Thai AirAsia X Launches Flights Between Suvarnabhumi and Seoul, South Korea

(02 June 2022, 15:50 +07)  Thai AirAsia X has launched flights between Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi and Seoul, South Korea.

The airline will operate the BKK-ICN service thrice weekly, departing Suvarnabhumi Airport every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

Thai AirAsia X plans to increase the frequency of flights on the route to daily in the near future, subject to demand.

For its next route, Thai AirAsia X is scheduled to launch flights between Suvarnabhumi and Tokyo Narita (NRT), Japan from 1 July 2022.

Thai AirAsia X A330 reg: HS-XTD. Picture by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com

To celebrate the launch of flights from Suvarnabhumi, the airline is offering a special fare of just THB 3,290 per trip which can be booked up to 12 June 2022 for travel up to 25 March 2023.

“Everyone at Thai AirAsia X and our guests have been eagerly anticipating the return of low-fare flights to South Korea and Japan following the pandemic, and we are very pleased at the response we have received from our customers. Pre-bookings for June and July have already exceeded 90 percent, indicating recovering tourist sentiment to South Korea and Japan, two most popular destinations amongst Thais,” said Patima Jeerapaet, Chief Executive of Thai AirAsia X.

Aside from being regularly disinfected, all Thai AirAsia X's aircraft are fitted with HEPA filters that are able to remove 99.99 percent of viruses, bacteria and particulates from cabin air. The airline also ensures that all staff have been fully vaccinated and received their booster shots.