Bangkok Air in Danang shift

Bangkok Airways has put off a plan to increase the frequency of flights on the Bangkok-Danang route as competition heats up. The SET-listed regional airline earlier intended to boost the service to a daily basis from four flights a week, the rate it has applied since its May 25 maiden flight. While Bangkok Airways executives cited the delayed arrival of additional Airbus 319 jets to its fleet, constraining the airline's capacity, industry executives suggested that competition triggered by Vietnam Airlines was a major cause. The Vietnamese flag carrier followed Bangkok Airways in linking the Thai capital with the largest city in central Vietnam on June 27. Vietnam Airlines offers a similar four flights a week and nearly the same aircraft capacity as the Thai carrier. Demand needs time to develop because the capacity provided by two players appears to be matching current demand, the executives said. Bangkok Airways uses Airbus A319 jets with 138 economy-class seats. <br/>