Why no flights from utapo to phuket

[Worldplus]

Can't find an air Asia flight from utapo to phuket..

 

Any reason why??

[JoePai]

Maybe best to ask Tony ?

[couchpotato]

Can't find an air Asia flight from utapo to phuket..

Any reason why??

 

Yes the reason is:

That route has only ever been flown by Bangkok Airways (with jet prop aircraft), as they stop in Samui which is a private airport owned by Bangkok Airways. So basically the UTP/Samui/PKT route is reserved for them.

[Worldplus]

I flew utapo to phuket a few months back by Air Asia.. 1900 but return..

[Peterw42]

I will take a wild guess here and suggest it has something to do with little to no current demand.

I think you will find they are scheduled to resume Jan next year.

Its FD1102 when its running

 

Edited November 14, 2021 by Peterw42

[pagallim]

38 minutes ago, couchpotato said:

Can't find an air Asia flight from utapo to phuket..

Any reason why??

 

Yes the reason is:

That route has only ever been flown by Bangkok Airways (with jet prop aircraft), as they stop in Samui which is a private airport owned by Bangkok Airways. So basically the UTP/Samui/PKT route is reserved for them.

Wrong, both Bangkok Airways and Air Asia formerly had regular flights between Phuket and UTapao, with no interim Samui stop.   I would guess that it's more a case of lack of demand at the moment.   I don't think there is a lot of time distance travelling from Pattaya to Bangkok and flying from/arriving there.

[couchpotato]

44 minutes ago, pagallim said:

Wrong, both Bangkok Airways and Air Asia formerly had regular flights between Phuket and UTapao, with no interim Samui stop.   I would guess that it's more a case of lack of demand at the moment.   I don't think there is a lot of time distance travelling from Pattaya to Bangkok and flying from/arriving there.

I stand corrected.