# Nine additional airlines to begin operating in Thailand in 2024

- Link: https://www.thailand-business-news.com/tourism/120635-nine-additional-airlines-to-begin-operating-in-thailand-in-2024
- Published: 2024-01-04T13:36:54+07:00
- Author: Akanksha Singh

Nine new Thai airlines are poised to commence operations as the tourism-reliant 
nation anticipates a sustained recovery in leisure travel, with an expected influx
of about 35 million foreign visitors this year.

The new airlines preparing to launch operations include Asian Aerospace Service,
Siam Seaplane, Really Cool Airlines, Avanti Air Starter, Landarch Airlines, Bangkok
Helicopter Services, Pattaya Airways, Asia Atlantic Airlines, and P80 Air.

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Some of these airlines will focus on regional and domestic flights, while others
may contribute to expanding Thailand’s aviation market by potentially offering international
routes.

Really Cool Airlines, founded by Patee Sarasin, a former chief executive of budget
carrier Nok Airlines Pcl, is set to begin chartered flight services in March. The
airline’s initial operations will focus on flights to Japan, with plans to expand
to other Asian destinations such as Hong Kong, Singapore, and Shanghai within the
first two years, as announced by Patee in November.

The government aims to promote tourism in more provinces to make Thailand a year-
round destination, with a target of attaining a trillion baht from domestic tourism
and 2.5 trillion from foreign visitors.

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