Pacific Blue’s Perth-Phuket flights take off tomorrow
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Friday 13 November 2009: Pacific Blue is gearing up to launch its brand new direct flights from Perth to Thailand, with the airline’s inaugural service set for take-off at 10.35am tomorrow morning.
The flight will mark Virgin Blue Airlines Group’s first foray into the Thailand market, with the new Pacific Blue flights to provide West Australian travellers with another choice of international destination alongside the airline’s existing flights from Perth to Bali.
The weekly flight is already proving a hit with WA based holiday-makers who have been quick to book flights and take advantage of the bargain air fares.
Virgin Blue Airlines Group carried out extensive research with regards to the preferred holiday playgrounds of Australian travellers and Phuket rated highly due to Thailand being within comfortable flying distance (six and a half hours from Perth), its affordability in terms of entertainment, massages, shopping, delicious dining, vibrant nightlife, the wide range of accommodation to suit all budgets and the cultural experience it offers visitors.
Virgin Blue Chief Executive, Brett Godfrey, said, “We’re really looking forward to adding another destination to our network and pleased to be starting by offering WA travellers a new direct flight to Phuket. The Virgin Blue Airline Group has made very clear our commitment to WA. We have been steadily expanding our Virgin Blue domestic and regional operations most recently with increased Perth – Port Headland services and now we are adding a new Pacific Blue route from Perth to Thailand.”
To celebrate the new route, the airline has announced a $349* one-way “Tuk Tuk Off To Phuket” launch fare on sale from now until midnight 22 November 2009, for travel on direct flights between Perth and Phuket from January 19 - 23 March, 20 April - 22 June and 20 July - 16 September 2010.
Everyday lead in fares for Perth-Phuket flights will start from $399* one way on the net.
Brett Godfrey added, “Thailand is known as the “Land of Smiles” and we have every intention of giving Perth travellers plenty of reasons to smile when it comes to being able to afford to holiday in one of Asia’s most exotic hot spots.”
The first Pacific Blue flight will have an onboard celebration including an in-flight fundraising campaign to raise money for The Phuket Sunshine Village, an organisation established to take care of orphans.
While the launch schedule is designed to allow for a convenient week, three days or ten day Phuket getaway, Virgin Blue will closely monitor demand for the new Phuket flights to determine future schedules and frequencies increases based on support for the new services.
For further information on fares and schedules, visit www.virginblue.com.au.
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