Visakhapatnam: The city may soon get its direct flight to Bangkok back over the next few months, according to sources. A few months ago, Thai Air Asia decided to withdraw its direct flight to Bangkok.
According to members of the Andhra Pradesh Air Travellers’ Association (APATA), in a meeting with representatives SpiceJet, the need of a direct flight to Bangkok was discussed.
Speaking to TOI, K Vijay Mohan of APATA said, “Loads to Bangkok were at 79% when Air-Asia withdrew its flight. The flight was withdrawn because of wrong revenue management by the airlines as the tickets were sold at a cheap rate and losses were incurred. Hence, it was suggested at the meeting to not sell tickets at low fares and have a fare of around Rs 12,000 to Rs 14,000.”
“Airline representatives have responded positively, and we expect the flight to do well because the occupancy rate of this sector has always been high,” added Mohan who is the president of Tours and Travels Association of Andhra.
Airport director Raja Kishore told TOI, “The traffic in Visakhapatnam has been growing tremendously. People are looking for economical options for holidays. Thailand is one of the preferred destinations. A direct flight would also help better connectivity to other countries.”
20/12/19 Reshma Jain/Times of India
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According to members of the Andhra Pradesh Air Travellers’ Association (APATA), in a meeting with representatives SpiceJet, the need of a direct flight to Bangkok was discussed.
Speaking to TOI, K Vijay Mohan of APATA said, “Loads to Bangkok were at 79% when Air-Asia withdrew its flight. The flight was withdrawn because of wrong revenue management by the airlines as the tickets were sold at a cheap rate and losses were incurred. Hence, it was suggested at the meeting to not sell tickets at low fares and have a fare of around Rs 12,000 to Rs 14,000.”
“Airline representatives have responded positively, and we expect the flight to do well because the occupancy rate of this sector has always been high,” added Mohan who is the president of Tours and Travels Association of Andhra.
Airport director Raja Kishore told TOI, “The traffic in Visakhapatnam has been growing tremendously. People are looking for economical options for holidays. Thailand is one of the preferred destinations. A direct flight would also help better connectivity to other countries.”
20/12/19 Reshma Jain/Times of India
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