Asia Atlantic Airlines

Asia Atlantic Airlines
เอเชีย แอตแลนติก แอร์ไลน์ส
IATA ICAO Callsign
HB AAQ ASIA ATLANTIC
Founded December 2012
Commenced operations 19 August 2013
Hubs Suvarnabhumi Airport
Fleet size 2
Destinations 3
Company slogan Change & Create
Parent company H.I.S. Co., Ltd.
Headquarters Bangkok, Thailand
Key people Bobby A. Haque (President)
Website asiaatlanticairlines.com

Asia Atlantic Airlines (Thai: เอเชีย แอตแลนติก แอร์ไลน์ส, is a charter airline headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand. It is a subsidiary of the Japanese travel agency H.I.S.

History

New Thai carrier Asia Atlantic Airlines (AAA) launch initiated operations on maiden flight departed Suvarnabhumi Airport for Narita International Airport on August 19, 2013.

The airline is a joint venture between Japanese travel agent H.I.S and Thai hotelier Baiyoke Group.

Asia Atlantic Airlines (HB, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi) had originally planned to operate as Asia Pacific Airlines (Thailand). But has been announced as the new name for Thailand's latest start-up carrier backed by Japanese tour operator H.I.S. and Thai hotel group Baiyoke. It start up with two B767-300(ER)s to operate charter services and planned to expend more fleet in the future.

Asia Atlantic Airlines operate out of two hubs: Bangkok Suvarnabhumi and Tokyo Narita International Airport. Following another recent aircraft delivered, the fleet currently consists of two B767-300ERs with two configurations – the first one (HS-AAC) has 252 seats, including 12 business and 240 economy class; and the second one (HS-AAB) consists of 261 seats, with 18 business and 243 economy class seats.

The reason why the airline is named “Asia Atlantic” is because it wants to take the Pan-Asian Airline out of the Pacific, as is very common. Being a chartered airline, the airline has plans to serve destinations that are beyond Asia, but still providing the spirit of Asian Hospitality (i.e. London-New York). The initial launch of service from Bangkok to Tokyo and Osaka is due to the visa waiver implemented by the Japanese government, which will increase the number of Thai visitors to Japan.

Within the year, the airline aims to expand its network to six destinations in China, as well as to Incheon Airport in South Korea. In 2014, it hopes to start services to Guam, Honolulu and Europe via Tokyo Narita as further aircraft are delivered.

Airport lounge service

Two lounges are planned for business class passengers in Suvarnabhumi and Narita, with the latter set to open in the near future.

Premium immigration lane

To help passengers get through immigration faster, the airline wants to open a fast-track immigration process on arrival at Suvarnabhumi for Asia Atlantic Airlines passengers.[1]

Corporate affairs

The airline head office is on the 11th floor of the Times Square Building in Khlong Toei District, Bangkok.[2]

Destinations

AAA serves or plans to serve the following destinations:[3][4]


Country City Airport Notes Refs
ChinaShenyangShenyang Taoxian International Airport
JapanAomoriAomori AirportTerminated
FukushimaFukushima AirportTerminated
HiroshimaHiroshima AirportTerminated
NagoyaChubu Centrair International AirportTerminated
OsakaKansai International AirportTerminated
SapporoNew Chitose Airport
TokyoNarita International AirportTerminated
ThailandBangkokPhnom Penh International AirportHub
PhuketPhuket International Airport


Fleet

Boeing 767-300ER

The Asia Atlantic Airlines fleet comprises the following aircraft (as of August 2016):[5]

Asia Atlantic Airlines Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Boeing 767-300ER 2 3 18 243 261
Total 2 3

AAA operates two Boeing 767-300ER aircraft in a two-class configuration.[6] Its first aircraft was delivered from United States in 2013.[7]

References

  1. ↑ 篠原, 英樹 (21 August 2013). "ＨＩＳ定期チャーター便参入 アジア旅行の翼 自前で". 日本経済新聞. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "Contact us." Asia Atlantic Airlines. Retrieved on March 25, 2017. "Asia Atlantic Airlines HQ 11th Floor, Times Square Building, 246 Sukhumvit Road, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110 Thailand."
  3. ↑ "Flight Info". asiaatlanticairlines.com. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Asia Atlantic Airlines president talks about the big plans he has for the future". Bangkok Post. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part Two)". Airliner World (November 2016): 34. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  6. ↑ "Our Fleet". Asia Atlantic Airlines. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  7. ↑ "Thailand's Asia Atlantic's first 767 awaiting operations in Bangkok". Ch-Aviation. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
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