Thai Airways International signs Bilateral Agreement with Dalavia Far East Airways

Today Thai Airways International entered into an agreement with Dalavia Airways, signifying the Thai’s entrance into the Far East Russia and encourage tourism to Thailand from that region.

Thai Airways International and Dalavia Airways entered into a Bilateral Interline Traffic Agreement as well as a Special Prorate Agreement, which was signed by THAI’s Executive Vice President for Commercial, Mr. Tasnai Sudasna, and Deputy Director General of Dalavia Airways, and witnessed by THAI’s President, Mr. Kanok Abhiradee.

Mr. Kanok said that Russia is a large emerging market which its geographical scope covers areas in Europe and Asia. The Interline Agreement signed today will be the effective commercial arrangements to accommodate the travelling demand between the two countries. The agreement between Dalavia Airways and THAI is expected to boost overall tourist arrivals from Russia into Thailand which is currently around 70,000 visitors per year. THAI currently has bilateral interline traffic agreements with 3 Russian airlines; Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Siberia Airlines, and Vladivostok Air.

Mr. Tasnai said, "With the cooperation between the two airlines, there will be an increase in seat capacity to accommodate the expansion of tourism from Russia's far east to Thailand. Tourists will no longer have to rely on charter flights to visit Thailand, but can travel all year round simply by flying Dalavia Airways to either Seoul or Guangzhou and connecting to a THAI flight. Visitors from Thailand travelling to Khabarovsk can also make this connection in Seoul or Guangzhou.”

Dalavia Airways has its home base in Khabarovsk, a capital of Khabarovsk Krai Territory in Russia with a population of 700,000. It is operating scheduled flights to international routes such as Seoul, Guangzhou, Harbin, Niigata, etc.