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Bangkok Airways
Bangkok Airways Airbus A319 at Suvarnabhumi Airport
IATA ICAO Call sign
PG BKP BANGKOK AIR
Founded1968; 58 years ago (1968) (as Sahakol Air)
Commenced operations
1989; 37 years ago (1989) (as Bangkok Airways)
AOC #AOC.0001[1]
Operating bases
HubsBangkok-Suvarnabhumi
Samui
Flyer Bonus
Fleet size23
Destinations20[2]
Parent companyPrasarttong-Osoth Co
Traded asSET: BA
HeadquartersChomphon subdistrict, Chatuchak district, Bangkok, Thailand
Key peoplePuttipong Prasarttong-Osoth (president & CEO)
RevenueIncrease 29,418 million baht (2019)
Net incomeIncrease 351 million baht (2019)
Total assetsDecrease 61,908 million baht (2019)
Employees3,010 (2019)
Websitewww.bangkokair.com

Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited (Thai: บริษัท การบินกรุงเทพ จำกัด (มหาชน)) is a regional airline based in Bangkok, Thailand.[3] It operates scheduled services to destinations in Thailand, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Laos, Maldives, and Singapore. Its main base is Suvarnabhumi Airport in the Thai capital Bangkok.[4]

History

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The airline was established in 1968 as Sahakol Air, operating air taxi services under contract from the Overseas International Construction Company (OICC), an American construction company, the United States Operations Mission (USOM), and a number of other organisations engaged in oil and natural gas exploration in the Gulf of Thailand. It began scheduled services in 1986, becoming Thailand's first privately owned domestic airline.[5] It rebranded to become Bangkok Airways in 1989. The airline was owned by Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth (92.31 percent), Sahakol Estate (4.3 percent), Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (1.2 percent), and other shareholders (2.19 percent). At one point, it also wholly owned subsidiary airline Siem Reap Airways in Cambodia.[4]

It built its own airport, Samui Airport on the island of Ko Samui, which opened in April 1989 and offers direct flights between the island and Chiang Mai, Hong Kong, Krabi, Pattaya, Phuket, and Singapore.[6] The airline opened its second airport in Sukhothai Province in 1996. A third airport was built in Trat Province, opening in March 2003 to serve the tourism destination of Ko Chang.

The airline made its first foray into jet aircraft in 2000, when it started adding Boeing 717s to its fleet. Until that time, Bangkok Airways had flown propeller-driven aircraft, primarily the ATR 72. It had also operated the De Havilland Canada Dash 8, the Shorts 330 and for a short time a Fokker 100. The carrier added another jet, the Airbus A320, to its fleet in 2004.

Bangkok Airways planned to order wide-body aircraft as part of its ambition to expand its fleet but these plans to expand to the long haul market eventually fell short. It wanted to add its first wide-body jets in 2006 to serve longer-haul destinations such as the UK, India, and Japan and is looking at Airbus A330, Airbus A340 and Boeing 787 aircraft. In December 2005, Bangkok Airways announced it had decided to negotiate an order for six Airbus A350-800 aircraft in a 258-seat configuration, to be delivered to the airline commencing in 2013, but the order of the aircraft was cancelled in 2011 due to the further delay of the Airbus plane.[7][8]

In 2007, Royal Household Secretary General Kaewkwan Watcharoethai awarded Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth a royal warrant to display the Garuda emblem.[9]

In 2017, Bangkok Airways received a new Air Operator Certificate, recertified to safety standards set out by ICAO from the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand.[10]

On 20 November 2024, it was reported that Bangkok Airways will be wet-leasing two aircraft from Amelia from 1 December 2024 to 29 March 2025 to overcome the shortage of aircraft especially during the upcoming peak tourist season in Thailand.[11]

By late 2024, Bangkok Airways' current jet fleet of Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft were aging and the airline confirmed that it was evaluating both the Airbus A220 and Embraer E-Jet E2 jets as possible replacements. The airline will soon put out a request for proposals from the manufacturers for this potential order with deliveries intended to begin around 2028.[12]

Financials

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For the fiscal year ending 31 December 2019, Bangkok Airways reported a profit of 351 million baht on revenues of 29,418 million baht. Its assets were valued at 61,908 million baht.[13] BA lost 300 million baht during the first quarter of 2020, compared with a profit of 500 million baht a year earlier. Earnings have continued to decline due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the airline has asked for government assistance.[14] As of 31 December 2019, BA employed 3,010 people.[15]

Destinations

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As of June 2026, Bangkok Airways flies to the following destinations:[16]

