On November 2, Norse Atlantic landed for the first time in Thailand with a non-stop flight between Oslo and Suvarnabhumi Airport. The Thai capital is the airline’s first destination in the Asia-Pacific region. In addition, the airline is continuing its strategic plan to serve key holiday markets for travelers.
Flight No. 901 was operated on an LN-FNC-registered Boeing 787 named «Everglades». The aircraft took off from Oslo-Gardermoen Airport at 13:44 local time and Suvarnabhumi Airport at 07:16 the following day, after 11 hours and 12 minutes.
«Today is a momentous day for Norse Atlantic Airways and for both Norway and Thailand. We are proud to be the only airline to offer this direct connection, making travel more convenient and accessible for people from both nations. Our goal is to further strengthen ties and promote cultural exchange between these two amazing destinations,» said Bjørn Tore Larsen, CEO and Founder of Norse Atlantic Airways.
Flight schedule between Oslo and Bangkok
- Oslo- Bangkok Flight N0 901 OSL 12:45 – BKK 07:15+1 Thursday.
- Oslo – Bangkok Flight N0 901 OSL 12:45 – BKK 07:15+1 Friday.
- Bangkok – Oslo Flight N0 902 BKKK 09:45 – OSL 17:50 Saturday.
- Bangkok – Oslo Flight N0 902 BKKK 09:45 – OSL 17:50 Sunday.
Route details
- In the periods from December 12 to January 14, 2024 and from March 19, 2024 to March 30, 2024, the service increases to three flights per week.
The route is operated on Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft with a capacity of 338 passengers in two classes (56 Premium Economy/282 Economy) and promotional fares are available from 339 euros. The airline’s Oslo schedule also has services to Miami, New York and Los Angeles.
The Thailand and Scandinavia market is heavily dominated by Thai Airways which offers daily flights from Bangkok to Copenhagen and Stockholm operated on Boeing 777-300ERs, the airline also once operated to Oslo but its services ceased on March 30, 2020 as a result of the pandemic. Norwegian’s predecessor Norse also offered flights from the Norwegian capital to Bangkok and Krabi.
«Today is certainly a milestone of achievement. I would like to express my deep appreciation to Norse Atlantic Airways for their positive contribution to strengthening our bilateral relations. This historic inaugural flight marks a key step in bringing our two nations closer together through the promotion of tourism,» said H.E. Vimolbajra Ruksakiati, Thailand’s Ambassador to Norway.
