THAI gets more planes

Boeing 777-300ERs of Thai Airways International
Boeing 777-300ERs of Thai Airways International

Thai Airways International (THAI) will add three Boeing 777-300ERs to its fleet this month in order to meet the growing demand for flights, following relaxed travel restrictions.

The airline announced on Thursday that two of the leased aircraft had arrived in Thailand on Wednesday. The third will be delivered by the end of the month.

The planes will boost the airline's capacity to serve the increasing demand from various markets across the globe, which are starting to pick up thanks to the easing of travel restrictions in most markets, including Thailand.

The aircraft are equipped with a state-of-the-art inflight entertainment system, with eight seats in first class, 40 in business and 255 in economy.

The jets will initially fly on the Bangkok-London route later this month, though they will later serve other lucrative long-haul routes.

The airline has sold or is in the process of selling 45 jets, leaving it with just 58 aircraft, excluding the three leased 777-300ERs.

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Vocabulary

  • capacity: the ability to do a particular thing - ความสามารถ,สมรรถภาพ
  • excluding: not including something - ไม่รวม, แยกออกไป
  • globe (noun): the world, Earth, or a similar round-shaped planet - โลก
  • lease (verb): to make a legal agreement which allows someone to pay you money in order to use a building, piece of land, vehicle, etc. for a period of time - ให้เช่า
  • lucrative: earning a lot of money - ที่มีกำไรงาม
  • market (noun): business or trade, or the amount of trade in a particular type of goods - ตลาด, กลุ่มผู้ซื้อ, ความต้องการสินค้า
  • pick up (verb): start to increase or get stronger - เพิ่ม, เริ่มเพิ่มขึ้น
  • restriction: a rule, action or situation that limits or controls someone or something - การจำกัด, การควบคุม
  • state-of-the-art: very modern and using the most recent ideas and methods - สมัยใหม่
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