Air Asia to offer low fares

Post by **BKKSTAN** » May 18, 2007, 6:43 am

Thai AirAsia travel fair

Thai AirAsia will boost tourism later this month by hosting the Amazing Travel Deals Fair, with the airline offering tickets for as low as Bt9.

With 60 computer screens at its booth to handle demand, the low-cost carrier will offer rates from Bt9 for domestic routes and Bt399 for international routes, excluding fuel surcharge, tax and insurance.

The airline expects to generate Bt50 million in sales from the event.

The fair takes place from May 24-27 at the an individual National Convention Centre.

Thai AirAsia CEO Tassapon Bijleveld said in hosting the event, the airline was partnering with Kasikornbank, LG Electronics and American International Assurance, as well as hotels, travel operators and entertainment operators and tourism offices from abroad, to ensure reasonable prices for travellers.

The fair is expected to attract more than 150,000 visitors, following the success of last year's event.

Suchat Sritama

The Nation

Post by **cookie** » May 18, 2007, 10:00 am

the airline was partnering with Kasikornbank

What do they mean by "partnering"?
Can I go to my bank to book tickets? or....

Post by **bamboopaul** » May 18, 2007, 10:33 am

Could be ! Nok Air already has that facility with Siam Commercial Bank, in fact you can pay at any ATM !!

Post by **cookie** » May 18, 2007, 10:53 am

Oh, thanks for this info.
Didn't know that you could pay Nok Air with ATM machines.
The same goes for Air Asia????

Post by **BobHelm** » May 18, 2007, 11:15 am

If my memory servers me correctly you can pay for Nok air tickets at many 7/11 stores.
You book by phone & they give you a reference number then into 7/11 to pay...