Phuket International Airport

Thailand is strengthening its status as a global air hub with the addition of new international flights connecting different parts of the country with the rest of the world. The new…

Turkish Airlines has launched its inaugural flight to Phuket, which becomes the carrier's 300th destination worldwide. The new route commenced on 17 July and will now operate four…

Passenger traffic at Thailand's airports continues to climb, with rising demand for travel to and from major hubs all across the country According to data from Airports of Thailand…

Thailand's NewGen taps Chinese demand for Krabi Where? Krabi (Thailand) to Hefei (China) When? Three times a week, effective immediately Who? NewGen Airways Why? Thai carrier adds…

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has teamed up with Thai Airways to celebrate the launch of the national carrier's new Beijing-Phuket flights. The new route marks THAI's first…

Bangladesh gets low-cost Dubai link Where? Dubai (UAE) to Sylhet (Bangladesh) When? Four times a week, effective immediately (rising to six per week in May 2017) Who? Flydubai Why? New…

New Macau charters for Cambodia Angkor Air Where? Sihanoukville (Cambodia) to Macau (China) When? Twice a week, effective immediately Who? Cambodia Angkor Air Why? New charter service…

The Thai government has approved plans to spend billions of dollars upgrading and expanding the country’s airports. The Bangkok Post reported Thailand's Industry Minister, Uttama…

Low-cost carriers now account for about 44% of total passenger traffic and flight movements at Thailand's main airports. Data from Airports of Thailand (AoT), reported by the Bangkok…

Thai Airways has unveiled a series of new flights for its 2016-17 winter schedule, including new services direct between Phuket and Europe. This week, the national carrier launched a new…

Malindo Air, the Malaysian carrier, will launch direct flights between Kuala Lumpur and Phuket next month. Commencing on 10 November 2016, the airline will offer four weekly flights to…

AirAsia will be moving all International and Fly-Thru flight Check-In counters at Phuket International Airport to the airport’s new International Terminal starting 16 September 2016 in line…

The new terminal at Phuket International Airport will open this week, providing a much-needed capacity boost for the island. The Bangkok Post reports that all international flights will…

Eurowings' new low-cost flights to Thailand have opened up an entirely new market for the Lufthansa Group, focusing on price-sensitive leisure travellers, according to Dirk Grossmann,…

Thai AirAsia has unveiled plans to launch the first direct service between Phuket and Wuhan. Commencing on 1 February, in time for Chinese New Year, the new route will operate daily…

Eurowings, Germany's low-cost leisure carrier, has launched its first flights to Thailand. The first new direct route from Cologne-Bonn Airport to Phuket departed on Friday, while the…

The haze from Indonesian forest fires that has been blanketing Singapore and parts of Malaysia in recent weeks has now drifted as far as southern Thailand. Traffic at Phuket…

Emirates will increase its capacity to Phuket later this year, with the launch of four new weekly flights. Commencing on 1 December 2015, the new flights will boost the capacity of…

Virgin Australia will cease operating its Perth-Phuket route and will transfer three of its Bali routes to Tigerair as part of a major revision of its short-haul international network.…

Emirates has significantly expanded its network in Southeast Asia with the signing of a codeshare partnership with Bangkok Airways. Under the agreement, Emirates' international passengers…

Airports of Thailand (AoT), the state-run company that operates most of Thailand's airports, has signed a new partnership with New Kansai International Airport Company (NKIAC), which manages…