Jet Star to add more flights between Thailand and Australia

BANGKOK, Nov 25 (TNA) - Jet Star announced additional flights between Australia and Thailand.

The carrier’s Chief Executive Officer Alan Joyce announced that Jet Star starts flying the routes between Melbourne and Bangkok; and Sydney and Phuket three times a week during the peak travelling season. The service will be increased to five times a week in December.

He said Thailand is a popular destination among travellers and these additional flights will help to boost passenger traffic to Suvarnabhumi Airport.

In addition to these flights, Jet Star is operating three direct flights a day between Bangkok and Singapore, and four flights a week between Singapore and Phuket. In September next year, it plans to operate services to five cities namely Ho Chi Minh City, Bali, Honolulu, Osaka and Nagoya.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand said Australia is one of the most important markets for tourism, as up to 500,000 visitors from Australia are expected to visit Thailand this year, compared to 420,000 in 2005.

TNA