Thai AirAsia is adding flights on its domestic and international routes to cater to high demand for low airfares among regional travelers.

Starting July 23, Thai AirAsia’s flights to Phnom Penh will increase from once to twice daily. Starting August 1, flights to Surat Thani will increase from once to twice daily, while flights to Hanoi will increase from twice to thrice daily.

The added flights will give the airline’s guests more flexibility in scheduling their travels. They are expected to contribute towards Thai AirAsia’s thrust to be the first airline of choice among travelers to and from Bangkok.

Mr. Tassapon Bijleveld, chief executive officer of Thai AirAsia, said, “Surat Thani, Phnom Penh and Hanoi are among our guests’ favorite destinations. We are adding flights to these exciting cities to allow more guests to fly there and to fly there more often. Our very low fares will allow more people to visit these cities and thus contribute to the growth of tourism there.”

“Our second flight daily to Surat Thani, which is the gateway to Koh Samui, will allow vacationers to leave the island later in the afternoon and therefore enjoy more of the island,” he added.

Thai AirAsia seats may be purchased online at www.airasia.com .

Thai AirAsia flies within Thailand to Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Hat Yai, Krabi, Narathiwat, Phuket, Surat Thani, Ubon Ratchathani and Udon Thani. Its international destinations include Phnom Penh, Hanoi, Yangon, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Langkawi, Singapore, Xiamen, Macau and Shenzhen.

Thai AirAsia is acquiring 40 brand new Airbus A320 aircraft, the first of which will be received in October 2007.

Thai AirAsia is the only low fare airline operating both international and domestic flights at Suvarnabhumi International Airport.

 Source: CPV