AirAsia doubles Bangkok-Hanoi flights

Thai AirAsia (TAA) will introduce a second daily flight from Bangkok's Don Mueang airport to Hanoi from Dec 9. The airline connects Thailand with seven Asean nations including Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore on 17 routes totalling 30 flights per day. Aside from the daily flight to Hanoi, TAA also serves Ho Chi Minh City with three daily flights. With the introduction of a second daily flight to Hanoi, TAA will outstrip rival budget carrier Nok Air in terms of frequency from Don Mueang to the Vietnamese capital. Nok Air operates two daily flights to Hanoi on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. TAA has set a promotional one-way fare, inclusive of airport tax, on the Bangkok-Hanoi route at 990 baht, available for booking by Nov 13 for travel from Dec 9 to Oct 28 next year. <br/>