Don Mueang International Airport

Thai AirAsia will significantly boost its Indian network next month with the launch of two new routes. The Bangkok-based low-cost carrier will kick off its expansion on 28 September…

AirAsia has unveiled plans to launch a new service allowing Thai travellers to fly direct to the Maldives. Commencing on 11 August 2017, the low-cost carrier will operate daily…

AirAsia adds low-cost link to Danang Where? Bangkok Don Mueang (Thailand) to Danang (Vietnam) When? Daily, effective immediately Who? Thai AirAsia Why? Low-cost carrier expands…

China Southern adds Shenzhen's first link to Melbourne Where? Shenzhen (China) to Melbourne (Australia) When? Twice a week, effective immediately (rising to three times a week on 3 July…

Bangkok's low-cost carrier hub, Don Mueang International Airport, is set to undergo another phase of expansion, boosting its annual capacity to 40 million passengers per year. The…

Thai Lion links Bangkok with Bali Where? Bangkok Don Mueang (Thailand) to Denpasar (Indonesia) When? Daily, effective 1 July 2017 Who? Thai Lion Air Why? Connecting two of Southeast…

JC International Airlines, the Chinese-backed Cambodian carrier that launched earlier this year, has started adding a series of new routes across Asia. Previously the only overseas route…

Passenger traffic at Bangkok's two airports continued to increase in the first quarter of 2017, albeit at slower, single-digit pace. According to the latest data from Airports of…

Bangladesh gets low-cost Dubai link Where? Dubai (UAE) to Sylhet (Bangladesh) When? Four times a week, effective immediately (rising to six per week in May 2017) Who? Flydubai Why? New…

Thai Lion Air expands domestic network Where? Bangkok Don Mueang to Khon Kaen (both Thailand) When? Twice a day, effective 17 March 2017 Who? Thai Lion Air Why? Low-cost carrier…

The Thai government has approved plans to spend billions of dollars upgrading and expanding the country’s airports. The Bangkok Post reported Thailand's Industry Minister, Uttama…

Thai Lion Air, the Bangkok-based low-cost carrier, will add a duo of new domestic routes next month. The Bangkok Post reports that the airline has been given permission to launch two…

Low-cost carriers now account for about 44% of total passenger traffic and flight movements at Thailand's main airports. Data from Airports of Thailand (AoT), reported by the Bangkok…

Thai AirAsia is doubling the frequency of its Bangkok-Hanoi route with the launch of a second daily flight. Effective 9 December 2016, the low-cost carrier will add a new evening…

Thai AirAsia is expanding its Indian network with the launch of direct flights from Bangkok to Kolkata. The new route will commence on 16 December 2016, with daily flights connecting…

Thai Lion Air, the Bangkok-based subsidiary of Indonesia's Lion Air, will launch its first flight to mainland China later this month. The Bangkok Post reports that the low-cost…

Thai AirAsia X has announced plans to double the frequency of its Bangkok-Seoul flights for the upcoming high season. From 30 October 2016 to 25 March 2017, the low-cost carrier will…

Thai AirAsia X has continued its push into the Middle East with the launch of its inaugural flight to Oman. The long-haul low-cost carrier touched down in Oman's capital Muscat for the…

AirAsia X touched down in Iran this week, marking its return to the country following a near-four-year hiatus. The inaugural flight took off from Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday evening (21…

Following the recent announcement of its first flights to Iran, Thai AirAsia X has continued its Middle Eastern expansion with the launch of services to Oman. The new direct service…

AirAsia X has confirmed that it will resume flights to Iran this summer, for the first time in almost four years. Kuala Lumpur's AirAsia X and Bangkok's Thai AirAsia X will both start…

Following the recent launch of its first ever flights to Laos, Thai AirAsia has unveiled plans to add a second route to the landlocked Southeast Asian country. The Bangkok-based…

AirAsia has expanded its presence in China with the launch of one new route to Shantou, in the populous Guangdong province, and the announcement of plans for a second. The low-cost…

Thai AirAsia will launch daily direct flights between Bangkok and Kochi from 16 May 2016, marking the first direct connection between the cities. Flights will depart the Thai…

Passenger traffic at airports in the Asia Pacific region increased 8.0% in 2015 - the fastest growth rate of any global region except the Middle East. According to the latest data report…

AirAsia has announced plans to launch a new direct flight connecting Bangkok with Luang Prabang. The new service will commence on 24 March 2016, operating daily from the Thai…

Thai Lion Air has moved to expand its distribution reach by signing a new agreement with Sabre. The move will see the Bangkok-based airline make its fares available to more than…

AirAsia has launched a new service connecting two of Asia's largest and most popular cities - Bangkok and Shanghai. Thai AirAsia X, the group's Bangkok-based long-haul airline, commenced…

Thai AirAsia X has announced plans to double the frequency of its Bangkok-Seoul service. From 25 October 2015, the long-haul low-cost carrier will add a second daily flight on the route.…

Scoot will launch flights to Osaka this summer, its second destination in Japan. Commencing on 8 July 2015, the low-cost carrier will operate six weekly flights between Singapore and…

AirAsia will increase the number of routes it offers between Thailand and Malaysia this summer, with the launch of two new unique services: Johor Bahru-Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur-Pattaya.…

Thai AirAsia experienced a sharp rise in passenger traffic in the first quarter of 2015. The Bangkok-based low-cost carrier handled 3.7 million passengers in the three-month period,…

