Thai Lion Air is optimistic about regional travel and will expand its services and fleet.
The airline will add six more Boeing 737-900ER jets more ATR 72-600 turboprop planes to support new routes from Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport and Hat Yai.
After reducing its offerings due to political instability soon after it launched in December, the budget carrier is anticipating a strong tourist season in the fourth quarter and will add five new routes, the Bangkok Post reported.
The budget carrier is a subsidiary of Indonesia’s Lion Air and has ambitious expansion plans it hopes will challenge the dominance of low-cost flyer Air Asia of Malaysia.
It currently offers about 30 weekly dometic flights in Thailand’s south based out of Hat Yai.
Photo: Thai Lion Air
