Originally Posted by
msm2000uk
I believe EK fly to Krabi and Chiang Mai, so there is clearly demand.
The local DOH market will have little interest, but connecting passengers (especially from Scandanavia) will find the route beneficial (as long as the prices are right).
EK do not fly to either with their own metal - very few airlines do. MH & MI keep trying KBV with no success, there have been occasional weekly flights from Scandanavian airlines - but it's fair to say that the airport hasn't seen the expansion of widebody flights carrying the level of tourists they expected when they launched. CNX has a bunch of Chinese / HK airlines but nothing from MEA / Europe region.
Two big risks, let's hope it's a success! There are certainly enough Europeans that could fill a daily flight, albeit there may be struggles over low seasons.