Wednesday, June 19, 2024 SCAT Airlines’ Flight VSV5357 and AirAsia’s Flight AK840 landed at U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport, marking a significant expansion in their services. Executives from the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), and the airport welcomed passengers and crew. TAT, in collaboration with the airport, is implementing strategies to attract more international flights from major tourist markets such as India, Vietnam, China, Russia, and Kazakhstan, as well as domestic routes, offering incentives on landing and parking fees.
Mr. Siripakorn Cheawsamoot, TAT Deputy Governor for International Marketing – Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas, said “At the same time, TAT has placed emphasis on our ‘Airline Focus’ strategy to attract flights, and the new charter service from Almaty has come into fruition following a strategic partnership between TAT, KOMPAS – one of Kazakhstan’s leading tour operators – and SCAT Airlines.” SCAT Airlines has introduced a charter flight service on this route that will operate every seven to ten days from June 2024 to March 2025, using a 213-seat Boeing 797 Max-9 aircraft.
This is SCAT’s second charter service between Kazakhstan and Thailand, following a recently inaugurated flight from Almaty to Surat Thani. Meanwhile, AirAsia has commenced three weekly regular flights using a 189-seat Airbus A320. To celebrate this new service, TAT Kuala Lumpur organi.
