lonelywombat
June 11th, 2008, 08:14
Thai Air grounds jets, NY flights
| June 11, 2008
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THAI Airways yesterday responded to the fuel crisis by grounding an entire fleet of fuel guzzling four-engine jets and axing Bangkok-New York flights.
The airline said it would sell its four long-haul Airbus A340-500 jets which were bought in 2005 to service the Big Apple.
Thai also intends to trim its Los Angeles service and will re-route others via Japan using fuel-efficient twin-engine aircraft.
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| June 11, 2008
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THAI Airways yesterday responded to the fuel crisis by grounding an entire fleet of fuel guzzling four-engine jets and axing Bangkok-New York flights.
The airline said it would sell its four long-haul Airbus A340-500 jets which were bought in 2005 to service the Big Apple.
Thai also intends to trim its Los Angeles service and will re-route others via Japan using fuel-efficient twin-engine aircraft.
.. Article continues.
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