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Bangkok Airways |
Thailand is one of the Asian countries in the world which boasts of several efficient airline companies. The Bangkok Airways is one of the most popular airlines based in the country of Thailand. The airlines operate flights to about 20 destinations around the world. The Bangkok Airways which was founded in the year 1968 has been able to grow by leaps and bounds. The major hub of the airline is the Suvarnabhumi Airport. The total fleet size of the airline is 16.
History of Bangkok Airways
The Bangkok Airways was founded in the year 1968 and was then known by the name of Sahakol Air. In the initial days the company used to provide air taxi services for the purpose of oil and natural gas exploration. It was in the tear 1986 that the company started to operate scheduled flight services and was the country's first domestic carrier to be privately owned. In the year 1989 the company acquired the name of Bangkok Airways. Currently the airline has more than 1, 900 employees under its rolls. It also owns the subsidiary airline Siem Reap Airways.
Destinations of Bangkok Airways
There are various international as well as domestic locations where the flights of the airlines operate to. The Bangkok Airways operate flights to many Asian countries in the world. The East Asian destinations Bangkok Airways include Chinese cities of Guilin, Hangzhou, Hong Kong, jinghong, Shenzhen, Xi'an and Zhengzhou. The Japanese cities of Fukuoka and Hiroshima are also included in the East Asian destinations of the airline.
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The Bangkok Airways destinations also include the Southeast Asian countries of Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The domestic locations in Thailand where the Bangkok Airways flights operate to include Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Ko Samui, Krabi, Pattaya, Phuket, Sukhotai and Trat. The airlines would also help you to reach the country of Thailand from the Cambodian destinations of Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.
Fleet of Bangkok Airways
The total fleet size of the airways is 16. The aircrafts which are included in the fleet of the airways are Airbus A319-100, Airbus A320-232, Airbus A350-800, Boeing 717-200 and ATR 72-500. Orders for 6 more Airbus A319-100 and Airbus A350-800 have already been placed. The flights and services offered of Bangkok Airways are comfortable and convenient and have made a mark on the Thailand aviation scene.
The Bangkok Airways is one of the most reputed airlines operating in Thailand.
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