The new services, running from Nov 2, 2025 to Apr 16, 2026, will connect Phuket with key cities across Northern Europe and the United Kingdom, underscoring renewed confidence in the island’s tourism sector.
Flights from Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Gothenburg will be operated by TUI Fly Nordic (TUI N), while connections from Manchester and London Gatwick will be handled by TUI UK.
Airport officials expect Saturdays and Sundays to be the busiest days, with up to five flights per week arriving during the weekend peak.
Phuket International Airport General Manager Monchai Tanode earlier this month said Phuket is still in the low season and the airport, on average, handles between 280-300 flights a day. The number of daily flights is expected to rise to 380-400 in the high season, with maximum capacity set at 600.
He said two new airlines will launch routes during the high season. One is Centrum Air, which will fly directly from Uzbekistan to Phuket starting from Oct 31 with four weekly flights.
Air France will connect Paris to Phuket, starting from Nov 28, with six weekly flights using Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Saudi Arabian, Israeli and Iranian airlines continue regular operations to Phuket, Mr Monchai said.
To prepare for the high season in late October, Phuket Airport has upgraded its runways, taxiways and parking bays to handle 25 aircraft per hour. Coordination with the Immigration Bureau has also been strengthened to speed up international passenger processing, he said.