Bangkok--18 Nov--AirAsia
AirAsia will open a new hub in Thailand’s northern city of Chiang Mai. Along with this development, new daily flights will be launched for two new routes, including Chiang Mai-Hat Yai and Chiang Mai-Singapore.
“AirAsia is very excited to launch our new hub in Chiang Mai, along with two new routes, which will offer even more connectivity for people who wish to travel to or from the northern city to Singapore or Hat Yai. Chiang Mai is known for its abundant natural beauty and rich culture. Each year around 5 million tourists visit the destination and the numbers are continuing to grow every year”, said Tassapon Bijleveld, CEO of Thai AirAsia.
“Around the same time last year, we launched our Phuket hub which has been met with a very positive response. Since we started we have significantly increased our routes and destinations from Phuket. This time we are aiming to create another successful travel hub for Thailand’s northern region by connecting Chiang Mai to two powerful cities such as Hat Yai and Singapore. Hat Yai is Thailand’s important financial city in the south, while Singapore is known as a shopping heaven and excellent weekend destination. The connectivity to both these cities will certainly contribute to the convenience offered for those traveling through Chiang Mai as people from this northern destination will now be able to connect to Bangkok, Phuket, Hat Yai, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur,” said the CEO.
Furthermore, the Chiang Mai hub will be the new home for AirAsia’s newest Airbus A320 plane, which is scheduled to arrive in January 2011 from the Airbus Headquarters in Toulouse, France.
On the occasion of launching the new Chiang Mai hub, AirAsia offers a special promotional price, starting from THB 690 per way from Chiang Mai-Hat Yai, including tax and fees. Flights from Chiang Mai to Singapore start from THB 1,490 per way, including tax and fees. Book today until 28 November 2010 on www.airasia.com, for travel on 24 January-10 November 2011.
Flight Departure City Departure Time Arrival City Arrival Time Frequency
FD 4015 CNX 10:15 HDY 12:15 Daily
FD 4016 HDY 12:45 CNX 14:55 Daily
FD 4110 CNX 15:25 SIN 19:15 Daily
FD 4111 SIN 19:45 CNX 21:35 Daily
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