Mr. Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth began to endeavor into the airline business in 1968 as he established an airline department of a company, owned by him, named Krungthep Sahakol Co., Ltd. Until 1984, he founded “Sahakol Air” to take over the airline business which had been operating under the company which had later changed the name to “Bangkok Airways”.
We officially commenced scheduled passenger flight services in 1986 under our current name “Bangkok Airways”. In1989, we completed construction of our first airport, located in Samui, an island in the Gulf of Thailand, which was beginning to be developed as an international tourist destination. We obtained an International Air Transport Association (“IATA”) code, “PG”, and commenced operations of our Samui Airport. In addition, we also received approval to fly our first route, Bangkok—Samui. In 1994, we became an IATA Clearing House member. In the same year, we added two ATR 72 to our fleet.
In 1998, we commenced operations of our second airport in Sukhothai. In 2000, we put our first Boeing717-200 into operations. The Boeing 717-200 jet aircraft provided higher speeds and more seat capacity so we could increase capacity and reduce flight frequency. This also allowed us to expand our capacity on routes to and from Samui. In the same year, we commenced operations of our first hangar located in the Don Mueang International Airport. We also became a member of the IATA Billing and Settlement Plan (“BSP”). Being a member of the IATA BSP allows us to drive additional passenger sales and provides us with direct access to a distribution network of IATA. In 2002, we received full IATA membership which means that we upgraded our operations in adherence to the international commercial aviation standards under IATA Operational Safety Audit (“IOSA”), such membership entitles us to voting rights in respect of the fare adjustment process. In 2006, we commenced operations of our third airport in Trat.
As of 31 December 2023, the Company has a registered capital of 2,100,000,000 Baht, comprised ordinary shares of 2,100,000,000 shares, with a par value of 1 Baht per share, and the paid-up capital of 2,100,000,000 Baht.
Corporate Milestones and Awards
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2023
Skytrax 2023 World Airline Awards: “WORLD’S BEST REGIONAL AIRLINE” and “BEST REGIONAL AIRLINE IN ASIA”
2023
Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited received two honorary awards under the transport (airport) projects from Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Sukhothai Airport won an excellent award and Samui Airport won an outstanding award.
2023
Received Excellent CG Scoring from Thai Institute of Directors with support from the Stock Exchange of Thailand reflecting the Company intention to operate business by continuously adhering to corporate good governance principle to ensure sustainable development according to good governance principle in economic, social and environmental dimensions and moving forward with business expansion at the same time.
2023
Five-star Sustainability Award from Sustainable Tourism Acceleration Rating Project initiated by Tourism Authority of Thailand.
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2022
Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited won the World’s Best Regional Airline and the Best Regional Airline in Asia from SKYTRAX World Airline Award 2022.
2022
Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited received two honorary awards under Green Airport Project in 2022 from Department of Environmental Quality Promotion, Samui Airport won a very good level award and Trat Airport won a good level award.
2022
The Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited received the annual Sustainability Disclosure Award year 2022 from the Thaipat Institute.
2022
Bangkok Airways has been ranked by the international airline ranking website. Airlineratings.com to be and airline with the highest 7-star flight safety standard.
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2021
Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited won the World’s Best Regional Airline and the Best Regional Airline in Asia from SKYTRAX World Airline Award 2021.
2021
The Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited received the annual Sustainability Disclosure Award year 2021 from the Thaipat Institute.
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2020
Bangkok Airways Thailand Best Employer Brand Awards 2020 (Airline & Aviation) from World HRD Congress.
2020
Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited won the World’s Best Regional Airline and the Best Regional Airline in Asia from SKYTRAX World Airline Award 2020.
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2019
Bangkok Airways Ranked 5th as Most Punctual Airline Globally from OAG Aviation Worldwide
2019
Bangkok Airways receives the commendation plaque "The Most Punctual Airline Asia Pacific Award (2nd place) from OAG
2019
Bangkok Airways wins "Travelers' Choice Awards – Regional Airline Asia 2019" from TripAdvisor
2019
Bangkok Airways Awarded Superbrands Thailand 2018
2019
Bangkok Airways wins 2 prestigious awards "World's Best Regional Airline" and "Best Regional Airline in Asia" from Skytrax World Airline Awards 2019
2019
Bangkok Airways wins 2019 Smart Travel Asia Awards as Top 10 Best Cabin Service Worldwide in 2019
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2018
Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited won the Top Ten Airline Overall – Worldwide and Top Ten Best in Cabin Service – Worldwide from the Smart Travel Asia
2018
Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited won the Travellers' Choice Regional Carrier-Asia and Travellers' Choice Economy Class-Asia 2018 from TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards for Airlines 2018
2018
Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited won the World's Best Regional Airline and the Best Regional Airline in Asia from SKYTRAX World Airline Award 2018.
2018
Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited won the Best Boutique Airline 2018 by TTG Asia
2018
Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited won the Excellence in Management Awards" from Thailand's Smart Awards 2018
2018
Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited has been rates 5th as the most punctual airline 2018 and has been ranked as the 2nd among Asia Pacific Airlines from the OAG Aviation Worldwide
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2017
Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited won the World’s Best Regional Airline and the Best Regional Airline in Asia from SKYTRAX World Airline Award 2017.
