THAI launches direct Beijing-Phuket flights

The Phuket News

 

A member of the Chinese tour operator and media delegation is welcomed to Phuket. Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET: -- The inaugural flight of the Thai Airways International (THAI) four-times weekly direct flights from Beijing touched down at Phuket International Airport yesterday (Mar 27), bringing a consortium of tour and travel operators to sample Phuket’s tourism treats in order to sell packages to tourists from mainland China.

 

“This new THAI route is vital as Phuket becomes ever more popular with tourists and travellers from China who can now conveniently come here for weekends, knowing they’ll find the world’s best beaches, a warm welcome, and unique local experiences that will provide amazing memories,” said Bangornrat Chinaprayoon, Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) office in Beijing.

 

“Phuket is a high-quality, must-see tropical destination and this new air access will allow tourists from our largest market to fly here directly with no hassles and start enjoying the beach and local culture as soon as they touch down.”

 

THAI is operating four flights per week on the new Beijing-Phuket route, using a 264-seat Dreamliner B787.

 

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/thai-launches-direct-beijing-phuket-flights-61577.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2017-03-28

Great news (for everyone but Phuket) as direct flights will keep at least some of these 'high-quality tourists' off the rest of this country for good ... 

Last Resort maybe?

16 hours ago, webfact said:

will allow tourists from our largest market to fly here directly with no hassles.....

 

Not so sure about that......

The TAT spokesman appears to have overlooked the fact that Air China and Hainan Air already have direct flights between Beijing and Phuket!

 

I think he's rather overdone the hyperbole as well!

Wahoo!  More Chinese tourists!  Just what we want!  (Sarcasm alert)

 

47 minutes ago, madmitch said:

The TAT spokesman appears to have overlooked the fact that Air China and Hainan Air already have direct flights between Beijing and Phuket!

 

I think he's rather overdone the hyperbole as well!

I doubt that Thai will be able to compete price-wise on that route with either of those airlines.

A warm welcome and unique local experience  

Getting ripped off by taxis and tuk tuks.

I doubt that Thai will be able to compete price-wise on that route with either of those airlines.

I give them six months....

More 'Zero spend' tourists .. quantity before quality. But TAT numbers will look good ..

1 hour ago, rmacee said:

More 'Zero spend' tourists .. quantity before quality. But TAT numbers will look good ..

and more naïve ignorants believing the fairy tale of 'zero spend' tourists 

4 hours ago, colinneil said:

A warm welcome and unique local experience  

Getting ripped off by taxis and tuk tuks.

'zero spend' tourists walk.

Just the crooks who run Phuket importing more victims.

On 3/29/2017 at 3:22 PM, Naam said:

'zero spend' tourists walk.

The "walkers" would be those stingy backpackers.Those are mos def "zero spend".They won't part with 20baht for a motorcycle taxi.I will take the Chinese over those non bathers anyday.