Charter operator TUI has decided to re-establish charter flights to Thailand from Skellefteå Airport starting February 27, 2022. The flights will go to the popular Krabi and Phuket. The flights will be operated with TUI's modern and fuel-efficient Dreamliner aircraft.
Due to the current pandemic, large parts of the trips have been canceled. As vaccinations around the world progress, travel companies are seeing increased interest in trips from the coming autumn and winter. In particular, there is an increased demand for charter trips to warmer destinations. Due to this, the charter operator TUI has now decided to offer trips to Phuket and Krabi with direct flights from Skellefteå Airport from February 27, 2022. The Skellefteå region is developing very strongly with large establishments. Due to the large growth, the need for good communications to and from the outside world is also increasing, both in terms of business trips and trips for charter and recreation. Skellefteå also has a good geographical location for charter trips with a central location between the cities of Umeå, Piteå and Luleå.
– We are very pleased that TUI is continuing with charter flights to Thailand. Skellefteå's development and geographical location create opportunities for an attractive charter offer. Our work for a green transition also means that we will be able to offer the option of fossil-free aviation fuel, says Skellefteå Airport's CEO Robert Lindberg.
– We are pleased to be able to present direct flights to our beloved Thailand from Skellefteå Airport. For us, it is important to be able to offer direct flights to our best destinations from all over the country. The trips to Thailand for next winter have been incredibly popular from other airports around the country and some departures are already selling out. We hope that the people of Skellefteå will appreciate our initiative and are ready to book trips for next winter. Our hope is to continue investing in the region with increased departures in the future, says Adam Györki, Head of Communications at TUI.
Facts
TUI will fly Skellefteå – Krabi on February 27, 2022 TUI will fly Skellefteå – Phuket on March 14, 2022 The flights are operated with Boeing 787 Dreamliners with space for 300 passengers TUI will also fly Skellefteå – Gran Canaria during the period October 19, 2021 – March 29, 2022
For more information:
Robert Lindberg CEO Skellefteå Airport +46 70 551 70 75 robert.lindberg@sft.se
Skellefteå Airport is Västerbotten's second largest airport with a strategic location between Luleå and Umeå. The airport is owned by Skellefteå Municipality and has a normal year of about 280,000 passengers per year. The airport offers domestic scheduled flights with daily departures to Arlanda, international scheduled flights to Gdansk and charter traffic to Rhodes, Crete, Antalya, Split, Gran Canaria, Phuket, Krabi.
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