Thai AirAsia to Launch Daily Krabi - Guangzhou Flights

AirAsia is to launch daily flights between the popular tourist destination of Krabi in Thailand, and Guangzhou in southern China.

To celebrate the new route, AirAsia is offering special fares of THB 1,690 one way (inclusive of airport tax and fees).

Bookings are available at this special rate until 21 September 2014 for travel from 6 November 2014 to 24 October 2015. Terms and conditions apply.

AirAsia offers a total of 13 routes to 10 destinations in China, flying not only from Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok, but also from Phuket and Chiang Mai. Chinese travelers are the second most frequent fliers on AirAsia’s Don Mueang-Krabi route after Thais.

Mr. Tassapon Bijleveld, CEO of Thai AirAsia, said, “China is an important market for AirAsia. Load factor from the country in the first 8 months of 2014 averaged 80%. We plan to step up market stimulation during the third and fourth quarters to attract travelers during the year-end holiday season, which will also see a visa waiver for Chinese travelers. We are confident our load factor during the end of the year will reach even higher and that our new route addition, between an economic center in China and Thailand’s south, will stimulate circulation.”

AirAsia currently flies from Bangkok (Don Mueang) to Macau four times daily, Hong Kong three times daily, Chongqing and Wuhan twice daily, Guangzhou, Shenzen, Kunming and Changsha once daily and from Chiang Mai to Macau, Hong Kong and Hangzhou once daily as well as from Phuket to Hong Kong once daily.

Its latest route, Krabi to Guangzhou, will begin on 6 November 2014.

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