Bangkok Airways has made its maiden flight from Bangkok to Cam Ranh, Vietnam.
The airline operates four flights a week (Monday, Wednesday Friday and Sunday) with a 144-seater Airbus A319 aircraft.
The outbound flight PG993 will depart Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) at 10.20 am and arrive Cam Rahn (Nha Trang) International Airport at 12.05 pm. The inbound flight PG994 will depart Cam Rahn (Nha Trang) Airport at 12.55 pm and arrive Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) at 2.40 pm.
Varong Israsena Na Ayudhya, vice president - sales of the airline, said: "Bangkok Airways is pleased to offer this new service to from Bangkok to Cam Ranh, Vietnam. Cam Ranh is situated on the Southeastern coast of Vietnam and has been one of the most desired beach holiday destinations for up-scale Vietnamese and European tourists. Currently, Cam Ranh has experienced rapid growth in the number of visitors every year, not to mention constant support from the Vietnamese Government in putting this city on the world map, by offering the 15-day visa free policy for tourists from England, France, Spain, Italy, Germany and the 14-90 visa free for tourists from Japan, South Korea, Philippines and Chile. In addition to that, Cam Ranh is also very close to Nha Trang city, known as the ?Riviera of South China Sea? ad has been one of the most popular tourism destinations for European and Vietnamese travelers.?
?We consider this to be another milestone, as this will make Bangkok Airways the only scheduled airline to fly direct to this popular beach holiday destination from Thailand. The aim of this new launch is not only to enhance Bangkok Airways? network to cover the Indochina region, but also to provide better flight connections for European, Thai and Vietnamese customers as well as offering regional connecting routes to Cam Ranh for our long-haul codeshare partners.?
Currently, Bangkok Airways is offering a special all-inclusive round-trip fare for Bangkok-Cam Ranh starting from just 5,915 Baht. Visit www.bangkokair.com to find out more.
