Beach Check-in !!

[Farmer]

I den eminente engelskspråklige avis Bangkok Post kunne dette leses på lørdag...
Har innsjekkingspersonellet matchende bikini mon tro ..?


Phuket _ Tired of hanging around the airport to catch a flight after having had to check out of your hotel by noon?

Nok Air, the low-cost carrier spearheaded by Thai Airways International Plc, is offering an innovative solution with beach check-in that allows passengers to leave their luggage and catch some more sun before they fly.

To mark the launch of its new Bangkok-Phuket route, Nok Air has opened a check-in point at the Crown Nai Yang Suite Hotel on Nai Yang beach near Phuket international airport. Passengers can check in their baggage and tickets and use the facilities at the hotel including swimming pools and Internet services while waiting for their flights.

The budget carrier has joined with business partners including DTAC, Hertz, Haad Thip and Singha beer to provide convenience to the customers, said CEO Patee Sarasin.

''This is the first time in the world for a low-cost carrier to provide a beach check-in service,'' he said.

DTAC will offer Internet access via its Aircard application for Nok Air passengers, Hertz will provide bus transfers from the hotel to the airport while Singha beer and Haad Thip, the distributor of Coca-Cola in the south, have set up beverage sales counters and games around the beach.

The move is expected to create greater awareness of the airline among passengers, particularly foreigners who now account for about 30% of its flyers.

Similar marketing strategies would be implemented in other cities where Nok Air provides services, he said.

The airline also has applied a novel touch at the various local cities it serves, making flight announcements in the regional dialect. The southern accents heard at the airport in Phuket yesterday caught the attention of some Bangkok residents.

Asked if soaring fuel prices had affected the airline's business, Mr Patee said Nok Air had already hiked its airfares by 5-10% last month to reflect increasing costs.

By the end of this year, Nok Air expects to carry 750,000 passengers and plans to add more routes to Surat Thani and Krabi.

Next year, it is looking to expand its services internationally, possibly to China.

''We don't want to rush into building our service network as we want to make sure that we are here for the long term,'' Mr Patee said.

[Blubird]

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[TigerBlack]

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