Vientiane Wattay International Airport https://dev.traveldailymedia.com/tag/vientiane-wattay-international-airport/ Informing, connecting and developing the world’s travel industry professionals. Wed, 09 Nov 2022 05:15:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 Asian air route updates from Thai Smile, Lao Airlines, Jetstar and more https://dev.traveldailymedia.com/asian-air-route-updates-thai-smile-lao-airlines-jetstar/ Mon, 31 Jul 2017 09:05:58 +0000 http://www.traveldailymedia.com/?p=332243 The post Asian air route updates from Thai Smile, Lao Airlines, Jetstar and more appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD.

Thai Smile flies to Lucknow Where? Bangkok (Thailand) to Lucknow (India) When? Four times a week, effective immediately Who? Thai Smile Why? Thai Airways’ regional subsidiary taps rising demand for inbound travel from India Anything else? Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state in India with almost 200 million people Tibet […]

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Thai Smile flies to Lucknow

Where? Bangkok (Thailand) to Lucknow (India)
When? Four times a week, effective immediately
Who? Thai Smile
Why? Thai Airways’ regional subsidiary taps rising demand for inbound travel from India
Anything else? Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state in India with almost 200 million people

Tibet Airlines adds new route to Nepal

Where? Chengdu (China) to Kathmandu (Nepal)
When? Four times a week, effective 8 August 2017
Who? Tibet Airlines
Why? Beijing-backed Tibet Airlines expands network from its secondary base in Chengdu, southwest China
Anything else? Tibet Airlines’ parent company, Air China, also serves the route

China Southern adds Colombo stop to Maldivian route

Where? Guangzhou (China) to Colombo (Sri Lanka)
When? Three times a week, effective 26 September 2017
Who? China Southern Airlines
Why? Airline adds Sri Lankan stop into Guangzhou-Maldives route to cater for rising Chinese trade and tourism
Anything else? As well as adding a stop in Colombo, the frequency of the route will increase from two to three weekly flights

Lao Airlines to resume Singapore service

Where? Vientiane (Laos) to Singapore
When? Three times a week, effective 19 October 2017
Who? Lao Airlines
Why? Catering for intra-ASEAN business and leisure traffic, especially inbound tourism to Laos from Singapore. Flights will continue onwards between Vientiane and Luang Prabang
Anything else? This marks a resumption of the service that Lao Airlines suspended earlier this year

Shanghai’s Juneyao Airlines starts Philippine flights

Where? Shanghai Pudong (China) to Cebu (Philippines)
When? Daily, effective 30 October 2017
Who? Juneyao Airlines
Why? Chinese airlines expands Southeast Asian network, taking advantage of rising outbound demand from China
Anything else? This will be Juneyao’s first route to the Philippines

Jetstar Asia launches third Thai destinations

Where? Singapore to Hat Yai (Thailand)
When? Four times a week, effective 3 November 2017
Who? Jetstar Asia
Why? Short hop into Thailand for Singaporean travellers who want to experience another side of the country
Anything else? This will become Jetstar Asia’s third destination in Thailand, after Bangkok and Phuket

Qantas to start seasonal service to Osaka

Where? Sydney (Australia) to Osaka Kansai (Japan)
When? Three times a week from 14 December 2017 to 24 March 2018
Who? Qantas
Why? Qantas expands its Japanese operations with new seasonal service to cater for rising demand in both directions
Anything else? This will be the only direct connection between Sydney and Osaka, Japan’s second largest city

 

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Asian air route updates from PAL, AirAsia, Hong Kong Airlines and more https://dev.traveldailymedia.com/asian-air-route-updates-pal-airasia-hong-kong-airlines/ Wed, 12 Jul 2017 06:11:23 +0000 http://www.traveldailymedia.com/?p=267168 The post Asian air route updates from PAL, AirAsia, Hong Kong Airlines and more appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD.

Tianjin Airlines starts flying to Vladivostok Where? Tianjin (China) to Vladivostok, pictured (Russia) When? Twice a week, effective immediately Who? Tianjin Airlines Why? Connecting major Pacific port cities, whilst also providing Chinese gamblers with a new connection to Vladivostok’s casinos Anything else? Vladivostok is just 1,300km from Tianjin, but more than 9,000km from Russia’s capital, […]

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Tianjin Airlines starts flying to Vladivostok

Where? Tianjin (China) to Vladivostok, pictured (Russia)
When? Twice a week, effective immediately
Who? Tianjin Airlines
Why? Connecting major Pacific port cities, whilst also providing Chinese gamblers with a new connection to Vladivostok’s casinos
Anything else? Vladivostok is just 1,300km from Tianjin, but more than 9,000km from Russia’s capital, Moscow

