Direct Taiyuan-Bangkok chartered flight opens

Orient Thai Airlines on Tuesday launched a regular tourist chartered flight between the northern Chinese city of Taiyuan and Bangkok.

The new route will link the two tourist attractions of Bangkok and the provincial capital of Shanxi, which is known for its abundant coal resources and traditional Chinese cultural attractions, according to the Shanxi Civil Airport Group.

Using Boeing 733 aircraft, departures are scheduled for every six days starting from May 29.

The Bangkok-Taiyuan flight will take off from Bangkok at 1:40 p.m. local time, and arrive at Taiyuan at 6 p.m. Beijing time.

The Taiyuan-Bangkok flight will take off from Taiyuan at 7 p.m. Beijing time, and arrive at Bangkok at 11:20 p.m. local time.

The new route will increase the number of weekly flights from Taiyuan to Bangkok to three, meeting booming tourist demand.