RBA, THAI Go Into Code Sharing
By Azlan Othman

Bandar Seri Begawan - Royal Brunei Airlines and Thai Airways International Public Company will begin code share flights from May 2008 onwards.

Under the agreement, THAI will code share on RBA's daily services between Bandar Seri Begawan and Bangkok. RBA flights B1515 and B1516 will be marketed by THAI as TG4602 and TG4603 respectively.

RBA Chief Executive Officer Ray Sayer said that this code share agreement with THAI will enable RBA to welcome travellers from a wider target market. "RBA is pleased to partner with THAI to further grow the regional travel and tourism market," Mr Sayer commented.

"The code share agreement between THAI and RBA signifies the beginning of network cooperation between the two carriers, whereby THAI will be able to continue services to Bandar Seri Begawan on flights operated by RBA.

Therefore, the code share agreement between the two carriers will enable passengers in Thailand, Brunei, and connecting passengers from abroad to continue to take advantage of travel and tourism opportunities in both countries, said THAI's Executive Vice President for Commercial, Mr Pandit Chanapai.

Meanwhile effective June 1, 2008, Royal Brunei Airlines will introduce its enhanced summer schedule that incorporates standard timings and increases in flight frequencies to popular destinations.

The summer schedule will strengthen the overall network by introducing changes that improve accessibility to Brunei Darussalam from regional and international destinations.

Chief Executive Officer Ray Sayer said, "The airline is committed to meeting the needs of target passengers in various markets while also better serving Brunei's travel needs".

With the introduction of the summer schedule, RBA's passengers based in Brunei and Miri will be able to take advantage of daily services to Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Kota Kinabalu, Hong Kong, Perth, Brisbane, Auckland, Dubai and London; with flights to Singapore operating twice daily and flights to Kota Kinabalu operating 17 times weekly.

Flights from Bandar Seri Begawan to Kuching will operate five times weekly and services to Surabaya will increase to six times weekly.

The daily flights to Auckland will incorporate a newly introduced three times weekly direct service from Bandar Seri Begawan, while still maintaining its four times weekly service via Brisbane.

For more information, passengers may call RBA reservations offices at 2212222 or 3333737. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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