Thai AirAsia to launch flights from Bangkok to Dhaka, Lucknow

Dhaka : Thai AirAsia has unveiled plans to launch flights from Don Mueang (DMK) Airport in Bangkok to Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, as well as to the city of Lucknow in northern India.
The airline will operate four flights per week to Dhaka commencing November 24, and thrice weekly to Lucknow from December 4, 2022.
Promotional fares for the Don Mueang-Dhaka flights start from THB 3,590 per trip for AirAsia members, while the Don Mueang-Lucknow flights are available from THB 3,290 per trip. 
The special fares were to be booked up to October 16, 2022 for travel between Don Mueang-Dhaka from November 24, 2022 and March 25, 2023, and Don Mueang-Lucknow from December 4, 2022 to March 25, 2023, via the AirAsia Super App.
"The travel appetite has improved since Covid-19 restrictions were relaxed. The South Asian markets have grown rapidly in the recent period and AirAsia now operates six routes to the region, flying Don Mueang to Kolkata, Kochi, Jaipur, Bangalore and Chennai in India and to Maldives. All of the routes have been well received, especially by Indian travellers who have been connecting across Thailand. Data from the Tourism Authority of Thailand show the fast growing number of tourists from India and South Asia have so far visited Thailand this year and the inflow is expected to continue into 2023," said Santisuk Klongchaiya, Chief Executive Officer, AirAsia Thailand. 
"Dhaka and Lucknow are new and exciting destinations AirAsia will be flying direct to for the first time with these additions. On top of attracting tourists to Thailand, the unique and magnificent architecture of these two cities should make them another popular aspiration for avid Thai travellers looking for a once-in-a-lifetime experience," Santisuk added.
Thai AirAsia's flight from DMK will depart at 23:00 and arrive in DAC at 0:25(+1) on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday while the return flight will depart DAC at 0:55 and reach DMK at 4:20 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. 
The airline's flight to LKO will depart DMK at 20:10 and reach at 22:35 on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday while the return flight will depart LKO at 23:20 and reach DMK at 4:40(+1) on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.