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<h2>This year, nine new airline companies, including Really Cool Airlines, are set to commence operations in Thailand</h2>
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<p>Patee Sarasin, the chief executive officer of Really Cool Airlines, <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.nationthailand.com/business/corporate/40027970">announced</a>&nbsp;last year that the new airline will focus on routes in Asia for its first two years, with flights to Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Shanghai starting from March 2024.</p>
<p>The former CEO of Nok Air <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.nationthailand.com/business/corporate/40027970">stated</a> that European countries will be added to that list by 2025.</p>
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<p>&#8220;We would not compete with Thai Airways International on their regular routes but would focus on flights to secondary cities, which would also help further promote Thailand&#8217;s tourism industry,&#8221; said Patee.﻿</p>
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<h2>Other airlines to debut this year are Pattaya Airways, Asian Aerospace Services, Avanti Air Charter, Siam Seaplane, M-Landarch, Bangkok Helicopter Services, P80 Air, and Asia Atlantic Airlines</h2>
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<p><p>According to <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.nationthailand.com/thailand/tourism/40034301">The Nation</a>, these nine new airlines will focus on regional and domestic routes, while some will operate international flights. </p>
<p>Overall, they are expected to expand capacity in the Thai aviation market and help boost tourism.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-02/eight-new-airlines-set-to-start-services-in-thailand-as-leisure-travel-rebounds">Bloomberg</a>&nbsp;reported that the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand has granted the new airline companies permission to import a total of 60 aircraft.</p>
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<h2>In 2023, Thailand experienced an influx of tourists, totaling 28 million foreign visitors from around the world</h2>
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<p>Among them, Malaysians were the <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://says.com/my/lifestyle/malaysians-thailand-top-tourists-2023">most frequent travellers</a>, accounting for 4.56 million visits, followed by the Chinese (3.51 million), South Koreans (1.65 million), Indians (1.62 million), and Russians (1.48 million).</p>
<p>The country anticipates an increase to 35 million visitors this year, reflecting a positive outlook for tourism.﻿</p>
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Thailand's New 'Really Cool Airlines' Company To Start Operations This Year

Thailand’s New ‘Really Cool Airlines’ Company To Start Operations This Year