BANGKOK, 2 April 2018: Thai Lion Air changed the sales status of its Bangkok-Wuhan service that was previously a charter flight sold exclusively by Chinese tour operators.
The airline opened the daily service to website and travel agency sales in Thailand last week.
Its website promotions lists a launch fare one-way of THB 3,255 inclusive.
In mid-May the lowest promotional fare to Wuhun on a flight from the airline’s base at Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport is THB 3,520.
According to timetable information from Airlineroute, the Bangkok- Wuhan service (SL940) departs Bangkok daily at 1855 and arrives in Wuhan at 2325.
The airline uses a Boeing 737-900 on the route.
Meanwhile, Lion Air has launched two new charter services from Indonesia to China also using Boeing 737-900 aircraft.
A four weekly service from Denpasar (Bali) to Shenzhen started 25 March. The second charter service operates out of Surabaya to Sanya, China, every Monday.