Thai AirAsia X resumes Sapporo-Bangkok flight

■Thai AirAsia

Sapporo is a popular tourist destination for Thais, but flights were suspended in 2015 after Thai aviation authorities were cited by the United Nations for deficiencies in their safety inspection system. Starting April 10, the airline will operate daily round-trip flights between Bangkok's Don Mueang International Airport and New Chitose Airport.

If you book by the end of January, you will receive a special price starting from 3,990 baht (approximately 13,900 yen) one way. A ``premium flat bed'' with seats that can be folded down is available for 12,900 baht one way. Flights were able to resume this time after the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) withdrew a warning to Thai aviation authorities in October 2017.

ICAO issued a warning in 2015, accusing the Thai government of granting operating licenses to airlines with an inadequate screening system. In response, Japan and the United States have banned Thai airlines from launching new flights or increasing their flights. Forbidden. Thai AirAsia

Thailand's aviation authority reviewed its safety screening system and reissued operating licenses to major airlines, including Thai AirAsia X, in 2017 under new standards.

This Bangkok-Sapporo flight will be Thai AirAsia X's first new service since the warning was withdrawn. At a press conference on the 18th, CEO Nadda Buranasiri said, ``The industry as a whole will see an increase in new flight launches this year.''
Thai AirAsia X plans to add three new aircraft in 2018, and plans to aggressively expand routes. <Nihon Keizai Shimbun>

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