Bangkok--25 Sep--AirAsia
AirAsia’s first flight from Bangkok, FD3656 with a load of 75%, landed today at 5.50pm at Tao-Young International Airport of Taipei.
On hand to welcome the guests, a spectacular watering ceremony was held to celebrate after the flight touched down in Taipei. Guests enjoyed the fun and friendly flying experience especially 18 of them who won the tickets from the Mayday concert in-flight game. Moreover, guests can save a lot of money and customise their trip by flying with the airline, enjoying themselves even more while exploring Taiwan.
The new AirAsia Bangkok—Taipei daily flight got an outstanding response from travellers after the sales announcement since 6 August 2009 with promotional fares offered for 690 NT$. The airline expects 80% load for the route in the next 6 months.
Santisuk Klongchaiya, Commercial Director of AirAsia said, “The Bangkok — Taipei route is another significant milestone of AirAsia. We are certain that our move will help promote tourism in Taiwan, Thailand and other countries in Asia due to the extensive route network of AirAsia group. This effort does not only create business opportunities for both Thais and Taiwanese but it also strengthens AirAsia’s network in Asia.
Santisuk added that, Taiwanese are among Thailand’s key tourists so the airline is expecting more Taiwanese tourists to come to Thailand and Taiwanese expatriate to travel to Taiwan for family visit or business. As we are committed to offer low fares with excellent service, plus Taiwanese are internet-savvy so it is aligned with AirAsia’s business strategy. As for the Thais, the route will allow them to explore Taiwan, the country that mixes modernity and traditions very well. It has great heritage, culture and is very well-known for its fine cuisine.
About AirAsia
AirAsia, the leading and largest low-cost carrier in Asia, services the most extensive network with 122 routes covering more than 65 destinations. Within the grasp of 7 years of operation, AirAsia has carried over 65 million passengers and grown its fleet from just two aircraft to 80. The airline today is proud to be a truly Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) airline with established operations based in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, servicing a network stretching across all Asean countries, China, India and Bangladesh. This is further complemented by AirAsia X, its low cost long-haul affiliate carrier that currently flies to destinations in China, Australia and the UK. AirAsia is the only regional carrier with the largest destination network and highest flight frequencies. AirAsia has been awarded the 2009 World’s Best Low Cost Airline in a the annual World Airline Survey by Skytrax.
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