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On 11 December 2002, Thai Airways International will begin flight operations
on the route Bangkok-Chiang Mai-Chittagong, the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
H.E. Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and H.E. Begum Khaleda Zia, Prime
Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh will preside over the official
launch of THAI's flight operation on 12th December in Chittagong, said Kanok
Abhiradee, Thai's President.
Thai
Airways will be operating thrice weekly flights on the route Bangkok-Chiang
Mai-Chittagong, every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, utilising Boeing 737-400
aircraft, capable of accommodating 149 passengers, with 12 business class and
137 economy class seats.
Chittagong is the largest port of Bangladesh on the Bay of
Bengal Bangladesh is promoting Chittagong as a key business area of the country,
especially for garment trading as there are a number of industrial manufacturing plants in the
area. Chittagong also exports large amount of fishery products to other
countries including Singapore, Hong Kong and Taipei, as well as vegetables to
countries in the Middle East and Europe. Other important export products are
electrical appliances, eye glass lens and personal amenities, all of which would
benefit from direct shipment from Chittagong, avoiding the six hour road journey
involved when shipping from Dhaka.
Chittagong is the 59th destination on
Thai's network. Currently, Thai Airways operates daily flights to Dhaka in Bangladesh, utilising MD-11 and Airbus
A330-300 aircraft. Chittagong is the second destination for Thai
Airways in Bangladesh. |
