Shillong, Dec 2: The LGBI Airport, Guwahati has begun operation of direct flight to Bangkok, Thailand. The first flight from Bangkok landed at the Guwahati airport on Friday night (December 1, 2023).

LGBI Airport will run Guwahati – Bangkok flight three days a week, namely, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The departure is at 11:40 PM operated by Thai AirAsia. Thai AirAsia will connect Bangkok’s Don Mueang International Airport to Guwahati Airport.

The flight will also provide connection to Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia.

LGBI Airport also has direct flights to Singapore and Paro, Bhutan two days a week operated by Druk Air.

The new service is in response to a growing demand for travel between the two countries.

Thailand is offering Indian passport holders Visa-free entry from November 10, 2023, to May 10, 2024, in bid to boost the tourism in the country. Of late, the North East Festivals have been conducted in Thailand and Vietnam to boost trade between the region and South East Asian nations.

The Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport is the largest airport in north east India. It was established in 1958, and has undergone numerous expansions and renovations since then. It is the 12th busiest airport in India, as it handled over 5 million passengers in 2022-23.

In 2002, the first international flight was operated by Air India from Guwahati to Bangkok, becoming the first international airport in the North-East region. However, the flight was withdrawn due to poor passenger load.

In January 2019, Guwahati won bids for two international destinations under the UDAN scheme, destinations being Dhaka and Bangkok-Don Mueang.

In November 2021, Guwahati won bids for six international destinations under the UDAN scheme – Dhaka, Bangkok–Don Mueang, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Yangon. In February 2019, the airport was given on lease for 50 years to Adani Group.

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