Budget travelers can now hop on a cheap flight to Europe as low-cost German carrier Eurowings launches flights to Bangkok and Phuket this week.
Its first flight from Cologne to Phuket leaves on Friday, while its first flight from Cologne to Suvarnabhumi departs next Monday.
Flights from Bangkok to Cologne or Bonn will take off at 6.25am every Monday and 9.20am every Thursday, while flights from Phuket will leave at 2.05pm every Tuesday and 6.35am every Saturday.
Travelers can then connect to the UK, Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
“We are very pleased to be introducing the low cost long-haul concept to Thailand this December. The Eurowings strategy is to strengthen our position in point-to-point traffic and offers affordable ticket prices and attractive route network,” said Christian Hein, Eurowings senior vice-president, sales.
He added that air travel in the region would continue to grow as the number of international travelers increases