AirAsia’s ‘Phuket Air Hub’ ready for takeoff

October 17, 2009 by  
Filed under Local News & Event

Thai AirAsia flight crew pose for a group photo at the fair.

Thai AirAsia flight crew pose for a group photo at the fair.

Thai AirAsia has geared up for the establishment of Phuket as a new regional air hub next month with its “AirAsia Loves Phuket Fair”, which ends at Jungceylon today.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Thai AirAsia CEO Tassapon Bijileveld visited the fair yesterday, presenting a model AirAsia aircraft to Phuket Governor Wichai Phraisa-ngop as part of the festivities. November 15 has been designated as the official launch of the ‘Phuket air hub’ project, which is hoped will lift the annual number of tourists to Phuket above the six-million mark for the first time. Read more