Airline business booms in Phuket

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Following the plan by public and private agencies to enlarge Phuket International Airport, Thailand’s second largest airport after Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi, for passenger comfort and improved facilities, the airline business is showing every sign of going well, especially when a number of air carriers are moving forward with their proactive marketing strategies for the upcoming tourism season of the Andaman coastline.

Thai AirAsia, the Thai subsidiary of Malaysia-based low-cost carrier AirAsia, has designated Phuket as its second hub linking the new routes flying from and to the province, while it has launched additional charter flights servicing Phuket–Hong Kong, Phuket–Singapore, and Phuket–Indonesia’s Medan routes.

Accommodations in Hat Yai fully booked for Hari Raya

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Tourists from Malaysia have booked over 12,000 rooms for the Hari Raya in Hat Yai.

Service providers in Hat Yai are ready to welcome tourists for the Hari Raya Fair this weekend, according to President of the Hat Yai Hotel Association, Mr Somchart Pimthanapoonporn. The accommodation was fully booked, with at least 60 million THB to be circulated during the festival. The Hari Raya Festival is being held from 27 to 29 November to celebrate the end of the fasting and abstinence by Muslims.

Hat Yai to host the Hat Yai Party Festival this Halloween

Hat Yai city in Songkhla targets tourists from Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore to join Hat Yai Party Festival on October 31, the Halloween Night.

Hat Yai Party Festival’s Director, Mr. Athirat Shureung revealed that several tourists from Malaysia and Singapore have planned to be in Hatyai for the Hat Yai Party Festival, which is held on Halloween night at the 30-meter Park, Thammanun Withi Junction in Hat Yai City.

AOT joins hands with i-access and AIS to offer “Access flight info of every airline on mobile phone”

AOT launches the service 'Airports Flight Info'

It is to provide people and travelers with convenient and quick access to accurate flight information via AIS based mobile phones anytime and anywhere, together with the debut of Airports Flight Info SIM, a special SIM card designed for air travel business operators, to enhance management potentials, support country’s aviation business and lift Thai airport operations to international standard.

Serirat Prasutanond, President of AOT, disclosed “The AOT’s main policy is to develop management business and operate the respective airports with excellent services and international standard facilities in order to support country development, benefit service users and continually generate fair returns to business alliances, air transportation industry and employees. In particular, such wireless technology as mobile phones has been applied to facilitate the information infrastructure for aviation business as the additional information distribution channel and alternative to access information in response to today’s people lifestyle which is always on the move.