Thai AirAsia sets up Utapao base

Sep 3, 2015Updated Jun 4, 20251 min read

Thai AirAsia (FD, Bangkok Don Mueang) has set about establishing a base in Utapao with the launch of flights to Hangzhou, China on September 1. The 3x weekly charter service runs until October 24.

Airline Route indicates the AirAsia (AK, Kuala Lumpur Int’l) subsidiary will also launch a 4x weekly service to Nanning on September 25 followed by a 3x weekly Nanchang service on September 26.

Flights are on-board an A320-200.

Currently, Thai AirAsia serves forty-four destinations spread across eleven countries including China, India, Macau, Myanmar, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Cambodia, Singapore, and Indonesia. It has four bases in Thailand, Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport, Chiang Mai, Krabi and Phuket.

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