Bangkok Airways adding new routes as it eyes 10% growth
Bangkok Airways this year plans to spread its wings further in China and Southeast Asia, as well as in the domestic market, as it aims to increase operating revenue by 10-11% from the THB24.9b generated last year. President Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth said Monday that the airline would operate 3 new routes this year: Chiang Mai-Mae Hong Son, Bangkok-Danang in Vietnam, and Koh Samui-Guangzhou in China. The airline expects the number of passengers it carries to rise to between 5.7m and 5.8m this year, 10-11% up from 5.1m in 2015. The current load factor is 77%, which is the peak to date for this year's high season, while the load factor for the year to date is 68-70%, Puttipong said. The company plans to add 60-66 pilots this year to the current 328 that it employs. <br/>
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Bangkok Airways adding new routes as it eyes 10% growth
Bangkok Airways this year plans to spread its wings further in China and Southeast Asia, as well as in the domestic market, as it aims to increase operating revenue by 10-11% from the THB24.9b generated last year. President Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth said Monday that the airline would operate 3 new routes this year: Chiang Mai-Mae Hong Son, Bangkok-Danang in Vietnam, and Koh Samui-Guangzhou in China. The airline expects the number of passengers it carries to rise to between 5.7m and 5.8m this year, 10-11% up from 5.1m in 2015. The current load factor is 77%, which is the peak to date for this year's high season, while the load factor for the year to date is 68-70%, Puttipong said. The company plans to add 60-66 pilots this year to the current 328 that it employs. <br/>
