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Friday, March 29, 2024

Maiden Flydubai direct Pattaya flight arrives

The maiden direct flight from Dubai to Pattaya by Flydubai touched down at U-Tapao Airport in Chon Buri Province on Friday night, carrying 158 passengers.

The passengers, including six bloggers, were greeted by U-Tapao Airport Director, Admiral Rapeepong Sowan, the vice mayor of Pattaya City and director of the Pattaya Office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand.

According to TAT, Flydubai will operate seven direct flights per week between Dubai and U-Tapao. Last year, 66,000 tourists from United Arab Emirates (UAE) visited Thailand, making them the 20th largest group of foreign visitors.

The TAT anticipates that about 150,000 tourists from the UAE will visit Thailand this year, which is expected to generate about 14 billion baht (US$430 million) in revenue, averaging about 90,000 baht (US$3,000) per visitor.

Despite increasing foreign arrivals on direct Pattaya flights, many…

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