Bangkok Airways tittar på möjligheten att starta långflygningar till Nord/Sydamerika, Europa och Afrika
Bangkok Airways aims to add long-haul flights in growth push
February 25, 2017 01:00
By SUCHAT SRITAMA
THE NATION
Bangkok AIRWAYS is eyeing long-haul markets with plans to operate flights to the Americas, Africa and Europe. The expansion plans were announced yesterday as the carrier forecast it would be boost passenger numbers by 12-13 per cent this year.
“Bangkok Airways is interested in other continents such as Europe, the Americas and Africa, especially countries in South America that are projected to have high spending power,” Varong Israsena Na Ayudhya, vice president for sales, said yesterday.
“This trend has encouraged us to appoint a sales representative in Brazil. We are also looking to appoint more representatives in various countries such as Mexico, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.”
He said the airline would also seek to consolidate its strengths in short-haul markets, especially Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, on expectations of stronger economic growth and high travel demand. Moreover, these countries are also popular destinations for European and American travellers.
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