Bangkok Airways

Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited (Thai: บางกอกแอร์เวย์ส) is a regional airline based in Bangkok, Thailand.[1] It operates scheduled services to destinations in Thailand, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Singapore, and Vietnam. Its main base is Suvarnabhumi Airport.[2]

Bangkok Airways
บางกอกแอร์เวย์ส
IATA ICAO Callsign
PG BKP BANGKOK AIR
Founded1968 (1968) (as Sahakol Air)
HubsSuvarnabhumi Airport
Secondary hubs
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer programFlyer Bonus
AllianceNone
Fleet size38
Destinations31
Traded asSET: BA
HeadquartersChomphon Subdistrict, Chatuchak District, Bangkok, Thailand
Key peoplePuttipong Prasarttong-Osoth (President)
Revenue 29,418 million baht (2019)
Net income 351 million baht (2019)
Total assets 61,908 million baht (2019)
Employees3,010 (2019)
Websitewww.bangkokair.com

History

The airline was established in 1968 as Sahakol Air operating air-taxi services under contract from Overseas International Construction Company (OICC), an American construction company, 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. It re-branded to become Bangkok Airways in 1989. The airline is 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). It also wholly owns subsidiary airline Siem Reap Airways.[2]

It built its own airport on Ko Samui, which opened in April 1989 and offers direct flights between the island and Chiang Mai, Hong Kong, Krabi, Pattaya, Phuket, and Singapore.[3] The airline opened its second airport at 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 London, 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 2013 but the order of the aircraft was cancelled in 2011 due to the further delay of the Airbus plane.[4][5]

In 2007, President and CEO of Bangkok Airways Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth received from Kaewkwan Watcharoethai, the Royal Household Secretary-General, a royal warrant appointment to display the Garuda emblem.[6]

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.[7]

On November 2002, Bangkok Airways dispatched its own quick and proficient e-tagging administration. Travelers may now book flights.

Since June 29, 2003, e-tagging administration covers cross country and is promptly accessible through all Bangkok Airways' tagging workplaces too. Approved travel planners in Thailand are additionally ready to give e-tickets for Bangkok Airways' flights, consequently bringing a quick and helpful travel insight for travelers regardless of where they book.

Financials

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.[8] 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.[9] As of 31 December 2019, BA employed 3,010 persons.[10]

Destinations

As of July 2020, Bangkok Airways flys to 11 domestic and 14 international airports.[11][12][13]

Country/Territory City/Region Airport Notes Refs
 CambodiaPhnom PenhPhnom Penh International Airport
Siem ReapSiem Reap International Airport
SihanoukvilleSihanouk International Airport[14][15]
 ChinaChengduChengdu Shuangliu International Airport[16]
ChongqingChongqing Jiangbei International Airport[17]
 Hong KongHong KongHong Kong International Airport
 IndiaBengaluruKempegowda International AirportTerminated[18][19]
MumbaiChhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
 LaosLuang PrabangLuang Prabang International Airport
VientianeWattay International Airport
 MalaysiaKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur International Airport
 MaldivesMaléVelana International Airport
 MyanmarMandalayMandalay International Airport
NaypyidawNaypyidaw International Airport
YangonYangon International Airport
 SingaporeSingaporeSingapore Changi Airport
 ThailandBangkokSuvarnabhumi AirportHub
Chiang MaiChiang Mai International AirportSecondary Hub
Chiang RaiChiang Rai International Airport
Hat YaiHat Yai International AirportFocus city
Ko SamuiSamui AirportFocus city
KrabiKrabi International AirportFocus city
LampangLampang Airport
Mae Hong SonMae Hong Son Airport
PattayaU-Tapao International Airport
PhuketPhuket International AirportSecondary Hub
SukhothaiSukhothai Airport
TratTrat Airport
 VietnamDa NangDa Nang International Airport[20]
HanoiNoi Bai International Airport[21]
Nha TrangCam Ranh International Airport[22]
Phu QuocPhu Quoc International Airport

Codeshare agreements

As of 31 December 2019, Bangkok Airways had codeshare agreements with 27 airlines.[10]:80

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

Current Fleet

As of 2020, the Bangkok Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft:[29]

Bangkok Airways Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Airbus A319-100 16 — 12 108 120
— 138 138
— 144 144
Airbus A320-200 9 — — 162 162
ATR 72-600 13 — — 70 70
Total 38 —

Retired Fleet
Bangkok Airways Retired Fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
ATR 42-300 1 1997 2001
ATR 72-200 9 1994 2006
ATR 72-500 9 2002 2019
Boeing 717-200 4 2000 2009
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 Dash 8 2 1989 1994
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 5 1990 1996
Embraer EMB-110P2 Bandeirante Un­known Un­known Un­known
Fokker 100 1 1992 1993
McDonnell Douglas MD-90 1 2008 2008

