05/12/2023
A direct flight between Guwahati and Bangkok has been introduced on Friday (December 1).
The tri-weekly flight, operated by Thai Air Asia, will operate on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday on the Bangkok-Guwahati route.
The first flight landed at LGBI Airport in Guwahati airport on Friday (December 1) night with a total of 56 passengers and left after half an hour for Bangkok with 97 passengers.
As per the schedule, the Guwahati-Bangkok FD 123 flight will depart from the LGBI Airport in Guwahati at 11:40 PM (IST) and arrive in Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok at 2:25 AM (IST).
The Bangkok-Guwahati FD 124 flight will take off from Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok at 8:35 PM (IST) and reach LGBI Airport in Guwahati at 11:10 pm (IST).
"This new flight is expected to go a long way in making Guwahati airport a hub of air connectivity to the South East Asian countries. It would boost the trade and tourism industry in the northeast," said Utpal Baruah, Guwahati's chief airport officer.
In furture, the Thai Air Asia airline would extend the service to Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.
"We also have direct flight two days a week to Singapore and Paro, Bhutan operated by Druk Air," he added.