THAILAND. DFASS (Singapore) Pte Ltd has again strengthened its growing presence in Asia with the announcement of a new inflight sales and management partnership with Bangkok Airways.
Bangkok Airways* has obtained permits to fly internationally to Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, China and Japan.
Announcing the new partnership, Ms Sunate-on, Assistant Director in charge of the duty free programme, said: “I am very happy to announce the new partnership. DFASS has demonstrated their capability and sincerity in working with us despite the difficult time we faced in Thailand.
“I am very confident that DFASS will be able to make a substantial difference to our programme.”
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DFASS (Singapore) President John Garner said: “We are delighted that Bangkok Airways has chosen to partner with us. As part of our agreement we will provide the latest, state of the art, handheld computers for their crew’s use onboard.
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“We see great opportunity in the region and are excited by the innovative approach and style of Bangkok Airways“ |
John Garner President DFASS (Singapore) |
“We see great opportunity in the region and are excited by the innovative approach and style of Bangkok Airways.”
DFASS, the long-time dominant inflight retail and supply force in the Americas, has been steadily building its presence in Asia and the Middle East.
As reported, the company recently concluded a long-term extension to its retail contract with SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines. Late last year it also signed a long-term extension to its blue-chip retail contract with Singapore Airlines.
Last year it also snapped up the Tiger Airways and Jetstar Asia contracts.
ABOUT BANGKOK AIRWAYS:
Bangkok Airways first began air transportation services in 1968. Established as Sahakol Air, it became the first private aviation company in Thailand.
In order to fulfill the increasing demands for air transportation, Bangkok Airways officially began its operations in 1986 as the country’s first privately-owned domestic airline. Initially offering scheduled flights from Bangkok to Krabi, Korat and Surin, Bangkok Airways now has permits to operate scheduled flights on over 20 different major routes, covering nearly all major resort destinations in Thailand.
Additionally, the airline has also obtained permits to fly internationally to Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, China and Japan.
Bangkok Airways has also invested in building and maintaining its own privately-operated airports at Samui, Sukhothai, and Trat.
Renowned for the quality of its cabin service, the carrier has won several major awards in recent years, including the 2008 Skytrax award as Asia’s Best Regional Airline.
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