Kathmandu, July 2
Thai
Smile Airways has started its flight operation for Kathmandu to
Bangkok from Friday.
The company has
planned daily flights from Kathmandu to Bangkok. The Airbus 320 aircraft designated
to fly on the route has seating capacity for 162 passengers with 150 seats in
economy class and 12 premium economy class.
"It is a
full-service carrier which includes onboard meal services. It also supports
onwards connections within all Thailand domestic airports and connections to
international destinations like Australia, Japan and Kuala Lumpur on Thai
Airways International," the company said in a joint statement with Society
International Travel Services which provides sales, marketing and airport
operational services for the airways.
Viset Sontichai, Acting Chief
Executive Officer of THAI Smile said that the new direct passenger flight
will add another dimension to Thailand-Nepal relations. "We are also
confident that Nepal will eventually become an even more effective gateway to
other South-Central Asia and Asian countries as their preferred destination for
tourism," he said.
Rabi Chandra Singh, Chairman of Society said that the flight will also help uplift the economies of both nations
wherein revenue from tourism plays a crucial role.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 3 July 2022.
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