Jonathan Fairfield Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Kan Air adds routes PATTAYA, 14 May 2015: Chiang Mai-based Kan Air will operate direct flights from Pattaya (U Tapao Airport) to central and southern destinations in Thailand starting end of this month. The airline will operate three weekly flights from U Tapao (20 km south of Pattaya) to Hat Yai in Songkhla province. The town is a major commercial centre with highway and rail links to nearby Malaysia. The new flight to Hua Hin in Prachuap Khiri Khan province will operate four times a week and is the first service linking the two resorts that stand on either side of the Gulf of Thailand. The service starts 29 May. A three-weekly service will link U-Tapao (Pattaya) to Surat Thani town, starting 30 May. Surat Thani is the nearest mainland town to the resort island of Samui. There are bus services from Surat Thani airport to the island’s ferry port. The airline will use a 66-seat ATR72-500 to serve all three destinations. Read more: http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2015/05/kan-air-adds-routes-2/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGImInPattaya Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Is that one of those banned Thai airlines...I'll pass thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaPhom Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) Fantastic news. Kanair are currently offering many flights at 990 inclusive....be interesting to see if this is cheaper due to being closer than the Northern locations. Just read Hua Hin 490 baht!!!!...............buses are 400 Edited May 19, 2015 by PattayaPhom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoePai Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 well done Kan Air Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLover Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Excellent news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketsub Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 All this just makes it seem crazier that it is still impossible to get a flight from Haad Yai to Phuket... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rak sa_ngop Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 What happened to the Pattaya - Hua Hin fast boat service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) Is that one of those banned Thai airlines...I'll pass thank you. Its not. Domoestic anyway and they operate for quite a while with small business jets etc. They have got two ATR-72 turboprops (66 seaters) since last year, Both planes less than 8 years old. I tend strongly to use them from Khon Kaen to U-Tapao in the near future. Fantastic news. Kanair are currently offering many flights at 990 inclusive....be interesting to see if this is cheaper due to being closer than the Northern locations. Just read Hua Hin 490 baht!!!!...............buses are 400 Have to spoil your mood 490 was on one of their first announcents but quickly corrected to 990 (promo). Just rechecked on the booking site. Regular price would be 1690. More about KanAir (just two of a couple of threads): http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/819230-recent-2015-experiences-with-kan-air/ http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/811139-kan-air-new-u-tapao-udon-thani-route/ 990 Edited May 19, 2015 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorG Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 How does one get from/to U-Tap/Pats city centre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennyW Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Full details of their schedules and prices here in English. http://www.kanairlines.com/web/# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asiantravel Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 How does one get from/to U-Tap/Pats city centre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wileycoyote Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Good Luck to Kan-Air. If they can hold on ,bookings will improve & it will do well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeyrobot Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 What happened to the Pattaya - Hua Hin fast boat service? Ask the Junta PM that was one off his many new changes to save the country that has not happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecypher Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 I just plugged in a trip and it is indeed 490 one-way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailandforumaddict Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 I know it's BS but I still don't feel safe with these propeller ATRs ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Tuft Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 I know it's BS but I still don't feel safe with these propeller ATRs ! As with any airline, if the maintenance is sound and the crew are good, then the ATR's are fine. Kan Air seems to be a good operator, have heard they are well run compared to some other operators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Tuft Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 I just plugged in a trip and it is indeed 490 one-way. utp.jpg 50 baht airport tax, so cheap. Which airport is that? ie one way from where to where, what direction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Curtis Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 I ride my bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Fly AYOR. Good luck ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOUTHERNSTAR Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 How long will the flights to HH last. We had many airways in the past and none could make it work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asiantravel Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 I know it's BS but I still don't feel safe with these propeller ATRs ! No worries they can land with one engine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0xH1V-1Znc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 I just plugged in a trip and it is indeed 490 one-way. utp.jpg Lucky you. I looked through some dates in July U-Tapao to Hua Hin. All 990. Which date is yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 I just plugged in a trip and it is indeed 490 one-way. utp.jpg 50 baht airport tax, so cheap. Which airport is that? ie one way from where to where, what direction? I would assume U-Tapao to Hua Hin. Would at least fit the thread title nicely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Tuft Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 I just plugged in a trip and it is indeed 490 one-way. utp.jpg 50 baht airport tax, so cheap. Which airport is that? ie one way from where to where, what direction? I would assume U-Tapao to Hua Hin. Would at least fit the thread title nicely So not Hua Hin to U-Tapao then? Or do they only fly in one direction Obviously these are the two airports, I wanted to know what direction deecypher's booking screenshot was for, specifically to find out which of those two airports has an airport tax of 50 baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) Both! Its a 15 second job to fnd out: http://www.kanairlines.com/web/ Example date: 20 July 2015 990 Baht, airport tax 50 Baht (whatever direction). Both airports are more or less "shacks"/"barracks". Edited May 19, 2015 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Tuft Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 thank you, so helpful in the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaPhom Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Is that one of those banned Thai airlines...I'll pass thank you. Its not. Domoestic anyway and they operate for quite a while with small business jets etc. They have got two ATR-72 turboprops (66 seaters) since last year, Both planes less than 8 years old. I tend strongly to use them from Khon Kaen to U-Tapao in the near future. Fantastic news. Kanair are currently offering many flights at 990 inclusive....be interesting to see if this is cheaper due to being closer than the Northern locations. Just read Hua Hin 490 baht!!!!...............buses are 400 Have to spoil your mood 490 was on one of their first announcents but quickly corrected to 990 (promo). Just rechecked on the booking site. Regular price would be 1690. More about KanAir (just two of a couple of threads): http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/819230-recent-2015-experiences-with-kan-air/ http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/811139-kan-air-new-u-tapao-udon-thani-route/ 990 990 is good with me....have checked my forward plans and all flights available.....absolutely fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGImInPattaya Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 How long will the flights to HH last. We had many airways in the past and none could make it work.I give it 6 months to a year at most for the Patts to HH route. There is not much demand for this run as first they are both beach resorts so who really wants to go to the same place they are already are; and second, they appeal to different types of travelers so again why would they want to visit both.When the promo prices are over, I suspect the regular prices will be around 2-3k return, verses under 1k for a city-center to city-center bus connection, and when adds in the costs of two RT airport transfers maybe up to 3500-4500 baht range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Time will tell. It would also expect that not all routes they have introduced will be profitable in the long run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaPhom Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 (edited) How long will the flights to HH last. We had many airways in the past and none could make it work.I give it 6 months to a year at most for the Patts to HH route. There is not much demand for this run as first they are both beach resorts so who really wants to go to the same place they are already are; and second, they appeal to different types of travelers so again why would they want to visit both.When the promo prices are over, I suspect the regular prices will be around 2-3k return, verses under 1k for a city-center to city-center bus connection, and when adds in the costs of two RT airport transfers maybe up to 3500-4500 baht range. I own properties in both places and spend time between the two knowing many that will use this route on a regular basis. If anything I would expect them to increase the frequency. Even at 1,690 it still beats the bus or tedious drive. Maybe Im lucky as I am in close proximity to both airports and will be able to get door-door in not much more than an hour Kanair offer free shuttle buses to coinside with flight times...The existing routes are still offering promo fares if booked in advance so no reason to believe they wont continue for a length of time. Edited May 20, 2015 by PattayaPhom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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