VientianeTimes-Feb 23
At least seven foreign airlines have opened flights to Laos to accommodate the growing regional tourism trade, which has made a significant recovery after Laos opened its doors to international visitors last year, a Lao Airlines operations manager has said. Director of Lao Airlines’ Commercial Department, Mr Noudeng Chanthaphasouk, told the Vientiane Times on Wednesday that the aviation industry is rebounding thanks to increasing passenger demand. “At the moment, at least seven airlines from Thailand, Vietnam, China and Singapore have resumed flights to Laos, mainly to Vientiane and Luang Prabang,” Mr Noudeng said. In addition, direct flights operated by several low-cost airlines in Thailand, South Korea and Malaysia will be taking to the skies in the first half of this year. Lucky Air will operate flights to Vientiane on Mondays and Fridays and to Luang Prabang on Wednesdays and Sundays, mainly to accommodate the expected influx of Chinese visitors. Further boosting regional air travel, Jeju Air Co., the Republic of Korea’s biggest low-cost carrier, announced that it will resume flights to Laos and Vietnam in April after three years of suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more at:
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