Thai airways launches its Bangkok-Gaya-Varanasi service

In a bid to promote the Buddhist circuit tourism, Thai Airways today launched its Bangkok-Gaya-Varanasi tri-weekly service. The airline's inaugural flight carrying 125 passengers touched down at the international airport in Gaya, about 15 km from Bodh Gaya, the highest seat of the Buddhism.

The airliner will run the service every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, airport director R N Sen said. 'Indian' runs its services touching Gaya and Bangkok four times a week, while 'Druk, a Royal Bhutan government undertaking, has flights on Gaya-Bangkok route thrice a week.

"The government wants to make Bangkok the focal point for tourists from the Far East who can come to the Thailand capital and fly into Gaya and other important Buddhist sites. The Thai Airways initiative will motivate others like Singapore Airlines to launch their own flights to Gaya," he said.

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