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Bangkok Airways seeks 30 new jets as White Lotus boosts tourism

Patpicha Tanakasempipat, Danny Lee and Filipe Pacheco / Bloomberg
Patpicha Tanakasempipat, Danny Lee and Filipe Pacheco / Bloomberg • 2 min read
Bangkok Airways seeks 30 new jets as White Lotus boosts tourism
Bangkok Airways operates routes between Bangkok and major tourist destinations including Koh Samui, one of the filming locations for the latest season of White Lotus and where the carrier owns the airport. Photo: Bloomberg
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Bangkok Airways is gearing up to order as many as 30 new aircraft as it renews its aging fleet and plans for a tourism boost driven by the popularity of television series the White Lotus.

The mid-sized Thai carrier plans to tap planemakers Airbus, Boeing and Embraer for at least 20 single-aisle jets in the first half of the year, with options to order about 10 more, said CEO Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth.

Its goal is to grow its fleet to at least 30 jets in the next four to five years, including the lease of some aircraft, he said. 

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