TTR Weekly
Thai AirAsia has announced the launch of three weekly Phuket-Ubon Ratchathani services, starting 12 October.
The airline has a service to the northeastern town from Bangkok, but this is the first link from Phuket to southern Isaan. It will offer the services on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
It hopes to tap expats working in Ubon and local residents who want to take a break in Phuket.
“Ubon Ratchathani has great potential as a tourist destination, in addition to being a strategic gateway to Laos”, said Thai AirAsia CEO Tassapon Bijleveld. “It also strengthens Phuket’s capacity as a travel hub for the southern region.”
[URL=“http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/AirAsia.jpg”]Currently, direct flights from Phuket are available to Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Udon Thani, Hong Kong, Singapore, Jakarta, and Kuala Lumpur.
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