The flights will operate daily. Outbound services will depart from Phuket at 05:20 and arrive in Macau at 10:05. Return flights will leave at 10:40 and land back on Phuket at 13:05. Times quoted are local and actual flying time is about 3 hours 30 minutes in each direction.
Phuket is a popular destination with Macanese people and Chinese living on the western side of the Zhujiang River estuary. The casinos of Macau are likely to prove a hit with Thais living in the Andaman Sea region of the country.
12GO ASIA says AirAsia already flies to Phuket from about eight locations in Asia. These include Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Singapore and Hong Kong. AirAsia has nearly as many connections to Macau. Among these are Bangkok and Chiang Mai.
AirAsia announces direct Phuket to Macau flight connection
News in Asia
Budget carrier AirAsia has announced the launch of a direct flight link between two of its long-standing destinations. Effective 8 January 2018, travellers will be able to fly between the Thai island of Phuket and Macau, China without having to transit in Bangkok.