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Scoot Airways Now Connects Koh Samui and Singapore: A New Era of Affordable Travel Scoot Airways, Singapore's renowned low-cost carrier, has launched direct flights to Koh Samui, bringing a fresh wave of convenience and affordability to this popular tropical destination. The service commenced on May 13, 2024, making Scoot the first budget airline to establish this route. Flight Schedule and Aircraft...

Bangkok Airways has launched an ambitious Samui Airport Expansion Plan, committing THB 1.5 billion to enhance its infrastructure. This major investment forms part of a broader THB 2.2-2.3 billion strategy aimed at upgrading both Samui Airport and Trat Airport over the next two to three years. The primary goal is to strengthen airport capacity and services, enabling Bangkok Airways to capitalize on the...

Samui airport extends operating hours as Koh Samui prepares for a major increase in international tourists. With the high season approaching, the island’s tourism operators are pushing for more flights to meet the growing demand. Samui airport extends operating hours to accommodate an additional 20 daily flights, which could result in a 10 to 20% increase in tourist arrivals. This development is crucial...

Overview Koh Samui Airport (USM) is a unique and picturesque airport located on the beautiful island of Koh Samui in Thailand. Known for its open-air design that harmonizes with the island's tropical ambiance, the airport provides a delightful start or end to your Koh Samui experience. It is privately owned and operated by Bangkok Airways, which dominates the majority of flight operations...

Thailand’s tourism authority (TAT) has confirmed that a travel to Thailand covid 19 trial corridor will be opened for the destination of Phuket from the start of October 2020 for long-stay tourists staying at least 30 days. Part of the recently discussed “Safe and Sealed” program, all arriving travelers will be subjected to a 14 day quarantine period in a hotel and will only be able to move onto...

Russia’s Nordwind Airlines announces new direct routes to Thailand’s Surat Thani Airport increasing tourist arrivals on the islands of Koh Samui, Koh Phan Ngan and Koh Tao. The new flights are flying in direct from Moscow, Krasnoyarsk and Novosibirsk and will serve Surat Thani aipport until the end of April meaning an injection of tourist numbers on Koh Samui for the 2020 high season. The new...

Recent C9 Hotelworks report shows upbeat Koh Samui arrivals trend during 2016-2017 with a total of 1.2 million domestic and international arrivals to Samui International Airport during 2016 representing year on year growth from the previous year of 22% compared with 7& from 2014. 79% of arrivals are from domestic flights however international arrivals have doubled due to more international flights...

Bangkok Air have recently announced plans for 4 new weekly direct Koh Samui flights connecting with Chengdu on the Chinese mainland after receiving the go ahead from authorities in China. The new flights will bolster a future increase in Chinese tourism to Koh Samui in conjunction with Tibet Airlines recent announcement of 3 weekly services connecting Chengdu and Samui. This total of 7 recently announced...