SONGKHLA, Aug 17 – The inaugural flight of Firefly Airline to Hat Yai International Airport bringing 90 tourists from Malaysia’s Subang Airport in Subang, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, was warmly welcomed on Friday by Hat Yai residents.
Songkhla deputy governor Surapol Panasampon led representatives from the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Hat Yai office, and the Tourists Business Federation of Songkhla, along with a Thai long drum procession to welcome the travellers of Firefly’s Flight No. FY3614 to make a good first impression.
Jasmine garlands and small bags were also provided for them as souvenirs.
The Subang-Hat Yai route operates return trips four days a week in the hope of boosting tourism in Songkhla province and increase travellers there by at least 10 per cent.
Tiger Airways and Firefly Airline are two foreign carriers providing services at Hat Yai International Airport for Singapore-Hat Yai and Subang-Hat Yai routes, respectively.
