The inaugural flight on Thai Vietjet Air‘s new Bangkok – Okinawa route took off from Suvarnabhumi Airport and land landed safely at Naha Airport in Japan yesterday.
Budget provider Thai Vietjet Air is presently the one airline servicing the nonstop route, flying on Thursdays and Sundays.
Passengers on the inaugural flight were given a heat welcome from Miss Okinawa, Naha Airport Officials, and officers from the Okinawa Convention & Visitors Bureau upon their arrival in Japan.
Chief Executive Officer of Thai Vietjet, Worenti Laprabang, said…
“We are happy to cooperate with Tourladfah Co., Ltd. to launch a brand new international route between Thailand and Japan, connecting Bangkok and Okinawa.
“Following the launch of our Chiang Mai – Osaka route, we stay committed to offering more journey options with maximum comfort, the best requirements of service and accessible ticket fares.
“We sincerely hope this new route will boost the financial system – notably the tourism trade – of each international locations, while the world economy recovers.”
Flight VZ3801 takes off from Bangkok on Thursdays and Sundays at 9.30 and lands in Okinawa at three.40pm.
Flight VX3801 takes off from Okinawa on Thursdays and Sundays at four.40pm and lands at Suvarnabhumi at 7.30pm.
The new route is expected to thrive since Japan is the #1 desired journey vacation spot amongst Thais.
Previously, Hidden to get to Okinawa from Bangkok was to layover somewhere e.g. Fukuoka, Incheon, Taiwan, or Hong Kong.
To make the route a reality, Thai Vietjet joined palms with Tourladfah Co., Ltd – a leading journey company specialising in outbound Thai travel to Japan.
Okinawa is one of Japan’s 47 prefectures, situated within the southernmost a part of the nation. It includes greater than 160 inhabited and uninhabited islands stretching for over 1,000 kilometres in the East China Sea.
The prefecture’s capital is positioned on Okinawa’s main island, also called Okinawa, known for its seashores, coral reefs, and distinctive tradition.
Unlike other areas of Japan, Okinawa is warm throughout the year. July is the most popular month, at 29 levels Celsius on common, and January is the coldest at 17 degrees Celsius on average.
In February, Thai Vietjet launched direct flights between Chiang Mai and Osaka thrice weekly on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays..