Russia’s Nordwind Airlines announces new direct routes to Thailand’s Surat Thani Airport increasing tourist arrivals on the islands of Koh Samui, Koh Phan Ngan and Koh Tao. The new flights are flying in direct from Moscow, Krasnoyarsk and Novosibirsk and will serve Surat Thani aipport until the end of April meaning an injection of tourist numbers on Koh Samui for the 2020 high season. The new...

Recent C9 Hotelworks report shows upbeat Koh Samui arrivals trend during 2016-2017 with a total of 1.2 million domestic and international arrivals to Samui International Airport during 2016 representing year on year growth from the previous year of 22% compared with 7& from 2014. 79% of arrivals are from domestic flights however international arrivals have doubled due to more international flights...

Now renowned worldwide as the most beautiful of Thailand’s many tropical islands, Koh Samui was, for much of its own history, barely visited even by Thai people. The island is Thailand’s third largest although it is just 21 kilometers wide and 25 kilometers long. Covered in lush vegetation and fringed by stunning beaches, Koh Samui has seen an explosion of visitors since its airport opened in 1989....

Bangkok Air have recently announced plans for 4 new weekly direct Koh Samui flights connecting with Chengdu on the Chinese mainland after receiving the go ahead from authorities in China. The new flights will bolster a future increase in Chinese tourism to Koh Samui in conjunction with Tibet Airlines recent announcement of 3 weekly services connecting Chengdu and Samui. This total of 7 recently announced...