Thai airline company starts direct flights to Turkey

Thai Airlines, the national airline of the South Asian country Thailand, announced that it will start direct flights to Turkey on December 1. Thai Airlines, the national flag carrier airline with the largest fleet in Thailand, announced that it will start direct flights to Turkey. At the "Turkey" concept event organized by the company in the capital Bangkok, Thai Airlines Planning Director Piyasvasti Amaranand and Turkey's Ambassador to Bangkok Serap Ersoy officially opened the new route. In the program attended by Thai Tourism Authorities, travel agencies and tourism companies, a Turkey promotional show and cultural events were held.

"Türkiye is the right destination"

In his statement, Thai Airlines Planning Manager Piyasvasti Amaranand stated that they believe that Turkey is the right destination for the growth plans of Thailand's national airline company. Amaranand said that the new route will increase not only the number of passengers but also the trade and cargo volume between the two countries.

Direct flights start in December

The first stage flights on the new route, which will be put into service as of June 1, are planned to start from Bangkok at 23.45 local time and end in Istanbul the next day at 06.05 Turkish time. The return flight is planned to take off from Istanbul at 16.30 and arrive in Bangkok at 17.35 Thailand local time. Flights will be operated between Bangkok Suvarnabhumi and Istanbul Airport.