Low-fare airliners have the tourism industry is changing in recent years. Destinations around the world are now available at affordable costs. In Asia, linking the largest low-fare airline AirAsia South-East Asian hubs to numerous destinations in the region.
Now every cheap air tickets from Singapore, Kuala Lumpur can, Jakarta, Bangkok or get to Bali, Phuket, Penang, Hainan, Macau, still less popular new emerging destinations like in KrabiThailand, Guilin in China and Bandung in Indonesia.
Unfortunately, it is not the case with Koh Samui, the newly emerging tropical island in the southern part of Thailand. Flights to Koh Samui are very limited and expensive. A flight from Phuket, Koh Samui - only about half an hour - costs much more than two hours long flight from Kuala Lumpur to Phuket.
AirAsia flies much less visited Krabi, so that when we are ready to find airline, I thinkThey are more than ready. The inhabitants of Koh Samui, said that the situation is caused by the absence of the airport. The only airport in Koh Samui and is owned by Bangkok Air operates only serve their own flight, with one exception for Thai Airways. Without competition, Bangkok Air is also authorized to impose any price they want.
By tourism development perspective, it is a very bad situation, especially since the island Koh Samui is a very potential destination. In addition tonice quiet white sand beaches, it is also serves as a gateway to the surrounding small islands such as Koh Phangan. So attractive that some tourists are willing to pay the price, but still, the vast majority choose to save their money, and elsewhere.
She looked quickly find private villa accommodation for high-end tourists, where money is not really an issue, Wisna Wedhana, Managing Director of Private Leisure International, the plane ticket as a major hindrance also its richCustomers. "We have many interested customers going somewhere else as a son, how they choose to know the ticket price" she lamented. "It may be okay if you are traveling alone, but if you are a family of 10, it is a substantial amount of money," she added.
Actually, there are a few other ways to to Koh Samui. You can either ride from Phuket or Krabi on the pier at Khanom and a short ferry ride to Koh Samui. Air-conditioned buses and trains are from Bangkok to the availableSouthern province of Surat Thani, where you take a short drive to Khanom Pier. The super luxurious Orient Express train also stops at Surat Thani. Another alternative is to take a boat directly from Bangkok to Koh Samui. "Yes, but no one is comparable to a flight, how can you expect that a 10 hours journey to take the country a long road trip from Europe," commented Wisna about the alternatives.
Before the Authority finds affordable transportation solution, maybe we should see it, from thepositive perspective as it is only for those who are willing to pay more or take the pains to Koh Samui, as held a peaceful tropical paradise.
