Bangkok Airways

Airline Code: PG

About Bangkok Airways:
The airline was established in 1968 as Sahakol Air operating air-taxi services under contract from OICC, an American construction company, 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 re-branded to become Bangkok Airways in 1989. The airline is owned by Dr Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth (92.31%), Sahakol Estate (4.3%), Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (1.2%) and other shareholders (2.19%). It has 1,903 employees and also wholly owns subsidiary airline Siem Reap Airways

It built its own airport on Koh Samui, which was opened in April 1989 and offers direct flights between the island and Chiang Mai, Hong Kong, Krabi, Pattaya, Phuket and Singapore.The airline opened its second airport at Sukhothai Province in 1996. A third airport was built in Trat Province, opening in March 2003 to serve the burgeoning tourism destination of Ko Chang.

Bangkok Airways Major Hubs:
Suvarnabhumi Airport

Member lounge: Departures Lounge

Aircraft Type:
Airbus A319-132, A320-232, A350-800XWB
ATR-72-500
Boeing 717-200

Fleet Size: 19 (+7 orders)

No. of Destinations: 24

Airline was founded in: 1968