Bangkok--8 May--AirAsia
AirAsia Announces Official Sponsorship of Volleyball Association of ThailandJoins Hands to “Fly Towards a Dream” by Supporting Thai Volleyball Teamto International Standard
AirAsia announces its cooperation with the Volleyball Association of Thailand, signing on to become the association’s official sponsor for funding and travel during all matches with aspirations to drive Thailand’s volleyball team towards becoming a world contender.
Tassapon Bijleveld, Thai AirAsia CEO, made known that AirAsia has continually given importance to social programs, especially the support of international and local level sporting. This latest announcement of sponsorship is part of the airline’s sport marketing policy and marks the second such cooperation with a major Thai sports organization following an agreement with the Football Association of Thailand to fund and sponsor the travel of Thai Premier League referees, Thai Premier League teams and Division 1 teams for the 2012 season.
AirAsia is adamant about being part of the development of Thai volleyball this year. The airline will be providing funds and travel to the Volleyball Association of Thailand’s athletes and members. The airline intends to use its flight capabilities to enhance the potential of Thai volleyball players and extend the reach of the volleyball association for greater heights of success.
“For many years, Thailand’s volleyball players have performed wonderfully at the Asian regional and world levels, bringing notoriety to the Kingdom and building a strong fan base. We are confident that with the added comfort of our new fleet of airplanes, diverse flight network, punctuality and safety, these athletes and the members of the volleyball association will be able to perform even better, fulfilling their individual duties and bringing pride to Thailand” Tassapon said.
Somkuan Rawirat, Vice President of the Volleyball Association of Thailand, stated that a key component in the positive performance of athletes and association members is physical and mental readiness. The official sponsorship of AirAsia has enlivened the association and its players both with morale from its acknowledgement and its flight services, which will do away with travel fatigue.
“Each year, the Volleyball Association sees a continual competition calendar with matches domestic and abroad, AirAsia’s wide array of flight routes provides the perfect solution for the association’s teams”
Pleumjitr Tinkaow, a Thai National Women’s Volleyball Team member and new presenter in AirAsia’s latest television ad campaign, spoke as a customer of AirAsia. She said she has been impressed by AirAsia’s punctuality, which is an integral quality of athletes. She noted that such a quality would give her team confidence in traveling to matches.
Pleumjitr also spoke about filming her advertisement for AirAsia, saying it was a relaxed and casual experience that didn’t involve a script, allowing her to speak sincerely about her travels with AirAsia. She asked viewers to follow her work on television.
For more information, contact AirAsia Communications:
Krittiyawadee Pongpanich
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Nuttawut Jitardharn
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Piyasuda Archasantisuk
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