Bangkok Airways resumes international flight with Singapore

Bangkok Airways is to resume international flights from August 1 to support Thailand’s re-opening project and the Samui Plus project, starting with service between Samui and Singapore.

The resumed services between Samui and Singapore will be operated by an Airbus A319 aircraft, with three flights per week.

Passengers entering Thailand are required to possess Certificate of Entry, Medical certificate with a laboratory result indicating that Covid-19 is not detected, Vaccine Certificate.

All passengers also must undergo required PCR tests during their stay in Thailand.

Mr. Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth, President of Bangkok Airways said: “We are more than delighted to announce the resumption of our first international flight after being on pause for a long while due to the pandemic. The Samui – Singapore route is anticipated to bring back confidence to Thailand’s tourism. We have assured that both Samui and Singapore have robust processes in place to ensure travels between the two cities can be undertaken safely.”

“At Bangkok Airways, we remain committed to the safety and hygiene of our passengers and employees as the highest priority. The airline and Samui airport strictly implement surveillance measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19. At Samui airport, we have put in place health and safety measures and social distancing practices in compliance with the regulations by the Ministry of Public Health and the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand to ensure the highest level of safety for all passengers and staff. The measures include passengers and staff screening, health and body temperature checks, passengers and staff are required to wear protective masks at all times. Moreover, airport disinfectant cleaning is set to be done on an hourly basis in common service areas and high-traffic areas such as check-in counters, baggage stores, and wheelchairs and office spaces.”