Air Andaman was a Thai

regional airline A regional airline is a general classification of airline which typically operates scheduled passenger air service, using regional aircraft, between communities lacking sufficient demand or infrastructure to attract mainline flights. In North ...

based in

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, Thailand. It was a regional carrier operating a small network of domestic and international services, as well as charter flights. The airline ceased all operations in 2004.

History

The airline was established in 2000 and started operations on 29 October 2000. It was one of several new carriers formed to take advantage of the deregulation of the air transport industry in Thailand and the Thai government's "Open Skies" policy, which came into effect on 1 September 2000. Air Andaman's services included a domestic route between

and

Phuket Phuket (; , , or ''Tongkah'') is one of the Southern Thailand, southern Provinces of Thailand, provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand. It consists of the island of Phuket, List of islands of Thailand, the country's largest island, and another 3 ...

and flights to

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. In 2003-04 it had an extensive network with 13 regional destinations served from Bangkok and

Chiang Mai Chiang Mai, sometimes written as Chiengmai or Chiangmai, is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the List of municipalities in Thailand#Largest cities by urban population, second largest city in Thailan ...

. But by the end of 2004, the airline was defunct. In March 2006, Thailand's Civil Aviation Department said it was withdrawing the airline's license. The airline's major shareholders were Atichart Athakravi and Prathip Boonprasom, who in March 2006 was planning a comeback with German investor Hubert Joseph Trunser and Swiss investor Bernan Luthee in a joint venture called Asian Aerospace Service. The new airline aimed to run chartered flights from Bangkok with two Jetstream aircraft.

Destinations

During its four-year existence, Air Andaman flew to the following destinations: *

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Don Mueang International Airport Don Mueang International Airport — known as Bangkok International Airport before 2006 — is one of two international airports serving Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, the other being Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK). The airport is considered ...

(hub) **

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Chiang Mai International Airport Chiang Mai International Airport is an international airport in Suthep subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Mai district, Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand. It is a major gateway that links northern Thailand to the rest of the region and is cur ...

(focus city) **

Chumphon Chumphon (, ) is a town (''thesaban mueang'') in southern Thailand, capital of the Chumphon Province and Mueang Chumphon District. The city is about 463 kilometers (288 miles) from Bangkok. As of 2018 it had a population of around 33,600. The t ...

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Chumphon Airport Chumphon Airport is in Tambon Chum Kho, Amphoe Pathio, Chumphon province in Southern Thailand. The airport is north of downtown Chumphon. Airlines and destinations Overview In 2008 the airport reopened after nine years of closure. The ai ...

Mae Hong Son Mae Hong Son (; , ) is a town ('' thesaban mueang'') in north-west Thailand, capital of Mae Hong Son Province. It is in the Shan Hills, near the border with Burma along the banks of the River Pai. As of 2018, the town had 7,066 inhabitants. The ...

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Mae Hong Son Airport Mae Hong Son Airport is in Tambon Chong Kham, Amphoe Mueang Mae Hong Son, Mae Hong Son province in Northern Thailand. It has two main buildings, one each for departing and arriving guests. It contains a convenience store, coffee shop, restau ...

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— Mae Sot Airport **

Nakhon Ratchasima Nakhon Ratchasima (, ) is the capital of Nakhon Ratchasima province, the largest city in Isan, Northeastern Thailand and the List of municipalities in Thailand#Largest cities by urban population, third-largest city in Thailand. It is 250 km (1 ...

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Nakhon Ratchasima Airport Nakhon Ratchasima Airport , is in Tha Chang subdistrict, Chaloem Phra Kiat district, Nakhon Ratchasima province in northeastern Thailand, approximately 26 kilometers east of downtown Nakhon Ratchasima Nakhon Ratchasima (, ) is the cap ...

** Nan —

Nan Nakhon Airport Nan Nakhon Airport is in Tambon Pha Sing, Amphoe Mueang Nan, Nan province in Northern Thailand. Flights are only offered to Bangkok ( DMK). In 2014, a new terminal was built further down the airport road replacing the old terminal, but using ...

Phrae Phrae (; ; ) is a town ('' thesaban mueang'') and capital of Phrae Province and Mueang Phrae district. It is located in Northern Thailand on the east bank of the Yom river, 555 km north of Bangkok by road. The town occupies ''tambon'' Nai ...

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Phrae Airport Phrae Airport is in Tambon Na Chak, Amphoe Mueang Phrae, Phrae province in Northern Thailand. History Phrae Airport was built during World War II with a gravel runway. After the war ended, the airport operator was given to Royal Thai Air Fo ...

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Phuket International Airport Phuket International Airport is an international airport serving the island of Phuket and its province in southern Thailand. It is located north of downtown Phuket in the Mai Khao subdistrict of Thalang district. The airport plays a major r ...

** Surin — Surin Airport

Fleet

Air Andaman had operated the following aircraft (at 2003-04): *3

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based in Bangkok *2

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based in Chiang Mai

References

* Sritama, Suchat (March 7, 2006
"Phuket Air angles for new name, license
, ''

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''.

External links

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