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(as Bangkok Airways)}}DATE=5 OCTOBER 2022 CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF THAILAND >ACCESS-DATE=5 OCTOBER 2022, | headquarters = Chomphon subdistrict, Chatuchak district, Bangkok, ThailandPresident (corporate title)>President)| parent = Prasarttong-Osoth Co., Ltd.| assets = {{decrease}} 61,908 million baht (2019)| revenue = {{increase}} 29,418 million baht (2019)| net_income = {{increase}} 351 million baht (2019)BA}} ACCESS-DATE=2023-12-04 LANGUAGE=EN, | num_employees = 3,010 (2019)www.bangkokair.com}}}}Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited () is a regional airline based in Bangkok, Thailand."Contact Us {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100512074947weblink |date=12 May 2010 }}." Bangkok Airways. Retrieved on 12 May 2010. It operates scheduled services to destinations in Thailand, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Laos, Maldives, Myanmar, Singapore, and Vietnam. Its main base is Suvarnabhumi Airport.NEWS, Directory: World Airlines, Flight International, 84, 27 March 2007,

History

The airline was established in 1968 as Sahakol Air, operating air taxi services under contract from the Overseas International Construction Company (OICC), an American construction company, the 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 rebranded 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). At one point, it also wholly owned subsidiary airline Siem Reap Airways in Cambodia.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.Airways Flight Schedule {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081209034017weblink |date=9 December 2008 }}, Retrieved on 26 November 2008 The airline opened its second airport in 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 the UK, 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.Bangkok Airways selects A350 for new long range services {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070510041518weblink |date=10 May 2007 }} 30 December 2005WEB,weblink Bangkok Airways appears to cancel A350-800 order, Flightglobal.com, 6 September 2011, In 2007, Royal Household Secretary General Kaewkwan Watcharoethai awarded Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth a royal warrant to display the Garuda emblem.WEB,weblink Bangkok Airways receive the Royal Garuda Emblem, Travel Blackboard, 16 April 2007, 24 January 2011, 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.JOURNAL, Bangkok Airways Recertified, Airliner World, May 2017, 16,

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.WEB, BA : BANGKOK AIRWAYS PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED,weblink Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), 1 July 2020, 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.NEWS, Muramatsu, Yohei, Thailand's travel slump clouds outlook for $9bn 'Airport City',weblink 1 July 2020, Nikkei Asian Review, 1 July 2020, As of 31 December 2019, BA employed 3,010 persons.BOOK, Annual Report 2019, 2020, Bangkok Airways, Bangkok, 124,weblink 1 July 2020,

Destinations

{{more citations needed section|date=December 2019}}{{As of|2023|12}}, Bangkok Airways flies to the following destinations:WEB, About Bangkok Airways,weblink Bangkok Airways, 1 July 2020, WEB, Flight Schedule,weblink Bangkok Airways, 1 July 2020, WEB, Route Map,weblink Bangkok Airways, 1 July 2020, {| class="wikitable sortable" !Country/Territory!City/Region!Airport!Notes!class="unsortable"|RefsCambodiaPhnom PenhPhnom Penh International Airportalign=centerSiem ReapSiem Reap International Airport{{TerminatedSiem Reap–Angkor International Airport>ChinaChengduChengdu Shuangliu International Airport{{Terminated}}align=center|Chongqing>Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport>Hong Kong>Hong Kong International Airport> align=center|IndiaBengaluruKempegowda International Airport{{Terminated}}align=centerPUBLISHER=ROUTESONLINE ACCESS-DATE=2019-11-03, HTTPS://WWW.ROUTESONLINE.COM/NEWS/38/AIRLINEROUTE/161091/BANGKOK-AIRWAYS-CANCELS-BANGALORE-SERVICE-FROM-MID-SEP-2012/?HIGHLIGHT=BANGALORE%20BANGKOK >TITLE=BANGKOK AIRWAYS CANCELS BANGALORE SERVICE FROM MID-SEP 2012 DATE=2012-08-30, 2019-11-03, Mumbai>Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport>LaosLuang PrabangLuang Prabang International Airportalign=centerVientiane>Wattay International Airport>Kuala Lumpur>Kuala Lumpur International Airport>Malé>Velana International Airport> align=center|MyanmarMandalayMandalay International Airport{{Terminated}}align=center|Naypyidaw>Nay Pyi Taw International Airport>Yangon>Yangon International Airport> Terminated align="center" ||Philippines|CebuMactan–Cebu International Airport>Singapore>Changi Airport> align=center|Thailandrowspan="2"Bangkok>Don Mueang International Airport> align=centerWEBSITE=AEROROUTES, 17 July 2023, Suvarnabhumi Airport>Base}}align=center|Chiang Mai>Chiang Mai International Airport>Base}}align=center|Chiang Rai>Chiang Rai International Airport>Hat Yai>Hat Yai International Airport>Base}}align=center|Ko Samui>Samui Airport>Base}}align=center|Krabi>Krabi International Airport>Base}}align=center|Lampang>Lampang Airport> align=center|Mae Hong Son>Mae Hong Son Airport>BANGKOK AIRWAYS INCREASES MAE HONG SON SERVICE IN NW23 >URL=HTTPS://WWW.AEROROUTES.COM/ENG/231011-PGNW23HGN DATE=11 OCTOBER 2023, 18 January 2024, Pattaya>U-Tapao International Airport> align=center|Phuket (city)>PhuketPhuket International Airport{{Airline hubSukhothai Province>SukhothaiSukhothai Airportalign=centerTrat>Trat Airport> align=center|VietnamDa NangDa Nang International Airport{{Terminated}}align=centerPUBLISHER=AIRLINEROUTE, 25 February 2016, Hanoi>Noi Bai International Airport>Nha Trang>Cam Ranh International Airport>Phu Quoc>Phu Quoc International Airport>{{Clear}}