Langkawi gets Chinese tourism boost

Where? Langkawi, pictured (Malaysia) to Shenzhen (China)
When? Three times a week, effective 9 August 2017
Who? AirAsia
Why? Low-cost carrier provides new connection for Chinese tourists to Malaysian resort island
Anything else? AirAsia recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of its operations in Shenzhen

China Southern adds new Laos link

Where? Guangzhou (China) to Vientiane (Laos)
When? Three times a week, effective 27 September 2017
Who? China Southern Airlines
Why? Asia’s largest carrier continues to tap strong intra-regional traffic, connecting to neighbouring capital city
Anything else? China Southern will be the second airline serving the route, after Lao Airlines

Philippine Airlines returns to Abu Dhabi

Where? Manila (Philippines) to Abu Dhabi (UAE)
When? Three times a week, effective 31 October 2017
Who? Philippine Airlines
Why? National carrier resumes flights to UAE capital, mainly targeting overseas Filipino workers and Middle Eastern tourists
Anything else? PAL has reconfigured its twin-aisle aircraft from a single-cabin jet to a more premium product with business class seats

Hong Kong Airlines to fly A350 to LAX

Where? Hong Kong to Los Angeles (USA)
When? Daily, effective 15 December 2017
Who? Hong Kong Airlines
Why? HNA’s Hong Kong-based carrier to use new fleet of Airbus A350 aircraft to relaunch flights to the US
Anything else? The airline has ordered 17 A350s, which will be configured with 334 seats in two classes

Austrian Airlines plans to resume Tokyo flights

Where? Vienna (Austria) to Tokyo Narita (Japan)
When? Five times a week, effective 15 May 2018
Who? Austrian Airlines
Why? European national carrier resumes Tokyo service as part of Asian expansion strategy
Anything else? This will become the only direct service between the capital cities of Austria and Japan

 

 

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Asian air route updates from Thai AirAsia, Air Canada, Lao Airlines and more https://dev.traveldailymedia.com/251839/ Mon, 12 Jun 2017 07:54:00 +0000 http://www.traveldailymedia.com/?p=251839 The post Asian air route updates from Thai AirAsia, Air Canada, Lao Airlines and more appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD.

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 intra-ASEAN connectivity with new route to Vietnam’s booming central coast region Anything else?  Thai visitor arrivals to Vietnam jumped 24% in 2016 Air Canada launches new Taiwan service Where? Vancouver […]

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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 intra-ASEAN connectivity with new route to Vietnam’s booming central coast region
Anything else?  Thai visitor arrivals to Vietnam jumped 24% in 2016

Air Canada launches new Taiwan service

Where? Vancouver (Canada) to Taipei (Taiwan)
When? Daily, effective immediately
Who? Air Canada
Why? Part of a major expansion of Air Canada’s operations, which will include 11 new routes in the space of a month
Anything else? The new route will be operated using Air Canada’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft

Lao Airlines to start flying to Chongqing

Where? Vientiane (Laos) to Chongqing (China)
When? Twice a week, effective 28 June 2017
Who? Lao Airlines
Why? National carrier taps booming Chinese trade and tourism with new route to one of the world’s largest urban areas
Anything else? Chongqing is an amalgamation of three cities, which now make up its main districts: Fuling, Wanzhou and Qianjiang

Macau gets new Beijing connection

Where? Beijing (China) to Macau
When? Four times a week, effective 25 July 2017
Who? Beijing Capital Airlines
Why? HNA’s fast-growing carrier caters for gamblers and other visitors to former Portuguese colony
Anything else? While it may be perceived as a popular route, Beijing-Macau is only currently served by one airline

Thai Lion Air expands Chiang Mai’s Chinese connections

Where? Chiang Mai (Thailand) to Guangzhou (China)
When? Four times a week, effective 16 July 2017
Who? Thai Lion Air
Why? Thai low-cost carrier continues to expand its operations from Chiang Mai, tapping strong demand from the Chinese market
Anything else? Thai Lion will become the 12th airline to fly direct to Chiang Mai from mainland China

Korean LCC taps Seoul-Osaka route

Where? Seoul Incheon (South Korea) to Osaka Kansai, pictured (Japan)
When? Daily, effective 12 September 2017
Who? Air Seoul
Why? Asiana Airlines’ low-cost subsidiary taps demand for high-volume short-haul route
Anything else? Seven airlines already operate this route, including six Korean carriers

Hainan Airlines connects Chongqing with New York

Where? Chongqing (China) to New York JFK (USA)
When? Twice a week, effective 20 October 2017
Who? Hainan Airlines
Why? Chinese carrier uses new fleet of fuel-efficient Boeing 787 Dreamliners to expand trans-Pacific network
Anything else? This will become the first direct service between Chongqing and New York, which have a combined population of more than 40 million people

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Asian air route updates: new flights from Norwegian, Spring, Air China and more… https://dev.traveldailymedia.com/asian-air-route-updates-new-flights-from-norwegian-spring-air-china-and-more/ Tue, 16 May 2017 04:07:26 +0000 http://www.traveldailymedia.com/?p=250583 The post Asian air route updates: new flights from Norwegian, Spring, Air China and more… appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD.

