Direct flights between Chiang Mai in northern Thailand and Osaka in Japan will take flight on February sixteen, 2023, operated by price range airline Thai Vietjet Air.
Operated by an Airbus A321, the new route from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kansai International Airport will take five hours in complete.
To start with, the route will run thrice per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays with the potential for increased frequency if there is excessive demand.
Until January 28, Thai VietJet is operating a special promotion on the route. A one-way ticket from Chiang Mai to Osaka in July begins at three,401 Thai baht (US$103).
Chief Executive Officer of Thai Vietjet, Woranate Laprabang, said…
“The upcoming new service launch between Chiang Mai and Osaka marks one other vital milestone for Thai Vietjet. Chiang Mai, along with Bangkok and Phuket, has lengthy been regarded as one of Thailand’s prime tourist locations. In 2018, it welcomed over 10 million vacationers, with over 30% of them coming from abroad.
“Although the quantity has increased, significantly in the post-pandemic time, there at the moment are few direct international providers that bring worldwide passengers on to Chiang Mai. Deadline consider that by launching our new service this time, we might be able to supply opportunities for Thai passengers to visit Osaka as nicely as passengers from Japan, significantly from Osaka, to journey to the attractive city of Chiang Mai at an inexpensive worth whereas offering prime quality and comfortable service.”
Thai VietJet’s new route would be the only direct service connecting Chiang Mai to Osaka, two main Asian tourist destinations.
Aside from the Chiang Mai – Osaka route, Thai VietJet operates a daily direct flight between Bangkok and Fukuoka..