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Thai Lion Air To Open More Routes
3rd Jul 2014
Thailand's tourism is back to normal again following the lifting of the nationwide curfew imposed by the military junta two months ago.
Many tourism-oriented establishments may have quickly hanged a sign 'business as usual' on their door to attract patrons that they are now 'back to business,' after the military government ordered the lifting of curfew nationwide.
As this developed, airline companies like low-cost carrier, Thai Lion Air, cast a sigh of relief upon seeing Thailand's political crisis is finally over after an agonizing 6 months since the crisis started last November 2013.
Thai Lion Air has taken this as an opportunity to start its expansion effort with the planned launch of more routes and possibly add more planes to augment its fleet in anticipation of improved tourism outlook in the country in the next few months.
The budget airline has already drawn plans for its route expansion and fleet augmentation that it will hopefully carry out as soon as possible. The planned route expansion includes 5 new routes, both from its main hub and secondary hub. The fleet expansion will involve the acquisition of more B737-900ER jets as well as turboprops, more likely the ATR72-600 type.
The low-cost carrier is planning to launch the new routes toward the last quarter of this year in anticipation of the seasonal demand which is usually at its peak.
The new routes are planned both from its main hub at Don Mueang Airport and its secondary hub at Hat Yai Airport.
Currently, TLA operates 30 flights daily on three routes from its main hub to Chiang Mai, Hat Yai, and Jakarta using four B737-900ERs. It also operates the same number of flights daily from its Hat Yai hub to Medan, Hua Hin, and Surat Thani using a fleet of turboprops.
The carrier is very optimistic of the country's tourism outlook for the next six months as foreign nations remove their respective advisories to their own citizens against travel to Thailand.
Thai Lion Air launched its inaugural service on December last year amidst the political crisis prevailing over the country, especially in Bangkok where it operates its main hub. Demand was low due to the ongoing crisis as foreign travelers were cautious to make their trips to Thailand. As a result, the carrier reduced flight frequency for its international service and eventually suspended its Bangkok-Kuala Lumpur route.
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