THAI Smile, a subsidiary of Thai Airways International (THAI), has postponed the date of commencement for its Bangkok-Luang Prabang service.
Previously publicising daily flights effective from November 16, the airline has now revealed that flights will begin from December 15 with a four-times-weekly frequency instead. The route will be operated with an Airbus A320-300 with a 168-seat capacity.
Jason Blackwell, general manager of Exotissimo Laos, commented: “We always welcome more flight connections to Laos, and we hope the increasing competition will help reduce prices in the long-term and improve the possibilities of multi-country tours.
“We also hope the new schedule will fuel the growth of visitors coming to Laos as a stand-alone destination. Currently only a few select international tour operators promote this, but those that do find it very successful.”
He said the new THAI Smile schedule will allow UK clients flying THAI to connect directly to Luang Prabang with no stopover, a development he called “exciting”.
