SEPANG, June 17, 2024 -- AirAsia today celebrated its service resumption from Kuala Lumpur to Pattaya, Thailand’s eighth largest city famed for its beautiful beaches, water sports activities and entertainment venues.
Photo Caption - The welcoming ceremony was attended by the management of U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport, the Tourism Authority of Thailand, the Pattaya and Rayong office, the Tourism and Sport Office of Chonburi Province and AirAsia Allstars.
Questions around this news
What does an airline’s load factor measure?
Load factor is the share of available passenger seats that are occupied on a flight or across a set of flights. It is used as an indicator of how fully an airline’s passenger capacity is being used. In this release, the figure refers to the inaugural flight from Kuala Lumpur to Pattaya.
What does it mean to reinstate an air route?
Reinstating an air route means resuming scheduled service between two places after that service has been suspended or discontinued. The route may use the same airports as before, though its schedule or other operating details can change. The phrase describes a return of service, not necessarily a new route.
Where did the resumed Kuala Lumpur–Pattaya flight land?
The flight arrived at U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport in Thailand. The release says the service departed from Kuala Lumpur International Airport’s Terminal 2 and that the arrival was marked with a water cannon salute and a welcome from airport and tourism representatives.
Which other Thai destinations does the release list as direct routes from Malaysia?
The release lists Bangkok’s Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi airports, along with Krabi, Chiang Mai, Phuket and Hatyai. It says the airline’s Thailand services depart from Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru and Penang, and describes Pattaya as its ninth direct route to Thailand.
The inaugural flight with a close to 90 per cent load factor, departed from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (Terminal 2) at 11.20 AM and landed in U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport at 12.05 PM local time. Guests onboard flight AK840 were celebrated with a water cannon salute upon arrival in Pattaya and warmly received by AirAsia Allstars and representatives from the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
The reinstatement of the route to Pattaya marks the airline’s ninth direct route to Thailand - from Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru and Penang - following Bangkok (Don Mueang International Airport), Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport), Krabi, Chiang Mai, Phuket and Hatyai.
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At a glance
- Company
- AirAsia
- Announcement
- Expansion
- Location
- Sepang
Key figures
- Inaugural flight load factor
- close to 90 per cent
- Direct routes to Thailand
- ninth
Products and programs
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