Phuket International Airport

The airline is endeavoring to recover from the severe drop in demand to/from Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Capacity between the UAE and Thailand is now back to around 70% of pre-pandemic levels.

Budapest will become a new point in the airline’s passenger network, while routes to the United Arab Emirates and Thailand are also being restored.

The LCC is also resuming and commencing a slew of domestic routes.

With Malaysia easing border restrictions, the carrier is significantly expanding international flying.

The carrier’s flights to Bangkok and Phuket have been grounded since March 2020.

The carrier reports ‘heavy bookings’ for flights between Malaysia and Singapore.

The carrier was boosted by Almaty Airport ending emergency hours of operation.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

The carrier is bringing forward a number of planned route restarts and launching its first India route in almost a decade.

Korean Air restoring flights to Hawaii, Air Nostrum’s latest tender win, and Singapore Airlines restarting service to Houston are among the latest route announcements and services resuming.

The airline’s long-haul strategy has historically centered on Asia, but with a slow recovery on the horizon, the Nordic carrier is temporarily shifting its long-haul network focus to North America.

The network addition coincides with the Expo 2020 Dubai event, taking place from October until March 2022.

The startup’s maiden routes will connect Hong Kong with points in Thailand and Singapore.

Thai authorities are trying to curb the latest outbreak of COVID-19.

Airline steps in to restore direct routes to Thailand and the US from Arlanda.

The carrier plans to begin accepting Dubai-bound passengers from three countries, as well as adding double-daily Airbus A380 service to Jordan during July and August.

Routes’ latest infographic takes a closer look at Thailand's aviation market after the country announced plans to reopen to vaccinated tourists.

The Amsterdam-based carrier is adding Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to its network.

Thailand’s decision to welcome fully vaccinated travelers to Phuket from July 1 has prompted a reaction from airlines.

Fresh from adding four new destinations this summer, six more are joining the Netherlands-based carrier’s network in winter.

The regional subsidiary will be subsumed into SIA by March 2022.

Miami and Phuket are among the airports being restored to the national carrier’s route map.

Domestic competition in Thailand is set to intensify after Thai AirAsia started operations from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, adding to its existing hub at Don Mueang.

Thai Vietjet is increasing its footprint in Thailand’s domestic market with the launch of five new routes.