Suvarnabhumi » Thai AirAsia switch to Suvarnabhumi early
Tuesday, September 4th, 2007Low cost carrier Thai AirAsia will be the first airline to move its entire operation to Suvarnabhumi Airport, which does not fully open until September 28.
Thai AirAsia will be the fourth airline to offer service from Suvarnabhumi. Thai Airways International, Bangkok Airways and Jetstar have already moved some of their flights to the new airport as part of a soft opening earlier this month.
Tassapon Bijleveld, AirAsia’s CEO, said the move from Bangkok International Airport (Don Muang) to the new hub began Friday and will be complete by Sunday evening.
Beginning at 8.40 PM on Sunday, all AirAsia flights will originate from Suvarnabhumi. Competing airlines are expected to make similar changes by September 28.
AirAsia’s domestic routes include Chiang Mai, Phuket, Hat Yai and Chiang Rai, while international destinations stop in Singapore, Hanoi, Macau and Malaysia. AirAsia plans to add flights to southern parts of China and Indochina.
Despite its faith in Suvarnabhumi’s potential, the carrier will wait one to two months before introducing new flights in order to give the airport time to resolve any problems, said Tassapon. (TNA)
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