Country/territory City/region Airport Notes Refs
CambodiaPhnom PenhPhnom Penh International AirportAirport Closed
Techo International Airport
Siem ReapSiem Reap International AirportAirport Closed
Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport
ChinaChengduChengdu Shuangliu International AirportTerminated
Chengdu Tianfu International AirportTerminated
ChongqingChongqing Jiangbei International AirportTerminated
Hong KongHong KongHong Kong International Airport
IndiaBengaluruKempegowda International AirportTerminated[17][18]
MumbaiChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International AirportTerminated
LaosLuang PrabangLuang Prabang International Airport
VientianeWattay International AirportTerminated
MalaysiaKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur International AirportTerminated
MaldivesMaléVelana International Airport
MyanmarMandalayMandalay International AirportTerminated
NaypyidawNay Pyi Taw International AirportTerminated
YangonYangon International AirportTerminated
PhilippinesCebuMactan–Cebu International AirportTerminated
SingaporeSingaporeChangi Airport
ThailandBangkokDon Mueang International Airport[19]
Samut PrakanSuvarnabhumi AirportBase
Chiang MaiChiang Mai International AirportBase
Chiang RaiChiang Rai International AirportTerminated
Hat YaiHat Yai International AirportBase
Ko SamuiSamui AirportBase
KrabiKrabi International AirportBase
LampangLampang AirportTerminated
Mae Hong SonMae Hong Son AirportTerminated[20]
PattayaU-Tapao International Airport
PhuketPhuket International AirportBase
SukhothaiSukhothai Airport
TratTrat Airport
VietnamDa NangDa Nang International AirportTerminated[21]
HanoiNoi Bai International AirportTerminated
Nha TrangCam Ranh International AirportTerminated
Phu QuocPhu Quoc International AirportTerminated

Codeshare agreements

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As of August 2024, Bangkok Airways has codeshare agreements with the following airlines.

Interline agreements

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Fleet

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A Bangkok Airways Airbus A319-100 at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport
An Airbus A320-200, Phuket International Airport
A Bangkok Airways ATR 72-600

Current fleet

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As of August 2025, Bangkok Airways operates the following aircraft:[44]

Bangkok Airways fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Airbus A319-100 11 — 12 108 120
— 144 144
Airbus A320-200 2 — — 162 162
ATR 72-600 10 12 — 70 70
Total 23 12

Historic fleet

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Bangkok Airways retired fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
ATR 42-300 1 1997 2001
ATR 72-200 8 1994 2006
ATR 72-500 8 2002 2019
1 2009 HS-PGL crashed as Flight 266.
Boeing 717-200 4 2000 2009
De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 1 1989 1994
1 1990 HS-SKI crashed as Flight 125.
De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 5 1990 1996
Embraer EMB-110P2 Bandeirante Unknown Unknown Unknown
Fokker 100 1 1992 1993
McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 1 2008 2008
Short 330-200 1 1992 1994

Airports owned

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Passengers boarding a Bangkok Airways ATR 72-600 at Sukhothai Airport, one of its airports

Bangkok Airways owns and operates three airports:[45]

Award and recognition

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On 24 June 2024, Bangkok Airways was voted 2024 Best Regional Airline in the World by Skytrax, for the 8th consecutive year running.[48]

Incidents and accidents

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Sponsorship

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Bangkok Airways is currently an official sponsor of Chiangrai United, Sukhothai FC, Chiang Mai FC, Trat FC,[53] Lampang FC, Krabi FC, Kasetsart FC, Bangkok Christian College FC and Borussia Dortmund.[54]

