Jet Asia Airways Announces Scheduled Service from Phuket to Beijing

BANGKOK, Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Jet Asia Airways today announced a four times weekly scheduled service from Phuket International Airport to Beijing International Capital Airport. The Thai carrier’s scheduled service will commence January 2013.

The full service, non-stop flight will be operated by a Boeing 767-200ER with an all economy class configuration of 235 seats. JFx, Jet Asia’s iPad based in-flight entertainment will be offered onboard for a fee equivalent to $5 US Dollars.

“We are proud to service Beijing with a direct flight to Phuket. The passenger traffic from China into Thailand has grown nearly 45% year on year for the past three years and we are excited to contribute to this growth,” said Captain John Ross, Jet Asia’s Vice President of Flight Operations.

Jet Asia is currently the only Thai carrier offering scheduled non-stop service between Phuket and Beijing.