Qatar Airways has signed a new codeshare agreement with Bangkok Airways, offering its passengers access to a series of destinations across Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar.
Effective this week, the agreement will see Qatar Airways place its ‘QR’ flight code on Bangkok Airways’ flights from the Thai capital’s Suvarnabhumi airport to Koh Samui, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Trat, Sukhothai, Lampang, Krabi, Phnom Penh and Yangon.
“Qatar Airways’ hub in Doha is strategically well placed to connect East and West, and through this new partnership with Bangkok Airways we are able to cater to passengers who wish to seamlessly connect onwards to further destinations in countries where the airline already has an established presence – in Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar,” said Qatar Airways’ CEO, Akbar Al Baker. “This new codeshare with Bangkok Airways gives our passengers greater and easier access to more points across Thailand which is one of our most popular destinations in Asia.”
Qatar Airways currently operates four daily direct flights between Doha and Bangkok, and also serves Phuket daily from the Qatari capital. In addition, Qatar Airways serves both Phnom Penh and Yangon daily from Doha.
Bangkok Airways’ Senior Vice President of Network Management, Peter Wiesner, commented; “This new partnership will offer better flight connectivity for passengers travelling on long-haul routes with Qatar Airways to Bangkok for their onward journey within Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar.
“Moreover, Thailand’s key destinations, namely Samui, Phuket and Chiang Mai always have great potential which attract a large number of tourists. Therefore, we believe this partnership will offer a unique service for Qatar Airways’ passengers and will strengthen Bangkok Airways’ extensive network as well as boosting tourism in Thailand and Asia.”
