To enhance accessibility to Laos, Lao Airlines unveiled new international routes between Savannakhet and Bangkok, Vientiane and Phnom Penh, and Vientiane and Danang.
Commencing 15 March,Β Savannakhet-BangkokΒ flights will operate Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The new link between Laos and Thailand will be shortly followed by a newΒ Vientiane-Phnom PenhΒ route, starting 19 March with three flights a week on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Flights will also transition between Laos and Vietnam, with theΒ Vientiane-DanangΒ route beginning flights from 4 April, operating two flights a week.
The airline already hasΒ codeshareΒ agreements with Thai Airways and Vietnam Airlines to extend service across key routes including Vientiane-Bangkok, Vientiane-Hanoi, Vientiane-Phnom Penh, Luang Prabang-Hanoi, and Luang Prabang-Siem Reap.
Beyond its regional partnerships, Laos sets its sights on broader tourism expansion, eyeing markets like Russia. On October 29, 2023, Ural Airlines, headquartered in Russia, declared the relaunch of flights from Vladivostok to Vientiane Capital, with the journey spanning approximately six hours and 20 minutes. Source: Laotian Times
