those suckers with over 90% of the seats full, you're going to be in trouble financially real quickly. Guess their trying for the higher end nitch market. It’s going to be a gamble with equipment this big and old though.

[dizbuster]

Originally Posted by landofsmiles

...“We prefer not to call ourselves a low-cost airline because our plan is to offer business class seats only aboard our 747-300 aircraft. The cost of flying may be higher than other airlines, but we offer direct flights and impeccable service,” he said...

Business Class only ??

It states on that page "Aircraft ; B747 – 300 Seat Capacity; 24C 430Y" i.e. 24 "C" (Business Class) and 430 "Y" (Economy class).

Something not quite right here.