Cathay Pacific to fly daily from Delhi to Bangkok

New Delhi: With Thailand exempting the tourist visa fee for three months from Thursday, Hong Kong's flagship carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has announced the launch of a daily non-stop flight from here to Bangkok from March 30.
"Bangkok is not new to us. It is well known how popular and affordable Bangkok is. We believe that there is untapped potential and this new route promises to serve the unmet needs," Tom Wright, the airline's general manager for India, Middle-East, Africa and Pakistan said at a press conference here on Friday.
Bangkok has one of the highest inflow of tourists and is considered a short getaway destination. Thailand currently gives Indian citizens visa on arrival for a stay not exceeding 15 days.
The Delhi-Bangkok non-stop flight will take five-and-a-half hours. It will leave New Delhi at 3.30 am and reach Bangkok at 8.55 am. The airline will leave Bangkok at 5.25 pm and reach New Delhi at 7.45 pm (local time).
At present the airlines flies to Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore and has almost 44 flights to these cities. It has two daily flights from Delhi to Hong Kong and 10 flights a week from Mumbai.
The airline also intends to strengthen its cargo network. "We are looking at expanding our cargo business in India and we see a huge opportunity here," said Wright.
06/03/09 IANS/The Hindu

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