Airasia Start Flying From Bangkok To Langkawi

[george]

AirAsia Start Flying From Bangkok To Langkawi

LANGKAWI: -- Budget carrier AirAsia Saturday made its maiden flight from Bangkok to Langkawi with 90 passengers on board.

The Boeing 737-300 jetliner landed at the Langkawi International Airport at 5.05pm.

The 90 passengers and crew were given a rousing welcome by travel and tour agents.

The welcoming ceremony was organised by the Malaysian Travel and Tour Association (Matta), Langkawi Tourist Association (LTA) and the Hotel Association of Malaysia (Kedah branch).

AirAsia will operate three flights a week -- on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday -- between the two destinations.

The flight will depart from Bangkok at 3.30pm and arrive in Langkawi at 5.05pm. It will depart from Langkawi at 5.30pm and arrive in Bangkok at 7.05pm on the same day.

-- BERNAMA, Malaysia 2007-01-08

[Florin]

This is very good news, I've been meaning to go there...I love the diversity of that island, just a few meters from the beach you have dense rainforest-type jungle!

[my friend I]

Those flights leave BKK 14.15 There is a 1 hour time difference in Malaysia

[Mid]

now they need to expand , to wit

phuket - langkawi

samui - langkawi

OK it's a good start and no i'm not holding my breath

[my friend I]

airasia can't fly to Samui - the airport is owned by bkk airways

[Mid]

true that .............

it's wishful thinking anyway .......................................