Peach to debut Bangkok route
Peach Aviation, the Japanese no-frills carrier, will launch the first non-stop air link between Bangkok and Okinawa in February. The route, which was first mulled by the airline back in 2013, is set to become reality with its maiden flight from the southern Japanese island city on Feb 19. According to the Osaka-based airline, it will offer three flights a week on the route, which represents its first activity in Southeast Asia. Bangkok will be Peach’s first port of call in Southeast Asia. The airline also envisions flights to Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. Singapore and Kuala Lumpur are out of the running as they lie beyond the four-hour flying radius from Okinawa, beyond the range of the Airbus 320-200 jets in Peach’s fleet. Peach is targeting outbound Japanese heading to the Land of Smiles, as Thai interest in Okinawa is limited, industry analysts said.
