India – Thailand travel: India and Thailand have agreed to expand air connectivity to boost trade and tourism, signing a memorandum of understanding on air services in Bangkok.
The Indian Embassy in Bangkok said in a post on It will be further strengthened.” Currently, Air India, Indigo, SpiceJet and Vistara operate flights between India and Bangkok, while Air India and Indigo also operate flights to Phuket.
Indian airlines fly to Thailand from 6 cities and 4 Thai airlines connect 12 destinations within India. Approximately 75 flights (round trip) are operated daily between the two countries. However, it has been reported that going forward, the Indian airline will be able to expand its frequencies and add new destinations in Thailand by gradually increasing its current weekly seating capacity of 32,000 seats. This will be done in two phases of 7,000 passengers each, with Thailand opening four new additional ports or destinations for Indian airlines in accordance with the Hindu Business Line, including Chiang Rai, Hat Yai, Surat Thani and Udon Thani. I agreed to open it.
“Between India and Thailand is a large air travel market with a high proportion of origin and destination traffic. Therefore, the increase in seat capacity will be a win-win for both parties,” an airline executive said as per the report. .
Following the report, FICCI Co-Chairman (Outbound Travel) Gurdeep Singh Sahni said: Nowadays, wellness resorts and luxury resorts are also in demand. ”
This comes after Thailand announced in November last year that Indian nationals would be allowed to enter the country without a visa until May 10. Around 150,000 Indians visited Thailand in February, an increase of 120% compared to 2019, according to data from the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
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