BRISBANE, 27 June 2019: AirAsia’s inaugural flight linking Bangkok, Thailand and Brisbane, Australia landed in the Queensland capital Wednesday.
The new route marks AirAsia’s first time operating out of Brisbane Airport and is expected to carry up to 150,000 people between the two cities over the next year.
AirAsia X Group CEO Nadda Buranasiri said, “We are delighted to have a new home in Queensland, adding Brisbane to our Queensland ports after we commenced operating flights from the Gold Coast in 2007. This direct service between Bangkok and Brisbane strengthens our connections into Australia and adds to our extensive network of more than 140 destinations worldwide.
“Australia remains a key market for AirAsia and with new aircraft ordered we can continue to review potential future expansion opportunities where we witness the right levels of demand for great value, medium to long haul air travel.”
Minister for Tourism Industry Development, Kate Jones, said the new service would inject up to AUD156 million into the Queensland economy over the next three years.
“Asia is a key market for Queensland’s tourism industry and this new service will bring more than 235,000 inbound seats to Brisbane over the next three years.
The latest International Visitor Survey revealed the number of Asian visitors to Brisbane has reached record levels, climbing 5.5 per cent to 605,000 over the year to March.
Direct fares from Brisbane to Bangkok start at just AUD$199.
Flight schedule for Bangkok, Thailand (DMK) to Brisbane, Australia (BNE)
