AirAsia launches daily direct flights from Ubon Ratchathani to Chiang Mai

By The Nation

 

 

AirAsia has launched daily direct flights from Ubon Ratchathani to Chiang Mai, with the service scheduled to commence on June 23 at a promotional fare from just Bt690 per trip.

 

Passengers can make bookings until May 28 for travel on the budget carrier’s latest route. 

 

The launch reiterates the airline’s strong Thai route network and extensive outbound flights from Ubon Ratchathani, from where it now operates two flights a day to Bangkok (Don Mueang), one to Pattaya (U-tapao) and the recent-most Chiang Mai service, which is presently one daily flight.

 

Santisuk Klongchaiya, commercial director at Thai AirAsia, said the addition of daily direct flights from Ubon Ratchathani to Chiang Mai reasserted Thai AirAsia’s policy of interregional connections to support domestic tourism. 

 

The airline sees Ubon Ratchathani as a high-potential hub of the northeastern region.

 

Since the turn of the year, the carrier has been adding routes from the province, starting on March 30 with direct flights to Pattaya (U-tapao), which was very well received, he said.

 

All the new Ubon Ratchathani routes are served with “a stellar on-time record” by 180-seat Airbus A320 aircraft, the commerce director added.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/business/corporate/30315392

 

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Great. When will they start flight from Korat?

55 minutes ago, Emster23 said:

Great. When will they start flight from Korat?

Can't tell.

Just read that the airport authority wants to waive fees for this and other regional airports.

But I doubt that this will be enough to attract regular schedules.