Airports owned

Bangkok Airways owns and operates three airports:[30]

Incidents and accidents
  • On 7 December 1987, a Sahakol Air Hawker Siddeley HS 748 Series 2A (registration HS-THH), was damaged beyond repair after it overran the runway on landing at Udon Thani Airport with no fatalities.[32]
  • On 21 November 1990, a de Havilland Canada DHC-8-103 operating as Bangkok Airways Flight 125 crashed on Koh Samui while attempting to land in heavy rain and high winds. All 38 people on board perished.[33]
  • In August 2002 an ATR 72-200 skidded off the runway while landing at Siem Reap International Airport. There were no injuries. The airport was closed for two days.
  • On 4 August 2009, Bangkok Airways Flight 266, operated by an ATR 72 between Krabi and Ko Samui, skidded off the runway, killing one of the pilots. The 68 passengers were evacuated.[34] Of the passengers evacuated, six sustained serious injuries while another four were treated for minor injuries.[35]

Sponsorship

Bangkok Airways is currently an official sponsor of Chiangrai UTD, Sukhothai FC, Chiang Mai FC, Trat FC,[36] Lampang FC, Krabi FC, Kasetsart FC Bangkok Christian College FC and Borussia Dortmund.[37]

References
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  2. "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 27 March 2007. p. 84.
  3. Airways Flight Schedule Archived 9 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved on 26 November 2008
  4. Bangkok Airways selects A350 for new long range services Archived 10 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine 30 December 2005
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  6. "Bangkok Airways receive the Royal Garuda Emblem". Travel Blackboard. 16 April 2007. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  7. "Bangkok Airways Recertified". Airliner World (May 2017): 16.
  8. "BA : BANGKOK AIRWAYS PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED". Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  9. Muramatsu, Yohei (1 July 2020). "Thailand's travel slump clouds outlook for $9bn 'Airport City'". Nikkei Asian Review. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  10. Annual Report 2019 (PDF). Bangkok: Bangkok Airways. 2020. p. 124. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  11. "About Bangkok Airways". Bangkok Airways. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  12. "Flight Schedule". Bangkok Airways. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  13. "Route Map". Bangkok Airways. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  14. "Bangkok Airways adds Sihanoukville service in 1Q20". Routesonline. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  15. "Bangkok Airways revises Sihanoukville launch in 1Q20". Routesonline. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  16. "Bangkok Airways Plans Koh Samui - Chengdu Service from July 2016". routesonline. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  17. "Bangkok Airways plans Koh Samui – Chongqing launch in July 2017". www.routesonline.com. Routes Online. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  18. "Bangkok Airways to increase planned new Bangkok – Bangalore route to Daily by Dec 2011". Routesonline. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  19. "Bangkok Airways Cancels Bangalore Service from mid-Sep 2012". Routesonline. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  20. "Bangkok Airways Revises Planned Da Nang Launch to late-May 2016". airlineroute. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  21. "Bangkok Airways files Chiang Mai – Hanoi schedule in S18". Routesonline. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  22. "Bangkok Airways opens Bangkok – Cam Ranh reservation for Jan 2019 launch". Routesonline. 12 November 2018.
  23. Liu, Jim (25 April 2019). "Aeroflot expands Bangkok Airways codeshare to Vietnam from April 2019". Routesonline. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
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  25. "El Al / Bangkok Airways begins codeshare service from late-March 2018". routesonline.com.
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  27. "Bangkok Airways and Vietnam Airlines Enter Code-Share Agreement". Bangkok Airways Public Co.,Ltd. Bangkok Airways. 31 October 2017.
  28. "Xiamen Airlines plans Bangkok Airways codeshare partnership". routesonline.com.
  29. "Our Fleet". Bangkok Airways. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  30. "Company Profile". 27 January 2017.
  31. "Thai Airways to end Bkk-Samui flights". The Nation. Bangkok. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  32. "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.
  33. "Koh Samui crash". Plane Crash Info. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  34. "Manager Online – เครื่อง "บางกอกแอร์ฯ" ชนหอบังคับการบินเก่าสมุย กัปตันเสียชีวิต-ลูกเรือพร้อมผู้โดยสารรอด". Manager.co.th. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  35. Shearing, Caroline (5 August 2009). "Koh Samui airport reopens after plane crash". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
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  37. "Bangkok Airways is the sponsor of Borussia Dortmund" Siamsport on 27 March 2018

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