Spring adds low-cost link between key Asian cities Where? Shanghai Pudong (China) to Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) When? Four times a week, effective immediately Who? Spring Airlines Why? China’s largest low-cost carrier expands its international network with a new route connecting two of Asia’s key cities Anything else? Spring becomes the fourth airline operating […]

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Spring AirlinesSpring adds low-cost link between key Asian cities

Where? Shanghai Pudong (China) to Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)
When? Four times a week, effective immediately
Who? Spring Airlines
Why? China’s largest low-cost carrier expands its international network with a new route connecting two of Asia’s key cities
Anything else? Spring becomes the fourth airline operating the route, but the first LCC

Jetstar PacificJetstar Pacific brings Chinese tourists to Nha Trang

Where? Cam Ranh (Vietnam) to Guiyang (China)
When? Three times a week, effective immediately
Who? Jetstar Pacific
Why? Bringing more Chinese tourists to the expanding Vietnamese beach resort of Nha Trang
Anything else? This becomes the airline’s third mainland Chinese route from Cam Ranh, following Wuhan and Changsha

VladivostokNortheastern cities get new direct connection

Where? Harbin (China) to Vladivostok, pictured (Russia)
When? Twice a week, effective 18 May 2017
Who? Sichuan Airlines
Why? Connecting two key economic hubs in northeast Asia, and providing a way for Chinese leisure travellers to access Russia’s casinos
Anything else? Vladivostok was part of China during several dynasties, including the Jin, Yuan and Qing

VientianeSichuan Airlines adds first link to Laos

Where? Kunming (China) to Vientiane, pictured (Laos)
When? Three times a week, effective 30 May 2017
Who? Sichuan Airlines
Why? Serving expanding trade and tourism links between southwest China’s Yunnan province and neighbouring Laos
Anything else? This will be Sichuan Airlines’ first connection to Laos

West AirWest Air connects Chongqing with the Philippines

Where? Chongqing (China) to Cebu (Philippines)
When? Three times a week, effective 2 June 2017
Who? West Air
Why? HNA’s Chongqing-based LCC expands international route map with first flights to the Philippines
Anything else? Chongqing is home to more than 30 million people – approximately the same as Malaysia

Air ChinaAir China flies Down Under from Shenzhen

Where? Shenzhen (China) to Melbourne (Australia)
When? Three times a week, effective 20 June 2017
Who? Air China
Why? Expanding international connectivity from Shenzhen, the Chinese city in the Pearl River Delta
Anything else? From being a small town of 30,000 people in the 1970s, Shenzhen is now one of the largest and wealthiest cities of China.

VietjetVietjet continues to connect key ASEAN cities

Where? Hanoi (Vietnam) to Yangon (Myanmar)
When? Daily, effective 31 August 2017
Who? Vietjet
Why? Fast-growing LCC continues to launch new services between key Southeast Asian cities
Anything else? Vietjet’s new service will make up for the suspension of Emirates’ Hanoi-Yangon flights in June

NAS 787Norwegian gives Singapore a new low-cost link to London

Where? London Gatwick (UK) to Singapore
When? Four times a week, effective 28 September 2017 (rising to five per week)
Who? Norwegian
Why? Fast-expanding LCC continues to develop long-haul network from London Gatwick, its main UK base
Anything else? Norwegian will operate the long-haul route using its 344-seat Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft

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Thai AirAsia doubles up in Laos https://dev.traveldailymedia.com/thai-airasia-doubles-up-in-laos/ Wed, 27 Apr 2016 07:46:47 +0000 http://www.traveldailymedia.com/?p=235734 The post Thai AirAsia doubles up in Laos appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD.

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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 low-cost carrier started flying to Luang Prabang on 24 March 2016, and from 1 July it will commence operations to the Lao capital, Vientiane. Like the […]

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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 low-cost carrier started flying to Luang Prabang on 24 March 2016, and from 1 July it will commence operations to the Lao capital, Vientiane.

Like the Luang Prabang route, the new Vientiane service will operate daily, with flights departing Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport at 1205 and arriving at Vientiane’s Wattay International Airport at 1325. The return flight will then take off at 1415 and arrive back in Bangkok at 1535.

And like all Thai AirAsia flights, the new service will be operated using an all-economy Airbus A320 aircraft.

“AirAsia becoming the first low-cost airline to connect Thailand and Lao PDR means easier and more convenient travel for all,” said Santisuk Klongchaiya, the airline’s director of commercial. “We have seen our customer base in the segment expand rapidly, both among tourists and entrepreneurs.

