BANGKOK Airways and British Airways (BA) have inked an agreement to codeshare on flights to Thailand.
BA customers will be able to purchase flights from London-Heathrow to Phuket, Koh Samui or Chiang Mai, via Bangkok. Bangkok Airways will also codeshare with BA on the latter’s Singapore-Koh Samui service.
The British carrier flies daily to Bangkok and twice-daily to Singapore, with the Bangkok service to depart from Heathrow Airport’s Terminal Five from October onwards.
Steve Ronald, head of alliances, BA, commented: “The beautiful beaches of Thailand will be more accessible to European tourists now that we have teamed up with Bangkok Airways. The move of our Bangkok service to Heathrow’s Terminal Five will also serve to streamline connections between Europe and the Far East.”
Bangkok Airway’s senior vice president network management, Peter Wiesner, said: “We believe this partnership will offer a unique advantage for BA’s customers who will enjoy our unparalleled services, which include free lounge access, in-flight meals and more.”
