AUSTRALIA-based Strategic Airlines has reported strong demand for its recently launched direct flights from Melbourne and Brisbane to Phuket (TTG Asia e-Daily, January 14).
The carrier introduced its twice-weekly Melbourne-Phuket service on February 22 and its twice-weekly Brisbane-Phuket service on February 24. Both flights are serviced by an Airbus A330 aircraft with 274 business- and economy-class seats.
Strategic Airlines founder Michael James said the carrier has been growing its operations within Queensland and Western Australia over the past 12 months and that Melbourne was its third Australian hub after Brisbane and Perth.
He added that the airline was planning to expand its Melbourne and Brisbane services in the near future.
