Thai AirAsia X is starting two low-fare services to Australia from Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) to Melbourne and Sydney from December, 2022.
The airline will offer four weekly flights direct from the Thai capital to Sydney on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Meanwhile, it will serve the route to Melbourne three times a week, on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.
The airline will use its Airbus A330 aircraft for the routes, offering 377 seats.
Tassapon Bijleveld, Acting CEO of Thai AirAsia X said: “Thailand and Australia have maintained strong relations for over 70 years and Australia is among the top three educational destinations for Thai students as well as a leading travel destination for Thai tourists.
“Thais AirAsia X is very excited to be adding Sydney and Melbourne as two key destinations in Australia this year, with a priority on these two cities as amongst the more popular to return to first.
“Having recently resumed services to South Korea and Japan, we are thrilled that we are now expanding to Sydney and Melbourne as our next key growth markets. As Australia’s largest cities, they have much to offer in terms of strong economy, tourism and education, making them prime additions to Thai AirAsia X’s growing network.”
Meanwhile, Greg Botham, CCO Sydney Airport added: “We’re thrilled to welcome Thai AirAsia X as our newest international carrier as we continue to support the recovery of our international network. Bangkok is a fantastic city with great connectivity to the regions of Thailand and is an incredibly popular destination for Australian leisure and business travellers. This service will provide a great, low-cost option for Australians looking to secure travel over the busy end of year holidays to one of Australia’s more exciting destinations.”
Melbourne Airport Chief of Aviation, Jim Parashos, commented: “This new route will also drive tourism into Victoria and support a growing Thai international student market. Prior to the pandemic, Thailand was one of the state’s top 10 international student source markets and an important part of our economy.
“International travel is ramping up strongly and we are back to almost 60% of pre-COVID international traveller numbers. With confidence in travel increasing and the introduction of new services such as this connection to Bangkok, we are really pleased with the outlook for international travel.”
