BANGKOK, 21 August 2024: Thai AirAsia X will resume its Bangkok (Don Mueang) to Sydney route, offering six flights weekly effective 1 December 2024.
To launch the service, Thai AirAsia X is selling a one-way fare starting at THB5,990 from Bangkok Don Mueang Aiport (DMK) to Sydney, Australia.
The first fight is scheduled for 2 December out of Sydney. A promotional one-way fare starts at AUD333. Thai AirAsia also offers fly-through fares on connecting flights out of Bangkok.
The airline’s ‘Fly Thru’ options include connecting flights to Phuket, Chiang Mai, and Krabi in Thailand and internationally to Danang in Vietnam and Chennai, Bangalore and Ahmedabad in India. The Fly Thru option increases the fare to AUD422.43 each way.
Bookings can be made at the airasia.com website or the AirAsia MOVE app by 25 August 2024 for travel from Sydney, 2 December 2024 to 31 March 2025.
Thai AirAsia X CEO Tassapon Bijleveld commented: “Thai AirAsia X operating out of Don Mueang Airport enables travellers to connect to many more Thai AirAsia destinations throughout Thailand and internationally, in particular, the Indian market that is in high demand. Passengers can choose Fly-Thru service at Don Mueang Airport to pass through immigration and receive their luggage at their terminal destination.”
In anticipation of a surge in travel demand for the year-end holiday season, Thai AirAsia X will also increase its weekly flights to Tokyo to 18, Osaka (14), Sapporo (seven), Nagoya ( three), Seoul (14), and Shanghai (seven).
Thai AirAsia X currently operates a fleet of eight Airbus A330 aircraft with plans to extend the fleet to 11 by year-end before acquiring three to five more aircraft each year in line with its growth and increased demand. Currently, the airline flies from Bangkok to seven core destinations: Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo, and Nagoya in Japan, Seoul in South Korea, Shanghai in China and Sydney in Australia. The airline also connects to the AirAsia Group network, with seven airlines now operating under the AirAsia brand and having over 150 destinations via key hubs in Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Jakarta, and Manilla.
