AirAsia offering free tickets to Thailand destinations

Malaysia-based budget airline AirAsia announced on Tuesday that it would be offering 100,000 free tickets to Thailand as part of a special marketing effort to support the tourism in that country, which has suffered from recent anti-government demonstrations.

The popular low-cost airline said that it was collaborating with Thailand’s tourism authority to help bring tourists and business travellers back to the country by “reinstating the core message that it is now safe to travel back to the Land of Smiles.”

Under its marketing campaign called “Get Your Baht To Thailand,” which is a play on the unit of Thailand’s currency, AirAsia will be giving away 100,000 free tickets on flights to Bangkok from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Myanmar, Singapore and Vietnam, as well as on flights within the country.

Passengers will be responsible for paying only taxes and administrative fees. In November, AirAsia removed all fuel surcharges from its flights.

“We hope that this campaign will instil the confidence among travellers and also help to boost tourism which is vital at this juncture,” said the group’s chief executive Tony Fernandes.

Tickets are available only on the AirAsia website from 17-19 December, for travel scheduled between 6 January and 31 March 2009.

AirAsia operates approximately 400 international flights each week connecting Thailand with other countries in Southeast Asia and with China. Its Thai affiliate, Thai AirAsia, operates 378 weekly flights.

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