News Forum - AirAsia Thailand resumes Bangkok – Hong Kong flights, pilots new China route

[Thaiger]

In August, Thai AirAsia will resume direct flights between Bangkok and Hong Kong. The airline will also pilot a special flight to Guangzhou in China this month, on July 13. Thai AirAsia is a joint venture between Thailand’s Asia Aviation and budget Malaysian airline AirAsia. The airline will operate weekly flights between Bangkok’s Don Muang International Airport and Hong Kong International Airport beginning August 7 this year. The route will increase to twice a week in September and thrice a week in October. Tickets are up for sale AirAsia’s “Super App,” starting from 3,855 baht for a one-way ticket. Presently, […]

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[HolyCowCm]

Oh boy. More China hot air blowing. Hong Kong is dead as we liked it *(shame), and Thailand was ruined by the huge number of groups of Chinese being creating overkill. If Thailand keeps it under wraps control then no problem, but these muckety mucks alway muck it up and never are the ones experiencing it on the streets. Don't know actually anyone here who is excited about them coming back in huge numbers, but that probably goes for every country. 

[Cabra]

Seems meaningless until china drops its zero covid policy. 

[BigHewer]

I can’t see Bangkok to China routes having any kind of success in the medium term with all the restrictions in China. Could be a good opportunity for other destinations to fill the void in the interim.

[palooka]

18 minutes ago, BigHewer said:

I can’t see Bangkok to China routes having any kind of success in the medium term with all the restrictions in China. Could be a good opportunity for other destinations to fill the void in the interim.

Maybe not to the benefit of Thais etc, think more for the benefit of the Chinese, plane arrives BKK full of Chinese goes home full of Chinese. China controls departures and arrivals in China to maintain zero covid tolerance.