AirAsia Launches Direct Flight to Bangkok from Manila

Exploring Wat Pho temple in Bangkok
Exploring Wat Pho temple in Bangkok
Exploring Wat Pho temple in Bangkok

Last time I went to Thailand, I had to fly through Kuala Lumpur. Not that there were no direct flights available at that time. It just so happen I had an AirAsia KL ticket at that time but wanted to travel to Thailand instead. If there was a Thailand flight then, I would have rebooked directly. Good thing AirAsia Philippines recently launched its direct flight to Bangkok from Manila. Now truly establishing as the only airline group that fly direct to all ten ASEAN countries.

Manila-Bangkok Inaugural Ceremony at NAIA Terminal 3
Manila-Bangkok Inaugural Ceremony at NAIA Terminal 3

Fully Loaded Inaugural Flight

AirAsia flight Z2 287 with pilot in command AirAsia CEO Captain Dexter Comendador, left Manila’s NAIA Terminal 3 yesterday at 6:35PM and arrived at Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok, Thailand at 8:50PM (local time).

“We want to bring people across the Asean region closer together and further expand our Asean footprint to serve more and more communities. We have 100% load for this inaugural flight and we hope to do more inter-Asean routes to serve every Filipino traveler needs and enable them to connect, do business and build socio-economic ties with neighboring economies,” Comendador said.

AirAsia Philippines CEO Capt. Dexter Comendador and Tourism Authority of Thailand Director Kajorndet Apichartrakul
AirAsia Philippines CEO Capt. Dexter Comendador and Tourism Authority of Thailand Director Kajorndet Apichartrakul

AirAsia flight Z2 287

AirAsia’s Manila-Bangkok flights operate with the following schedule:

TFLIGHT
NUMBER
FREQUENCY DEPARTING
AIRPORT
DEPARTURE
TIME
DEPARTURE
TIME
ARRIVAL
TIME
Z2 287 Mon, Fri, Sun MNL 18:35 DMK 20:50
Z2 288 Mon, Fri, Sun DMK 21:20 MNL 01:50
Z2 287 Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sat MNL 18:25 DMK 20:40
Z2 288 Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sat DMK 21:15 MNL 01:45

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