Phuket: Tourism in this island province has been boosted by the introduction from the latest air link from Penang managed by Malaysia-based Firefly which launched the inaugural flight on Friday.
The airline, the subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines and possessed by the Malaysia Aviation Group, launched the first scheduled flight to Phuket using a Boeing 737-800 plane.
The particular flight, FY 3600, touched down within Phuket on Friday with 134 passengers. It will be one of Firefly’s four weekly flights serving Phuket, the airline’s second international destination, after Seletar in Singapore.
Philip Notice, Firefly’s chief executive officer, said passengers were capable to get back to travelling without any pandemic-imposed restrictions because they look forward to taking their own favourite holiday journeys.
The particular airline is making it possible for people to reconnect towards the world and enjoy their holidays at popular destinations, he mentioned.
Firefly flights depart from the hub in Penang and arrive in Phuket in time for early afternoon check-in.
Nongyao Jirandorn, director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)’s Kuala Lumpur office, said it had been a delight that visitors from Penang have taken a keen fascination with travelling to Phuket through Firefly’s direct flight from Penang.
Penang plus Phuket, both resort islands, share commonalities in terms of their rich cultures and background.
Up to now this year, Phuket has welcomed 890, 1000 foreign tourists. As a whole, 560, 000 Malaysians have travelled to Thailand since the beginning of the year.
Nanthanasiri Ronsiri, movie director of the TAT’s Phuket office, said Phuket has much to provide visitors from Malaysia, from authentic street food to world-class hotels and hotels.
Ooi Chok Yan, TOP DOG of Penang Global Tourism, said an objective has been set to raise the number of tourist landings to Penang. Thanks to Firefly’s expanding achieve, Malaysians in Penang and the northern Malaysian states now enjoy wider options for global travel.