Thai AirAsia boosts Udon Thani flights for Horticultural Expo 2026

Thansettakij•Economy•5d ago

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Thai AirAsia increases flight frequency to Udon Thani and sponsors a corporate garden for the International Horticultural Expo 2026.

•Thai AirAsia increased flight frequency to Udon Thani from Don Mueang, Chiang Mai, and Phuket.
•The International Horticultural Expo in Udon Thani is scheduled for November 1, 2026, to March 14, 2027.
•Thai AirAsia is sponsoring a corporate garden featuring a 1:4 scale model of an Airbus A321neo.
•Promotions offer up to 30% discount for direct flights to Udon Thani and 20% for groups of 5 or more.

Overview

•Thai AirAsia increased flights from Don Mueang to Udon Thani up to 6 flights per day.
•Thai AirAsia added flights from Chiang Mai up to 4 flights per week and from Phuket 4 flights per week.
•Thai AirAsia established 7 Fly-thru connection routes via Don Mueang including Krabi, Surat Thani, Singapore, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Da Nang, and Tokyo.
•The International Horticultural Expo in Udon Thani will be held from November 1, 2026, to March 14, 2027, at Nong Dae Wetland.
•Thai AirAsia created a corporate garden under the concept "Connecting Life, Sustaining the Skies" featuring a 1:4 scale Airbus A321neo model.
•Thai AirAsia expects a passenger load factor of over 85% during the event period.
•Direct flight discounts up to 30% can be reserved until October 18, 2026, for travel until March 31, 2027.
•Group ticket promotions for 5 or more people can be booked until March 15, 2027, for travel until March 31, 2027.

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Key Quotes

Pairat Phonphatnannakun

"During the Horticultural Expo, AirAsia intends to bring both Thai and foreign tourists to visit the event and travel to Udon Thani province to distribute income."

ในช่วงงานพืชสวนโลก แอร์เอเชียตั้งใจพานักท่องเที่ยวทั้งชาวไทยและต่างประเทศมาเยี่ยมชมงานเเละท่องเที่ยวที่จังหวัดอุดรธานีเพื่อกระจายรายได้

Key Entities

Person

Pairat Phonphatnannakun(ไพรัชล์ พรพัฒนนางกูร)

Chief Executive Officer of Thai AirAsia.

Organization

Thai AirAsia(ไทยแอร์เอเชีย)ℹ️

An airline that increased flights to Udon Thani and is sponsoring a corporate garden at the Horticultural Expo.

Place

Udon Thani(อุดรธานี)ℹ️

The province hosting the International Horticultural Expo 2026.

Don Mueang(ดอนเมือง)ℹ️

The location of the airport used for direct flights and Fly-thru connections to Udon Thani.

Chiang Mai(เชียงใหม่)ℹ️

A city with increased direct flight frequency to Udon Thani.

Phuket(ภูเก็ต)ℹ️

A city with increased direct flight frequency to Udon Thani.

Nong Dae Wetland(พื้นที่ชุ่มน้ำหนองเเด)

The venue for the International Horticultural Expo in Udon Thani.

Ban Chiang(บ้านเชียง)ℹ️

An archaeological site in Udon Thani featured in the Airbus A321neo model's design.

Red Lotus Lake(ทะเลบัวเเดง)

A landmark in Udon Thani featured in the Airbus A321neo model's design.