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 | | BANGKOK, Aug 9 (TNA) -- Orient Thai Airlines, the operator of 'One to Go' no-frills airline, said on Monday that fierce competition and expensive fuel prices had sent its operation into a 100 million baht loss, but it is not only still flying, but also facing the challenge by opening up new routes. |
 | | Udom Tantiprasongchai, President of Orient Thai Airlines which owns the One to Go low-cost service, said his company would persist despite the loss because it has faith in the potential of the budget travel market. |
 | | Orient Thai would inaugurate two new routes on Friday, he said, a Bangkok-Ubon Ratchathani route and a Bangkok-Surat Thani service. |
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