Malaysia’s AirAsia X will operate Thai AirAsia X's new Bangkok-Sapporo route next month, under a deal with Japan's aviation authorities. Japan is one the countries that is not…

Thai AirAsia has continued its domestic expansion with the launch of a new route to Buriram, in northeast Thailand. The new service will operate daily, direct from Bangkok's Don…

Scoot will increase the number of flights it operates to Bangkok this summer, with the deployment of its brand new Boeing 787 Dreamliner to the city. From 8 July 2015, the Singaporean…

Thai AirAsia X has taken delivery of its third aircraft. The new Airbus A330-300 touched down at Bangkok's Don Mueang International Airport this week, featuring a picture of South…

Thai AirAsia X, the long-haul unit of Thai AirAsia, has unveiled plans to launch a new service to Sapporo. Flights commence on 1 May 2015 and will operate daily, direct from Bangkok's Don…

Airports of Thailand (AoT), the state-run company that operates most of Thailand's airports, has signed a new partnership with New Kansai International Airport Company (NKIAC), which manages…

Airports in the Asia Pacific region continued to record rising passenger numbers in November 2014, driven by rising traffic in India. According to the latest data from Airports…

Thai AirAsia has unveiled plans to launch three new domestic routes on the same day in 2015. On 9 February 2014, the low-cost carrier will add twice daily flights to Nan and Loei in…

Taiwan's newest low-cost carrier, V Air, launched its maiden flight today, connecting Taipei with Bangkok. The new airline, which is a subsidiary of Taiwan’s third largest carrier,…

Taiwan's new low-cost carrier, V Air, is launching flights to Thailand. The airline, which is a subsidiary of TransAsia Airways, will commence services from Taipei to Bangkok on 17…

NokScoot, the new Bangkok-based airline, has taken a major step towards its launch with the unveiling of its aircraft livery and staff uniforms. The long-haul low-cost carrier, which is a…

Scoot touched down at Bangkok's Don Mueang International Airport for the first time this week, where it was met by its Thai partner, Nok Air. The Singaporean carrier has shifted its…

Thai AirAsia X flew to Japan for the first time on 1 September 2014. The new long-haul low-cost carrier took off from Bangkok’s Don Mueang International Airport at 0100 on Monday…

Airport passenger numbers in the Asia Pacific region continued to experience steady growth in May 2014. According to the latest data from Airports Council International (ACI), the…

AirAsia has expanded its 'Fly-Thru' transfer service to a further 139 routes. Fly-Thru allows passengers to connect from AirAsia X's long-haul network to AirAsia's short-haul routes,…

Thai AirAsia X has unveiled the second stage in its expansion, with the launch of flights to Japan. On 1 September 2014, the new long-haul low-cost carrier will start operating two new…

AirAsia has continued its rapid expansion with the launch of Thai AirAsia X - a new long-haul low-cost carrier based in Bangkok. The new airline becomes the second new AirAsia carrier…

Thai AirAsia X has taken delivery of its second Airbus A330-300 aircraft. The new twin-aisle jet touched down at Bangkok's Bangkok Don Mueang International Airport this week and was…

AirAsia X has launched a new regional subsidiary in Thailand. The new long-haul low-cost carrier was officially unveiled at an event in Bangkok on Tuesday (22 April 2014), with CEO…

AirAsia has received permission to launch a new long-haul low-cost carrier based in Bangkok. Thailand's Department of Civil Aviation granted an Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) to…

Two new low-cost carriers will emerge in Asia next year, following a series of joint venture deals between the region's carriers. Thailand's Nok Air and Singapore's Scoot have signed a…

Thai AirAsia is continuing its rapid expansion into China, with the launch of a new service to the city of Changsha. Commencing on 24 January 2014, the low-cost carrier will operate…

Flights to the Thai resort island of Koh Phangan will commence next year, the head of the airline operating the route has revealed. Speaking to the Bangkok Post, Kan Air’s founder…

Malaysian airline Firefly is planning to launch flights to Bangkok. Commencing on 24 January 2014, the carrier will operate four weekly flights to the Thai capital's Don Mueang…

AirAsia has made it easier for passengers to connect between flights in Bangkok, with the launch of its 'Fly-Thru' service. Passengers connecting from one AirAsia flight to another at…

The Thai government has officially approved the Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) for Thai AirAsia X, the new Bangkok-based long-haul low-cost carrier. The decision means that Thai…

Indonesia's Lion Air is moving ahead with plans to launch a new Thailand-based low-cost carrier, according to local media reports. Citing unnamed sources said to be familiar with the…

Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport has seen a severe drop in passenger traffic this year, following AirAsia's move to the Thai capital's second airport, Don Mueang. According to the…

Bangkok's Don Mueang airport reopened yesterday, with AirAsia its anchor client. In a ceremony complete with pop music, clowns on stilts and a fashion show, the airport's relaunch was in…

AirAsia has confirmed that it will transfer all Bangkok operations to the city's Don Mueang International Airport by 1 October 2012. Tassapon Bijleveld, CEO of Thai AirAsia, said that the…

The Thai government has approved a scheme to redevelop Bangkok's Don Mueang airport and use it as a base for more domestic and low-cost flights. The scheme, proposed by Airports of Thailand…

Bangkok second airport, Don Mueang has resumed flight operations four months after it was forced to close due to severe flooding. The hub, in northern Bangkok, will reopen today following a…