BANGKOK, July 3, 2024 -- 
AirAsia is strengthening its position as the preferred airline for flights between Thailand and China with the launching of Beijing (Daxing) to Bangkok (Don Mueang) flights.
The inaugural Bangkok-Beijing flight took off 1 July 2024, returning to Bangkok on 2 July 2024, bringing travelers from China to the many attractions of Bangkok and to be further connected to many top Thai destinations like Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Nan, Phuket, Hat Yai and Krabi using the AirAsia network, which offers the most domestic routes and the highest flight frequencies.
Don Mueang Airport held a welcome ceremony to mark the arrival of the first flight from Beijing full of excited Chinese travelers who made up 92 percent of the flight load.
At a glance
- Company
- AirAsia
- Announcement
- Expansion
- Location
- Bangkok, Thailand
Key figures
- Chinese travelers on arriving inaugural flight
- 92 percent
- China destinations served from Bangkok
- 12
- Weekly flights to China destinations
- 115 flights a week
- Scheduled Bangkok arrival time
- 9.45 am
People
- Santisuk KlongchaiyaCEO of Thai AirAsia
Products and programs
Mr. Santisuk Klongchaiya, CEO of Thai AirAsia, said: “The introduction of the new connection will help boost tourist arrivals in Thailand, especially as the flight was timed to arrive in Bangkok at 9.45 am, allowing for immediate travel to the tourism, shopping and dining places the capital city has to offer. At the same time, the route is perfect for tourists looking to continue to other Thai cities and provinces as AirAsia offers the largest network of domestic routes with the highest frequency of flights.
"Adding the new Bangkok-Beijing route reaffirms AirAsia's market leadership for direct flights between Thailand and China. Beijing is a city we have been looking forward to serving and we saw a wonderful response to our first flight on the route," Mr. Santisuk said.
Thai AirAsia now operates flights from Bangkok to 12 destinations in China, flying to Kunming, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shantou, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Xi'an, Shanghai and the latest addition Beijing, offering a total 115 flights a week.
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In brief
AirAsia has begun service between Beijing Daxing and Bangkok Don Mueang, with the first flight arriving in Bangkok on July 1 and returning to Beijing on July 2, 2024. The company says 92 percent of the arriving flight’s load consisted of Chinese travelers. Thai AirAsia CEO Santisuk Klongchaiya said the schedule, which reaches Bangkok at 9.45 am, is intended to support onward travel to Bangkok attractions and other destinations in Thailand. He also described the route as reinforcing AirAsia’s direct-flight network between Thailand and China. Thai AirAsia says it now serves 12 destinations in China from Bangkok, with a total of 115 flights per week.
Key takeaways
- AirAsia launched service between Beijing Daxing and Bangkok Don Mueang.
- The inaugural flight arrived in Bangkok on July 1, 2024, and returned on July 2.
- The company says Chinese travelers accounted for 92 percent of the first arriving flight’s load.
- Thai AirAsia reports 115 weekly flights from Bangkok to 12 destinations in China.
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