AirAsia Malaysia (flight code AK) has unveiled plans
to resume flights between Kuala Lumpur and Phuket, Thailand
Beginning 5 November, the airline will operate the
traditionally busy route with four flights per week.
“Following the huge
success of the Langkawi travel bubble in Malaysia, the reopening
of the Phuket Sandbox programme to travellers from Malaysia is
indeed a big milestone as it signifies the much awaited opening of
international leisure travel to Thailand. AirAsia is thrilled to
support this programme and we look forward to mounting more
flights on this highly popular leisure route,” said Riad Asmat,
CEO AirAsia Malaysia. “Since the recent launch
of the Langkawi travel bubble and resumption of interstate travel
in Malaysia, we have sold over 1 million domestic seats. We also
registered high load factors and strong forward bookings,
signaling a strong rebound in leisure travel.”
Fully vaccinated travellers from Malaysia who wish
to travel under the Phuket Sandbox Program must meet the
requirements set by the Thai Government and successfully receive
the Certificate of Entry by applying on Thailand’s Certificate of
Entry Registration System prior to purchasing their flights.
Mrs Nongyao Jirundorn, Director for Malaysia &
Brunei,
Tourism Authority of Thailand, said, “Thailand is currently
working hard on its reopening borders. Currently, Malaysians who
have completed their vaccination doses can visit Phuket & Samui
without quarantine. Thailand is Malaysia's No.1 favourite holiday
destination and we look forward to welcoming Malaysians with more
cities opening up soon.”
All AirAsia Malaysia passengers must be
fully-vaccinated and check-in has to be done
via the airasia Super App that integrates with vaccination records
on MySejahtera. The airline also plans to launch a facial
recognition boarding system that will make the entire journey fully digital and contactless.
All AirAsia Malaysia pilots and cabin crew are
fully vaccinated and have been sent on regular refresher and
retraining courses.
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