Jasper Posted August 16, 2017 Posted August 16, 2017 "increase Qatar Airways departures from Thailand to Doha to 53 per week." 53 flights per week ? Wow. I hope they'll sort out immigration queues soon. ****************************************************************$ More traffic in the skies Thailand August 16, 2017 13:04 By The Nation Five international airlines are expanding air access to Thailand with new flights from Beijing, Doha, Istanbul, Maldives, Jaipur and Tiruchirappalli in India, and Singapore all strengthening the Kingdom’s status as a global aviation hub.“Thailand has long been the key portal to Asia and a global aviation hub. Steady passenger growth depends on more flights and finding new entry points to the country. These new flights provide visitors with more choice, flexibility and convenience when travelling or making connections to major cities around Thailand. We hope that the expanded air access boosts tourism arrivals,” said Yuthasak Supasorn, governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). On March 27 this year, Thai Airways International launched its “Phuket Express” service with four direct weekly flights between Beijing and Phuket. Qatar Airways has been operating five flights a day from Doha to Bangkok since June 1. The increased frequency, along with its double-daily Phuket flights and the five-month-old Krabi operations (four weekly flights), increase Qatar Airways departures from Thailand to Doha to 53 per week. Turkish Airlines launched the Istanbul to Phuket direct service on July 17, starting with four weekly flights that will increase to daily this coming winter. The airline started the Istanbul-Bangkok return service in 1989 and currently operates 14 flights per week. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/thailand/30323967 reader 1 Quote
reader Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 From Bangkok Post Thai AirAsia X (TAAX) looks set to spread its wings boldly next year as restrictions imposed by the global aviation audit agency since mid-2015 are expected to be removed. The country's first long-haul low-cost carrier (LCC) will then begin to add three to four new Airbus A330-300 jets and inaugurate regular flights to Eastern Europe, also ramping up its existing services to Japan and South Korea. http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/transport/1314083/thai-airasia-x-to-add-routes-in-2018 Quote
reader Posted October 7, 2017 Posted October 7, 2017 Bangkok Post is reporting that International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has removed the "red flag" from Thailand, allowing Thai carriers to expand international routes. https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1338422/aviation-red-flag-lifted Quote
