Thai AirAsia will resume flights from its operational
base at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) next month.
The airline will operate flights from Suvarnabhumi
to Chiang Mai, Nan, Phuket and Nakhon Si Thammarat starting 1
November, and to Chiang Rai and Krabi starting 19 November.
In the coming weeks, Thai AirAsia will
operate 60 flights per day to 23 destinations via 36 routes.
Santisuk Klongchaiya, AirAsia Thailand Chief Executive Officer,
said that the policy to reopen the nation from 1 November 2021
is a positive signal for the tourism industry, noting that over
the past two months, AirAsia has witnessed continual growth in
travel demand and the number of passengers booking each flight.
“These developments have prompted the airline to
resume more routes and further increase flight frequencies in time
for the peak travel season during the final quarter of the year,” Mr. Santisuk said. “We are confident that the period of recovery is
dawning for the aviation and tourism industries as there is much
pent up demand for air travel which has been building for a long
time now. As such, AirAsia has decided to reinstate flights from
its Suvarnabhumi Airport base and relaunch six popular routes this
November. Just in time for the third phase of the ‘We Travel
Together’ campaign and in line with the government’s plan to
adjust quarantine terms and conditions for foreign travelers from
countries matched the government’s health and safety criteria,
that have been fully vaccinated.”
Flight capacity is expected to
rise to a maximum of 85% by December 2021, before increasing to 100%
in January 2022.
“Our airline is continuing to work diligently
alongside relevant agencies to provide confidence to customers.
All flights and contact surfaces are regularly disinfected and all
of our staff have been vaccinated and regularly undergo COVID19
testing. We support use of the Digital Health Pass to facilitate
quick and contactless presentation of travel documents using the Mor Prom application,”
added Mr. Santisuk.
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