Aeroflot launches direct flights to Bangkok

Aeroflot has plans to launch direct flights between Irkutsk and Bangkok, Thailand providing the residents of Serbia with direct air service to Thailand. The airline plans to operate its Boeing 737-800 aircraft on the twice weekly route. The flight duration is approximately 6 hours 25 minutes. Russia is one of Thailand’s most important and fastest growing tourism markets. In November 2022, Thailand welcomed 108,985 visitor arrivals from Russia, up from just 5,836 in November 2021 when many more COVID19-related restrictions were in place. In 2020, the Kingdom welcomed 587,167 Russian arrivals, down over 60% from the 1,483,334 who visited in