Thai Lion Air to start direct flights between Sri Lanka and Bangkok

Thai Lion Air will begin direct flights between Sri Lanka and Bangkok from January 30, 2019. The flight is scheduled to depart Colombo at 9.30 am and arrive at Don Mueang Airport (Bangkok) at 2:45 pm (local time).

“The airline is ready for the Sri Lanka market and is excited to bring more travelers from Sri Lanka to experience Thailand’s tourism product,” said Thai Lion Air Chairman Capt. Darsito Hendro Seputro.

In addition to Bangkok, the airline offers services to other domestic destinations in Thailand such as Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phuken and Pattaya.

After Sri Lanka, Thai Lion Air is planning to open other destinations for more connectivity of people all over the world. “We expect the number of passenger arrivals from Colombo to Thailand to definitely increase,” the airline said in a media release.

Between Colombo and Bangkok, SriLankan Airlines has 14 frequencies, Thai Airways has five and Air Asia Thai has seven frequencies. Thai Lion Air with 180 seater plane operating on the Colombo sector, has a new service called Lion Seat Selection where passengers can select the seat such as window or aisle seats fare start from 60 Baht.