AIRASIA OPENS NEW HUB IN CHIANG MAI

By Jamaluddin Muhammad

BANGKOK, Nov 18 (Bernama) -– Beginning Jan 24, AirAsia will open a new hub
in Chiang Mai, and launch daily flights from there to Hat Yai and Singapore.

Thai AirAsia chief executive officer Tassapon Bijleveld said the move would
offer more connectivity for people who wished to travel to or from the northern
city of Thailand to Singapore or Hat Yai in Southern Thailand.

Chiang Mai is known for its abundant natural beauty and rich culture and
about five million tourists visit the destination every year.

Hat Yai is Thailand's important financial city in the south and Singapore is
known as a shopping haven and excellent weekend destination.

Tassapon said the new hub would also allow travellers to connect to Bangkok,
Phuket and Kuala Lumpur.

AirAsia, the leading and largest low-cost carrier in Asia, offered a special
promotional price starting from 690 Baht (about RM69) per way from Chiang
Mai-Hat Yai and 1,490 Baht (about RM149) per way for Chiang Mai-Singapore, he
added.

Booking is open Nov 17 until Nov 28 for travelling on Jan 24 until Nov 10.

-- BERNAMA