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AOT teams up with Vietnam Airlines, flydubai to open new routes to Thailand
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Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT) is continuing to drive its strategy to expand Thailand’s international aviation network through partnerships with airlines from high-potential markets.
Key facts
- The move aims to increase air connectivity, create new opportunities for tourism, trade and investment, and strengthen Thailand’s role as a gateway towards becoming a regional aviation hub.
- A welcoming ceremony for the inaugural VN621 flight was held at Phuket International Airport on July 2, 2026.
- It is designed to support growing travel demand from Vietnam, after more than 300,000 Vietnamese tourists visited Thailand between January and June 2026.
- In addition, AOT’s efforts to encourage airlines to open new routes, following business negotiations with carriers at Routes World 2025, have led to flydubai launching its Dubai–Bangkok service.
- The route began operating on July 1, 2026, with one flight per day
- It is scheduled to increase to two flights per day from September 15, 2026.
Summary
The move aims to increase air connectivity, create new opportunities for tourism, trade and investment, and strengthen Thailand’s role as a gateway towards becoming a regional aviation hub.
Under a memorandum of understanding between AOT and Vietnam Airlines, the two sides have successfully launched the new Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)–Phuket (HKT) route. A welcoming ceremony for the inaugural VN621 flight was held at Phuket International Airport on July 2, 2026.