2017
Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited won the Boutique Airline Award for the Best Full-Service Carrier in Asia Pacific from the Air Transport Award 2017 by the Transport News Magazine, a leading magazine in transport and logistics industry from the UK. The award winners were considered by a judging committee, a satisfaction survey of the Transport News’ website members, and experts in the transport industry. This year’s Air Transport Award was organized in an honor of companies or individuals that have shown an outstanding business performance.
2017
Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited won the Annual Best Travel Brand in 2017 by Smart Travel Asia. This achievement includes winning in three award categories namely Top Ten Airline Overall – Worldwide, Top Five Best in Cabin Service – Worldwide, and Top Ten Airport – Worldwide. Smart Travel Asia is an Asia’s leading website and online magazine about tourism. The annual survey for the tourism and service category was conducted from opinions of multi-million tourists from around the world.
2017
Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited won the Best Regional Airline in 2017 by the 28th TTG Travel Awards, an annual award bestowed in an honor of individuals and corporates in the tourism industry that demonstrated outstanding business performance in various categories throughout the Asia Pacific Region.
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2016
The company was ranked in the first place in the World's Best Regional Airline and the Best Regional Airline in Asia from Skytrax.
2016
The company was ranked the world's Top Ten Airline – Worldwide and ranked 4th for the Best in Cabin Service – Worldwide from the smarttravelsia.com; which is a leading travel website of Asia that carried out surveys from millions of tourists around the world under the topic "Best in Travel 2016".
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2015
The company won Asia Pacific Regional Airline of The Year from CAPA (Center for Asia Pacific Aviation). This recognition is given to the airline that is recognised as the market leader in tactically and strategically responding to the constantly changing market environment.
2015
The company was ranked second in the World's Best Regional Airline and the Best Regional Airline in Asia from Skytrax.
2015
The company was ranked the world's Top Ten Airline – Worldwide and ranked 5th for the Best in Cabin Service – Worldwide from the smarttravelsia.com; which is a leading travel website of Asia that carried out surveys from millions of tourists around the world under the topic "Best in Travel 2015".
2015
The company was ranked 24th among other top 50 airlines with the best performance in terms of revenue surveyed by the Airfinance Journal from the UK.
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2014
In 2014, the company entered a contract in aircraft leasing for nine aircraft of the type ATR72-600. The delivery due date of all the nine aircraft was from the fourth quarter of 2014 to the first quarter of 2017. The company has already filed a request with BOI to import all the mentioned aircraft. The first aircraft delivery took place in November 2014.
2014
The company registered in the Stock Exchange of Thailand on November 3rd, 2014; under the category of Transport and Logistics in the Hospitality Industry Group.
2014
The company was ranked 1st for the World's Best Regional Airline and Best Regional Airline in Asia from Skytrax.
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2013
We marked our 45th anniversary.
2013
The company converted into a public company limited and increased the registered capital from 1,250,000,000 Baht to 2,100,000,000 Baht by issued ordinary sharestotaled 850,000,000 shares worth 1 Baht per share to offer to the existing shareholders not more than 30,000,000 shares and offer to the general public not more than 520,000,000 shares. Also, the company approved its ordinary shares to be registered in the Stock Exchange of Thailand.
2013
The company offered ordinary shares to the existing shareholders at 300,000,000 shares, to the employees and the board at 30,000,000 shares at the price of 10 Baht per share. The share allocations are considered by the employee's position, length of employment, and their responsibilities.
2013
The company was ranked 2nd in Asia's Best Regional Airline in the World Airline Awards from Skytrax.
2013
BFS Ground and BFS Cargo was awarded 2013 Frost & Sullivan Thailand Aviation Support Services Provider of The Year in 2013 Frost & Sullivan's Thailand Excellence Awards by Frost & Sullivan, a business and research consultant firm.
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2012
BA adapted the corporate business structure in order to be suitable to the public share offerings and to register the ordinary shares in the Stock Exchange of Thailand. The company has sold out capital money and some of the non-airline and non-airport related businesses or the businesses that have been ceased or facing loss. This also included the estates neither involved in the airline nor the airport businesses. And other bussiness.
2012
The company was ranked fourth in the World's Best Regional Airline from Skytrax's World Airline Awards
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2008
We expanded the Samui Airport's runway to increase its capacity to accommodate larger jet aircraft. In the same year, we introduced our Blue Ribbon business class.
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2007
We were awarded the royal warrant appointment to display the Garuda emblem. We began introducing six Airbus A319 aircraft to our fleet to increase our passenger capacity into our most profitable destination, the Samui Airport.
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2006
BA commenced operations of our catering facilities at the Samui Airport. In the same year, we listed the Samui Property Fund (which holds a 30-year lease to the assets of the Samui Airport) on the SET, in which we own a 25.0% interest. On the same date, we entered into an agreement to sublease the Samui Airport from the Samui Property Fund for a period of three years, renewable nine times for periods of three years each, renewable upon agreement of both parties. The parties have renewed the Sub-lease Agreement for the second time on November 24, 2012.
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2004
BA received our ISO9001:2000 certification. In the same year, we added two Airbus A320 aircraft to our fleet to allow us to reduce cost per ASK, increase our competitiveness, and expand our international destinations to destinations such as Yangon.
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2003
BA entered into 3 project agreements with the AOT for the provision of cargo services, ground support equipment services and in-flight catering operations at the Suvarnabhumi International Airport.
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