Thai Airways will soon introduce direct flights from Karachi to Bangkok, revealed Kanaporn Apinonkul, country manager of Thai Airways International.
He said that after China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) there is increase in aviation business. Currently Thai Airways operates daily flights from Karachi & Lahore via Muscat while 4 flights are operated from Islamabad. After Karachi direct flights will also be introduced to other cities.
Kanaporn was speaking with journalist at the end of Thailand Food Festival which was held in Karachi. He said that better security situation and increasing economic opportunities is resulting in increased demand for flights.
Last year Thailand embassy issued 100,000 visas to Pakistanis, indicating that more Pakistanis are travelling to Thailand for tourism in recent year.