Thailand News - Scandinavian charter airline sees record bookings

Gson · #1 14-10-2005, 19:24

PHUKET: Copenhagen-based My Travel Airways, one of Europe’s largest charter operators, is seeing record bookings to Phuket for the imminent high season, says its Head of Information, Torben Andersen.

“The sales situation in Scandinavia is very good,” Mr Andersen told the Gazette by email. “In Denmark we have sold seven out of 10 seats for the coming season. That is 10-15% more than at the same time last year. In Sweden we are selling better than before the tsunami.”

The airline will have daily direct flights from Scandinavia to Phuket between October 25 and the end of April, Mr Andersen said. “Altogether [during the six months that will amount to] nearly 70,000 passengers.”

Suwalai Pinpradab, Director of the Phuket office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), said, “There are three charter airlines that bring most of the European visitors to Phuket: the Scandinavian tourists mostly come with My Travel, whereas the British and the Germans – our two biggest markets in Europe – come with Thomas Cook Airlines and LTU International Airways.”

She said, “We have done a lot of promotion since January to ensure that tourists [worldwide] come back to Phuket, including [letting people know about progress on] the disaster early warning system.”

She added that many airlines that stopped flying to Phuket after the tsunami will start again this month. These include Korean Airlines, Asiana, Dragonair, Thai Airways International [so far for Perth, Osaka and Tokyo only], Austrian Airlines, Southern China Airlines and China Airlines (Taiwan).

“Things will be almost back to normal this month,” she said. “Currently there are 46 landings and take-offs every day – or more than 300 a week.”

Phuket Tourist Association President Pattanapong Aikwanich said, “Judging from current bookings, hotel occupancy from now until the end of the year will be around 50% – which is good news – and we expect from the New Year until the end of March it will be 80% to 90%.

“The charter airlines are returning to Phuket, and we believe that most of the passengers are plain tourists; those coming here for the tsunami commemorations are only a small percentage.”

http://www.phuketgazette.com/news/index.asp?id=4579

Petter · #2 14-10-2005, 20:27

Yes its a problem getting tickets for Crismas
Everthing is booked.
And as you see they are setting up more planes:

Thai Airways’ rute from København or Stockholm to Bangkok:
• From: 1. november: 7 weekly departure from København
• From 5. november: 6 weekly departure from Stockholm

Denver · #3 14-10-2005, 23:43

Oh no, not more Scandanavials....Phuket is full of them already!!

Cough!.................ermmmm.......I'll get my coat now, couldn't lend me 100 Baht for the taxi could you Gson?......Geir?........Nicke?...................No! OK then.......Bye then

You know I love you

Jonas · #4 15-10-2005, 00:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Petter

And as you see they are setting up more planes:

Thai Airways’ rute from København or Stockholm to Bangkok:
• From: 1. november: 7 weekly departure from København
• From 5. november: 6 weekly departure from Stockholm

Yes ! this is wery good that many airlines now put in more fleights !!!!
and there is some good price campaign now by ,

Thai airways , SAS-airlines , Singapore airlines from Sweden .

My brother (Anubis here on forum) buy a 3 weeks ticket by Thai in nov
for only 30200 bath .

But as you say ....at xmas & new year there gonna be many people from Scandinavia in town .....

IRISH JONNY · #5 15-10-2005, 00:09

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Originally Posted by Jonas

But as you say ....at xmas & new year there gonna be many people from Scandinavia in town .....

WILL JONAS AND HAKAN BE IN TOWN?

Tarzan · #6 15-10-2005, 00:11

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Originally Posted by IRISH JONNY

WILL JONAS AND HAKAN BE IN TOWN?

Sorry, all loved up with teerak and comes next summer...

IRISH JONNY · #7 15-10-2005, 00:12

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Originally Posted by Tarzan

Sorry, all loved up with teerak and comes next summer...

WHICH TIRAK IS THAT?

Tarzan · #8 15-10-2005, 00:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by IRISH JONNY

WHICH TIRAK IS THAT?

Same teerak since Januari... Mint..

IRISH JONNY · #9 15-10-2005, 00:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tarzan

Same teerak since Januari... Mint..

ITS GOOD TO SEE YOU GOT LOVED UP AGAIN.IF IM CORRECT WASNT IT FINISHED FOR AWHILE?
IJ

Tarzan · #10 15-10-2005, 00:18

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Originally Posted by IRISH JONNY

ITS GOOD TO SEE YOU GOT LOVED UP AGAIN.IF IM CORRECT WASNT IT FINISHED FOR AWHILE?
IJ

Was some small problems for a while, but now it is ok.. But you never knows with these girls...

