Bangkok Airways adding two routes

Bangkok Airways has set its sights on introducing two new routes to its regional network next year, with Mandalay and Krabi the next ports of call.

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Samui Airport remains open with normal operation from 6am-10pm, announced Bangkok Airways which is the airport operator.

Bangkok Airways has created an instant business class in some of its aircraft configured only with economy seats to cash in on demand from passengers requiring premium offerings.

Bangkok Airways is moving to capture more of the Hong Kong travel market by ramping up flights between Koh Samui and Hong Kong and planning a new Bangkok-Hong Kong route.

Bangkok Airways is ready for its 3rd Samui Island Marathon which will be running up on Sunday, 23rd September 2012 at Nathon pier, Samui Island, to compete for HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Cup (only for overall champion – Thai and Asian) and the total prize worth over 3 million baht.

Bangkok Airways is ready for its 3rd Samui Island Marathon which will be running up on Sunday, 23rd September 2012 at Nathon pier, Samui Island, to compete for HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Cup (only for overall champion – Thai and Asian) and the total prize worth over 3 million baht.

Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects its 20 New Year’s Eve countdown activities in 17 provinces will generate 20 billion baht of revenue, with 4 million domestic tourists attending.

Key destinations include Bangkok, Udon Thani, Chiang Rai, Samut Prakan, Phuket and Chumphon. Bangkok will have activities at CentralWorld, Parc Paragon at Siam Paragon, Khao San Road, and the Rattanakosin Island area.

This year TAT started research about top destinations for New Year travel to develop a database for marketing next year. Among 2,300 respondents in Bangkok, 40% of them chose Chiang Mai as their travel destination because of the cooler weather and tourism activities there such as the second Royal Flora Ratchaphruek, said Morakot Suddee, director of the event planning division.

Some 21% planned to travel in the centra

Bangkok Airways adds a brand-new Airbus A319 to its service bringing its fleet to 18 aircraft.

Thailand’s first privately-owned domestic airline since 1986, and with industry experience dating back to 1968, Bangkok Airways has a long established policy of listening attentively to what its customers want and then delivering in a style and with a flair of its own.

Another very welcome bonus will be the Bangkok Airways much talked about and appreciated lounges like the one at Suvarnabhumi – "I have to say – the Bangkok Airways lounge is awesome – free food (sandwiches, desserts, pastry) drinks (lattes, coffee, …
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