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Now Vizagites can fly direct to Bangkok!
Here is some good news for the citizens of Vizag. Air Asia is launching its direct flight services to Bangkok from Visakhapatnam either in October or November.In this regard, the Air Asia authorities have submitted a letter to Vizag airport director requesting for time slots.
Visakhapatnam: Here is some good news for the citizens of Vizag. Air Asia is launching its direct flight services to Bangkok from Visakhapatnam either in October or November.In this regard, the Air Asia authorities have submitted a letter to Vizag airport director requesting for time slots.
“Our earlier efforts to connect Vizag with other leading and popular international destinations have become successful with this decision,” K Vijay Mohan, President of Tour and Travel Operators Association of Andhra Pradesh said.
As of now, people from this region need to travel to Hyderabad, Chennai or Kolkata first for taking a flight to Bangkok or other cities of Thailand.
With this move, the flying distance will be cut short to 1905 kms from Vizag to Bangkok while from Hyderabad and Chennai it is more than 2200 kms. In the same way, travelling to Hong Kong would take less time.
Apart from tourists, it is a boon for pharma exporters and traders operating from in and around Vizag as they could send their products to Japan via Bangkok from Vizag covering 6,412 kms.
As the Bangkok has got ‘Visa on Arrival’ facility, not much planning is required for travel. Compared with other cities, Bangkok attracts more tourists owing to its competitive pricing of hotels and shopping. Also, Bangkok has got good connectivity to other countries as well as it is known for its tourist-friendly policies.
