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New Thai airline takes flight this month
Crystal Thai aims to become Thailand's third-largest carrier by offering flights to growing markets such as South Korea and India
Phuket is the only domestic destination out of Bangkok listed on Crystal Thai's website. A new Thai airline is set to launch operations later this month.
According to a report on global news website Aviationweek.com, Crystal Thai Airlines has received its air operator’s certificate and will begin flights on January 30 with a service from Bangkok to Seoul Incheon.
Other planned destinations listed on the airline’s not yet fully functional website are: Busan, South Korea; Colombo, Sri Lanka; Phuket, Thailand; Clark, Philippines; Bhutan; and Cochin and Mumbai in India.
Aviationweek.com says Crystal Thai will cater mostly to tourists, and its Airbus A320 -- to be used for the Seoul, Busan and Colombo flights -- is in an all-economy configuration, while its A330s, which it plans to lease in March, will have economy- and business-class seats.
The carrier says it aims to become Thailand’s third-largest carrier, after Thai Airways and Bangkok Airways.
No word yet on pricing, though the airline promises to offer low fares with premium services.
