Kathmandu, Jan. 11
Thai Smile
Airways has announced Society International Travel Services as its General
Sales Agent (GSA) for the Nepali market.
As per the agreement, Society will
provide sales, marketing, and airport operational services as well as full
customer and agency support services for the airways.
Through this agreement, Thai Smile
intends to tap the opportunity in Nepali market by strengthening the services
and facilities and to bridge the gap between Nepal and Thailand by providing
air connectivity on this route previously served by Thai Airways International
since 1968.
Rabi Chandra Singh, Chairman of Society,
said that Thai Smile Airways flight between Kathmandu and Bangkok will assist
in bringing both Thailand and Nepal closer to each other as well as boosting
the economies of both nations.
Both the countries consider tourism as
one of the strong pillars of their economies.
Viset
Sontichai, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Airways, said that the move represents
the success of the company's strategy aimed at increasing connectivity between
Bangkok and other major cities in Asia.
"We
believe that this new direct passenger flight will add another desirable
dimension to Thailand-Nepal relations. And in so many ways, bringing fresh
promise to our business and trade ties, to our respective roles as Asian
Regional trade fair capitals, and to our cultural and tourism development,"
he said.
Thai Smile Airways is a Thai
regional airline operator of short and medium-haul flights and a fully owned
subsidiary of Thai Airways International PLC headquartered in Bangkok.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 12 January 2022.
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