Voyeur advert for Thai airlines?!

[Mh4k]

Just off DJ810 this morning. Page 3 of the in-flight rag has a full page advert for Thai airlines.

Never once have I seen an advert for a competing non-aligned/partner airline in an in-flight magazine. Is this a stuff up on the part of the advertising agency (and proofers) or a sign of things to come? The advert does prominently feature the Star Alliance logo...

 

[Justchecking]

Could it be a case of....sure we'll take your money since you dont directly compete with us?

 

[notzac]

Lol yes, I saw this myself and was wondering ... that said, TG are an interline partner (do a search for CBR-BKK on Expedia or something to see this for yourself), so the advertisement does make sense to some degree.

 

[Ansettaddict123]

Could it be a case of....sure we'll take your money since you dont directly compete with us?

PER-HKT, direct competition, no?
(one route, but still)