| BlueDragon193 |
20-12-2015 08:42 PM |
Re: Pattaya
Thai AirAsia inaugurates four new routes at once, flying from U-Tapao Airport to Chiang Mai, Udon Thani, Singapore and Macau with an average load factor of 80 percent. The airline is confident that U-Tapao is ready to accommodate passengers with the strong support of Pattaya and the Eastern Tourism Authority. The airline celebrates the occasion by giving 60 youths from Chiang Mai and Udon Thani their first ever flight experience, flying them to U-Tapao to visit the HTMS Chakri Naruebet.
Rear Admiral Worapol Tongpricha, director of U-Tapao Airport, affirmed the airport is fully ready to receive commercial air travel, especially flights by Air Asia Group, which is currently the main user of the airport’s Terminal 1. Terminal 2 is still undergoing construction to be completed in 2016 and will add the capacity to handle 1,500 more passengers in each period, allowing the airport to accommodate more travelers a year, in step with Air Asia’s expansion plans with room to welcome further commercial airlines.
Air Asia now operates eight flights from the Rayong-area airport: to Kuala Lumpur four times weekly, Nanning three times weekly, Nanchang four times weekly, Singapore seven times weekly, Macau seven times weekly, Chiang Mai 10 times weekly, Udon Thani seven times weekly and Hat Yai four times weekly, all together reaching a total of 46 flights a week. The airline has stationed two planes permanently at the airport.
Passengers traveling to U-Tapao are further offered convenience with Air Asia’s City Transfer service, which provides shuttle connections to three locations; Pattaya (Central Festival), Rayong (Fashion Mall by Laemthong) and Koh Samed. Passengers can book their City Transfer at the same time as their air ticket by choosing their desired origin and destination. For details on the flight schedule and promotions, visit www.airasia.com. |
