Thai AirAsia X, Thailand's low-fare, long haul airline will start direct flights to Muscat and Tehran from June this year.
Thai AirAsia X, an extension of Asia's low-cost carrier AirAsia, is to offer thrice weekly Bangkok-Muscat flights, to be operated on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from June 28 2016.
The airline is also set to offer three flights weekly between Bangkok and Tehran, available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from June 22.
Nadda Buranasiri, CEO of Thai AirAsia X, was quoted by Thai media as saying that the new Middle East routes are an important milestone for the airline, making it the first Thai low fare carrier to fly to the region.
“The airline is confident that the two cities, with their great travel and investment potential, will prove popular among Thai travellers. The new destinations also fit in with the Thai government and the Tourism Authority of Thailand's strategies, which call for increased penetration of new markets, especially new SME markets.
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"The airline will use its low fares to expand its customer base and has plans for even further market expansion,” he said.
The news follows announcements from Oman’s Ministry of Tourism that Oman is targeting the ‘growing global trend’ for budget and mid-market hospitality and will add thousands of hotel rooms by 2018.
The airline will operate flights to Muscat and Tehran with Airbus A330-300s, offering 12 premium flatbed business class seats and 365 economy class seats on each aircraft.
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