Thailand plans to resume direct flights with Russia
Representatives of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and business want to restore air traffic with Russia by the winter and accept the Mir card.
The Association of Tour Operators of Russia reports that at a meeting with the tourism business, Deputy Governor for Marketing Communications TAT Siripakorn Chiausamut, said that the authorities of the Kingdom are interested in restoring the mass tourist flow from Russia by the winter season 2022-2023 and "are making maximum efforts to implement these goals."
Recently, direct daily flights from Moscow to Phuket by Airbus A330 appeared in the winter schedule of Aeroflot, but ticket sales are not open, and official statements from the carrier are also not yet available.
There are plans to resume flights to Russia for the upcoming winter season and Thai Airways.
The cooperation of Thai banks with the Russian payment system Mir is considered as measures to support the Russian tourist flow.
Source: ria