“With Vientiane being the financial centre of Lao PDR and a key destination for trade, we are sure many Thai businesses will see the easier, more cost effective travel to the city as a boon. At the same time, we hope to attract many Laotian travellers to Thailand by offering them a direct route to the kingdom,” he added.

The new route will further expand Thai AirAsia’s international network in Indochina. It currently flies from Bangkok to Yangon, Mandalay, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Luang Prabang and now Vientiane.

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SilkAir will fly to Vientiane and Luang Prabang

SilkAir will launch flights to two destinations in Laos this year, expanding the Singapore Airlines group network to all 10 ASEAN countries. From 31 October 2016, SilkAir, SIA’s regional subsidiary, will offer three weekly flights (Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays) from Singapore to Vientiane. The service will then continue onwards to the UNESCO-listed northern Lao city […]

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SilkAir will fly to Vientiane and Luang Prabang

SilkAir will launch flights to two destinations in Laos this year, expanding the Singapore Airlines group network to all 10 ASEAN countries.

From 31 October 2016, SilkAir, SIA’s regional subsidiary, will offer three weekly flights (Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays) from Singapore to Vientiane. The service will then continue onwards to the UNESCO-listed northern Lao city of Luang Prabang before heading back to Singapore.

SilkAir will fly to Vientiane and Luang Prabang
SilkAir will fly to Vientiane and Luang Prabang

This triangular route will be operated using SilkAir’s two-class Airbus A320 aircraft.

“Southeast Asia has always been an important market for us and with the start of flights to Vientiane and Luang Prabang, we will offer travellers connectivity to every country in Southeast Asia,” said SilkAir’s chief executive, Leslie Thng.

“We believe that this new service has great potential, as more travellers turn their interest to Southeast Asia and destinations such as Laos. This new service will also allow Laotians increased connectivity to the rest of the world via Singapore.”

The new flight will depart Singapore at 1420 and arrive in Vientiane at 1615. It will then leave the Lao capital at 1705 and touchdown in Luang Prabang at 1800. The inbound flight will depart Luang Prabang at 1850 and arrive back in Singapore at 2305.

Following the launch of Vientiane and Luang Prabang, the number of destinations in SilkAir’s route network will increase to 51 in 14 countries: Australia, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore. SIA also flies to Brunei, completing the 10 ASEAN countries in the group’s network.

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Laos needs four new international airports – minister https://dev.traveldailymedia.com/laos-needs-four-new-international-airports-minister/ Tue, 06 Oct 2015 09:07:14 +0000 http://www.traveldailymedia.com/?p=227612 The post Laos needs four new international airports – minister appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD.

Luang Prabang Airport may need to be replaced (photo by Anton Ivanov)

Laos will need to develop four new international airports to cater for rising traffic at its most popular destinations, a government minister has said. Asia News Network (ANN) reports that Laos’ Minister of Public Works & Transport, Dr Bounchanh Sinthavong, presented his strategic plan on airport development to the government recently. The plan calls for […]

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Luang Prabang Airport may need to be replaced (photo by Anton Ivanov)

Laos will need to develop four new international airports to cater for rising traffic at its most popular destinations, a government minister has said.

Asia News Network (ANN) reports that Laos’ Minister of Public Works & Transport, Dr Bounchanh Sinthavong, presented his strategic plan on airport development to the government recently. The plan calls for the construction of four new airports to replace the existing facilities in Vientiane, Luang Prabang, Savannakhet and Pakse, which the minister stated will be unable to accommodate rising passenger demand in the coming years.

Luang Prabang Airport may need to be replaced (photo by Anton Ivanov)
Luang Prabang Airport may need to be replaced (photo by Anton Ivanov)

Laos is currently planning to expand Vientiane’s Wattay International Airport, enabling it to accommodate approximately three million passengers a year. But Dr Bounchanh was reported saying that with no more available space to expand Wattay, a new larger international airport will need to be developed.

“A new international airport must be built outside the city. Construction of the new airport is expected to begin in 2025,” ANN cited the minister as saying at the meeting, referring to the strategic plan. “It is expected that a new international airport will be in use by 2030,” he added.

In addition, the minister stated that a new larger international airport will need to be developed in the southern city of Pakse, due to current space restrictions, as well as a bigger facility in Savannakhet province. No timescales were provided for these projects.

The minister also told the meeting that Luang Prabang’s international airport will reach full capacity by 2023, and that a new airport would be required for the UNESCO-listed city. No further details of this project were disclosed.

ANN also reported that the Lao government is also considering the development of new regional airports in Xieng Khuang and Bokeo provinces, adding to the new hub in Attapeu province which was completed earlier this year.

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