Codeshare agreements

As of October 2023, Bangkok Airways had codeshare agreements with 27 other airlines.{{RP|80}}{{div col|colwidth=20em}}

• AeroflotNEWS, Liu, Jim, Aeroflot expands Bangkok Airways codeshare to Vietnam from April 2019,weblink 25 April 2019, Routesonline, 25 April 2019,
• Air Astana
• British AirwaysWEB,weblink Profile on British Airways, CAPA, Centre for Aviation, 1 November 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20161101205517weblink">weblink 1 November 2016, dead,
• Cathay Pacific
• China Airlines
• El AlWEB,weblink El Al / Bangkok Airways begins codeshare service from late-March 2018, routesonline.com,
• Emirates
• Etihad Airways
• EVA Air
• Garuda Indonesia
• Japan Airlines
• Lao Airlines
• Malaysia Airlines
• Philippine AirlinesWEB,weblink PAL, Bangkok Airways sign code-share deal, ABS-CBN News,
• Qantas
• Qatar Airways
• S7 Airlines
• Singapore AirlinesWEB, Singapore Airlines and Bangkok Airways enter codeshare partnership,weblink CAPA, 5 September 2023,
• Thai Airways International
• Turkish Airlines
• Vietnam AirlinesWEB,weblink Bangkok Airways and Vietnam Airlines Enter Code-Share Agreement, Bangkok Airways Public Co., Ltd, Bangkok Airways, 31 October 2017,
• Xiamen AirlinesWEB,weblink Xiamen Airlines plans Bangkok Airways codeshare partnership, routesonline.com,

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Interline agreements

• Air IndiaNEWS,weblink Air India enters into interline partnership with Bangkok Airways, Times of India, 7 September 2023, 7 September 2023,

Fleet

File:Airbus A319-132, Bangkok Airways JP7072266.jpg|thumb|A Bangkok Airways Airbus A319-100 at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi AirportSuvarnabhumi AirportFile:Siem Reap Air Airbus A320 Prasertwit-2.jpg|thumb|An Airbus A320-200, Phuket International AirportPhuket International Airport

Current fleet

{{As of|2024|04}}, Bangkok Airways operates the following aircraft:WEB, Our Fleet,weblink Bangkok Airways, 1 July 2020, {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin:1em auto;"|+ Bangkok Airways Fleet !Aircraft!In Service!Orders!Passengers!Notes Airbus A319-10011—|120| |144||Airbus A320-200|2|—|162||ATR 72-600|10|—|70|!Total!23!—!colspan=2|">

Historic fleet{| class"wikitable" style"text-align:center;margin:1em auto;"|+ Bangkok Airways Retired Fleet

!Aircraft!Total!Introduced!Retired!Notes |ATR 42-300|1|1997|2001||ATR 72-200|9|1994|2006|ATR 72-500|82002|2019||1|2009Bangkok Airways Flight 266>flight PG266.|Boeing 717-200|4|2000|2009|De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100|11989|1994||1|1990Bangkok Airways Flight 125>flight PG125.|De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q300|5|1990|1996|Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante>Embraer EMB-110P2 Bandeirante|{{Unknown}}|{{Unknown}}|{{Unknown}}||Fokker 100|1|1992|1993||McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30|1|2008|2008|Short 330>Short 330-200|1|1992|1994|

Airports owned

Bangkok Airways owns and operates three airports:WEB,weblink Company Profile, 27 January 2017,

• Samui Airport (25 April 1989 – present)NEWS, Thai Airways to end Bkk-Samui flights,weblink Bangkok, The Nation, 2 June 2018, 27 June 2018, 27 June 2018,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20180627062349weblink">weblink dead,
• Sukhothai Airport (12 April 1996 – present)
• Trat Airport (8 April 2003 – present)

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.WEB,weblink ASN Aircraft accident Hawker Siddeley HS-748-243 Srs. 2A HS-THH Udon Thani Airport (UTH), Aviation-safety.net, 1987-12-07, 2019-11-03,
• 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.WEB,weblink Koh Samui crash, Plane Crash Info,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140309232149weblink">weblink 9 March 2014, dead, 6 October 2014,
• 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 Koh Samui, skidded off the runway, killing a captain. The 68 passengers were evacuated.WEB,weblink Manager Online – เครื่อง "บางกอกแอร์ฯ" ชนหอบังคับการบินเก่าสมุย กัปตันเสียชีวิต-ลูกเรือพร้อมผู้โดยสารรอด, Manager.co.th, 2019-11-03, 3 March 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160303194528weblink">weblink dead, Of the passengers evacuated, six sustained serious injuries while another four were treated for minor injuries.NEWS,weblink The Daily Telegraph, London, Koh Samui airport reopens after plane crash, Caroline, Shearing, 5 August 2009, 26 April 2010,

Sponsorship

Bangkok Airways is currently an official sponsor of Chiangrai United, Sukhothai FC, Chiang Mai FC, Trat FC,"Bangkok Airways is the sponsor of Trat FC {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224201807weblink |date=24 February 2014 }}" Siamsport on 24 February 2014 Lampang FC, Krabi FC, Kasetsart FC, Bangkok Christian College FC and Borussia Dortmund."Bangkok Airways is the sponsor of Borussia Dortmund" Siamsport on 27 March 2018

References

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External links

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• Official website
• weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120229172400weblink">Bangkok Airways Fleet

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