IRISH JONNY · #11 15-10-2005, 00:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tarzan

Was some small problems for a while, but now it is ok.. But you never knows with these girls...

im happy for you mate...........your own tirak in sweden.......hopefully we will hook up in july next year........
ij

Tarzan · #12 15-10-2005, 00:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by IRISH JONNY

WHICH TIRAK IS THAT?

Here is some pics of her from the Carabao concert in Stockholm...

http://www.phuket-info.com/forums/id...abao+stockholm

Jonas · #13 15-10-2005, 00:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by IRISH JONNY

WILL JONAS AND HAKAN BE IN TOWN?

Jonny ,

My boss have give me 3 weeks off at xmas so my plans are to be there ..

Tarzan · #14 15-10-2005, 00:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by IRISH JONNY

im happy for you mate...........your own tirak in sweden.......hopefully we will hook up in july next year........
ij

Will defenitly hook up with you!!! Have to kick your a.ss on the golfcourse...

IRISH JONNY · #15 15-10-2005, 00:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tarzan

Here is some pics of her from the Carabao concert in Stockholm...

http://www.phuket-info.com/forums/id...abao+stockholm

ITS NICE TO WAKE UP TO A TIRAK WITH A SMILE LIKE THAT.
P.PS GSON..SORRY FOR HIJACKING YOUR TREAD

Tarzan · #16 15-10-2005, 00:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by IRISH JONNY

ITS NICE TO WAKE UP TO A TIRAK WITH A SMILE LIKE THAT.
P.PS GSON..SORRY FOR HIJACKING YOUR TREAD

Its not always smile in the morning...5555

Sorry Gson..

Petter · #17 15-10-2005, 01:00

Quote:

Yes ! this is wery good that many airlines now put in more fleights !!!!
and there is some good price campaign now by ,

Thai airways , SAS-airlines , Singapore airlines from Sweden .

My brother (Anubis here on forum) buy a 3 weeks ticket by Thai in nov
for only 30200 bath .

From Norway in Nov and back in Des you can get tickets for 31 700 Bath
So that is the reason i will travel in November

MajorTom · #18 15-10-2005, 03:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Petter

From Norway in Nov and back in Des you can get tickets for 31 700 Bath
So that is the reason i will travel in November

I saw Oslo-Phuket advertised to day at 25000 THB in nov. and even lower late october. (that is charter tickets on certain dates, no hotel).

anubis · #19 15-10-2005, 11:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tarzan

Sorry, all loved up with teerak and comes next summer...

Will think about u when I´m at nanaplaza and then showing richard around phuket

norrie · #20 15-10-2005, 18:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gson

PHUKET: Copenhagen-based My Travel Airways, one of Europe’s largest charter operators, is seeing record bookings to Phuket for the imminent high season, says its Head of Information, Torben Andersen.

“The sales situation in Scandinavia is very good,” Mr Andersen told the Gazette by email. “In Denmark we have sold seven out of 10 seats for the coming season. That is 10-15% more than at the same time last year. In Sweden we are selling better than before the tsunami.”

The airline will have daily direct flights from Scandinavia to Phuket between October 25 and the end of April, Mr Andersen said. “Altogether [during the six months that will amount to] nearly 70,000 passengers.”

Suwalai Pinpradab, Director of the Phuket office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), said, “There are three charter airlines that bring most of the European visitors to Phuket: the Scandinavian tourists mostly come with My Travel, whereas the British and the Germans – our two biggest markets in Europe – come with Thomas Cook Airlines and LTU International Airways.”

She said, “We have done a lot of promotion since January to ensure that tourists [worldwide] come back to Phuket, including [letting people know about progress on] the disaster early warning system.”

She added that many airlines that stopped flying to Phuket after the tsunami will start again this month. These include Korean Airlines, Asiana, Dragonair, Thai Airways International [so far for Perth, Osaka and Tokyo only], Austrian Airlines, Southern China Airlines and China Airlines (Taiwan).

“Things will be almost back to normal this month,” she said. “Currently there are 46 landings and take-offs every day – or more than 300 a week.”

Phuket Tourist Association President Pattanapong Aikwanich said, “Judging from current bookings, hotel occupancy from now until the end of the year will be around 50% – which is good news – and we expect from the New Year until the end of March it will be 80% to 90%.

“The charter airlines are returning to Phuket, and we believe that most of the passengers are plain tourists; those coming here for the tsunami commemorations are only a small percentage.”

http://www.phuketgazette.com/news/index.asp?id=4579

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