References

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  1. ↑ "List of Thailand Air Operator Certificate Holders". Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "Bangkok Airways on ch-aviation". ch-aviation. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Contact Us Archived 12 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine." Bangkok Airways. Retrieved on 12 May 2010.
  4. 1 2 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 27 March 2007. p. 84.
  5. ↑ Thailand's Glittering Gem Airliner World September 2024 pages 28-31
  6. ↑ Airways Flight Schedule Archived 9 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved on 26 November 2008
  7. ↑ Bangkok Airways selects A350 for new long range services Archived 10 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine 30 December 2005
  8. ↑ "Bangkok Airways appears to cancel A350-800 order". Flightglobal.com. 6 September 2011.
  9. ↑ "Bangkok Airways receive the Royal Garuda Emblem". Travel Blackboard. 16 April 2007. Retrieved 24 January 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  10. ↑ "Bangkok Airways Recertified". Airliner World (May 2017): 16.
  11. ↑ "Bangkok Airways to wet lease Amelia aircraft". Ch-Aviation. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  12. ↑ Curran, Andrew (20 November 2024). "Bangkok Airways to wet lease Amelia aircraft". ch-aviation.
  13. ↑ "BA : BANGKOK AIRWAYS PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED". Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  14. ↑ Muramatsu, Yohei (1 July 2020). "Thailand's travel slump clouds outlook for $9bn 'Airport City'". Nikkei Asian Review. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  15. ↑ Annual Report 2019 (PDF). Bangkok: Bangkok Airways. 2020. p. 124. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  16. ↑ "Route Network". Bangkok Airways. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "Bangkok Airways to increase planned new Bangkok – Bangalore route to Daily by Dec 2011". Routesonline. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  18. ↑ "Bangkok Airways Cancels Bangalore Service from mid-Sep 2012". Routesonline. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  19. ↑ "Bangkok Airways Adds Bangkok Don Mueang Service in NW23". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  20. ↑ "Bangkok Airways increases Mae Hong Son service in NW23". AeroRoutes. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  21. ↑ "Bangkok Airways Revises Planned Da Nang Launch to late-May 2016". airlineroute. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  22. ↑ "Our partner Bangkok Airways". Air France.
  23. ↑ "Lufthansa Group, Star Alliance and other partners". Austrian Airlines.
  24. ↑ "Profile on British Airways". CAPA. Centre for Aviation. Archived from the original on 1 November 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  25. ↑ "El Al / Bangkok Airways begins codeshare service from late-March 2018". routesonline.com.
  26. ↑ "Etihad Expands Bangkok Airways Codeshare in NW25".
  27. ↑ "Finnair Expands Bangkok Airways Codeshare Routes in NW22".
  28. ↑ "Gulf Air Adds Bangkok Airways Codeshare From late-June 2022".
  29. ↑ "Our Codeshare Partners". Hong Kong Airlines.
  30. ↑ "KLM Partner airlines".
  31. ↑ "Lufthansa / Bangkok Airways Begins Codeshare Service From June 2024".
  32. ↑ "Bangkok Airways and Oman Air announce a new codeshare partnership".
  33. ↑ "PAL, Bangkok Airways sign code-share deal". ABS-CBN News.
  34. ↑ "Singapore Airlines and Bangkok Airways enter codeshare partnership". CAPA. 5 September 2023.
  35. ↑ "SWISS / Bangkok Airways Begin Codeshare Service From July 2024".
  36. ↑ "Bangkok Airways and Vietnam Airlines Enter Code-Share Agreement". Bangkok Airways Public Co., Ltd. Bangkok Airways. 31 October 2017.
  37. ↑ "Xiamen Airlines plans Bangkok Airways codeshare partnership". routesonline.com.
  38. ↑ "Air India enters into interline partnership with Bangkok Airways". Times of India. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  39. ↑ "All Partner Airlines".
  40. ↑ "Partner Carriers | Hahnair".
  41. ↑ "Our Partners". Kuwait Airways.
  42. ↑ "Will my luggage be through checked in to the final destination?". Scoot. 25 August 2025.
  43. ↑ "Fees for partner airlines". SWISS. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  44. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Bangkok Airways". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 76.
  45. ↑ "Company Profile". 27 January 2017. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  46. ↑ "Thai Airways to end Bkk-Samui flights". The Nation. Bangkok. 2 June 2018. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  47. ↑ "สนามบินสุโขทัย" [Sukhothai Airport]. องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลคลองกระจง. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  48. ↑ James Plaisted (24 June 2024). "Qatar Airways World's Best Airline at 2024 World Airline Awards". SKYTRAX. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  49. ↑ "ASN Aircraft accident Hawker Siddeley HS-748-243 Srs. 2A HS-THH Udon Thani Airport (UTH)". Aviation-safety.net. 7 December 1987. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  50. ↑ "Koh Samui crash". Plane Crash Info. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  51. ↑ เครื่อง "บางกอกแอร์ฯ" ชนหอบังคับการบินเก่าสมุย กัปตันเสียชีวิต-ลูกเรือพร้อมผู้โดยสารรอด. ASTV Manager (in Thai). 4 August 2009. Archived from the original on 29 April 2026. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
  52. ↑ Shearing, Caroline (5 August 2009). "Koh Samui airport reopens after plane crash". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  53. ↑ "Bangkok Airways is the sponsor of Trat FC Archived 24 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine" Siamsport on 24 February 2014
  54. ↑ "Bangkok Airways is the sponsor of Borussia Dortmund" Siamsport on 27 March 2018
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