The first direct flight PG 947 from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport (Thailand) landed at Da Nang International Airport at 12.35pm on Wednesday, carrying 138 passengers. 

Bangkok Airways will operate 4 Bangkok – Da Nang direct return flights per week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays - utilising an Airbus 319.  In particular, flight will take off from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport at 11.00am and land at Da Nang International Airport around 12.35pm local time. The return flight will leave from Da Nang at 1.35pm and arrive in Bangkok at 3.15pm local time.

Representatives from the city’s tourism sector welcoming passengers from the first flight

Most notably, all Bangkok Airways passengers will be provided with free eating and drinking services at the airline’s departure lounge at Suvarnabhumi Airport.

The opening of the new route will help to bring more visitors from Thailand and other countries to Da Nang, and provide a link to Thailand for residents of Da Nang and the central region.