BANGKOK Airways has announced the launch of four new non-stop services from Chiang Mai to Phuket, Udon Thani, as well as Myanmar’s Mandalay and Yangon, effective October 2014.
Ariya Prasarttong-Osoth, vice president – sales of Bangkok Airways, said: “We foresee Chiang Mai is another important hub for Thailand’s tourism industry, a major commercial city in the northern region and also a gateway to Indochina.
“By utilising Chaing Mai International Airport as another hub, it will enhance Bangkok Airways’ ability to support the growing demand for air travel when the AEC takes place in 2015.
“It will also allow us to provide better flight connections for our passengers who wish to continue their travel to the Northeastern and Southern part of Thailand as well as to the neighboring country Myanmar without having to fly back to Suvarnabhumi Airport to connect to those destinations.”
From October 26, there will be two daily flights to Udon Thani via an ATR72-500 aircraft with seat capacity of 70, one daily flight to Phuket via an Airbus A320 aircraft with seat capacity of 162, and three-weekly flights to Mandalay via an ATR72-500 aircraft with seat capacity of 70.
From October 27, Yangon will receive four-weekly flights via an ATR72-500 aircraft with seat capacity of 70.
The airline is currently offering special online promotion fares on the four new routes. Chiang Mai–Phuket (single trip) starts from 2,290 baht (US$71); Chiang Mai-Udon Thani (single trip) starts from 1,590 baht; and Chiang Mai-Mandalay (single trip) starts from 1,445 baht (fares exclude taxes and surcharges).
