Bangkok Airways first began air transportation services in 1968—established as "Sahakol Air", it became the first private aviation company in Thailand. Initially .
In order to fulfill the increasing demands for air transportation, Bangkok Airways officially began its operations in 1986 as the country's first privately-owned domestic airline; initially offering scheduled flights from Bangkok to Krabi, Korat, and Surin. Presently, Bangkok Airways has obtained permits to operate scheduled flights over 20 different major routes—covering nearly all major resort destinations in Thailand. Additionally, the airline has also obtained permits to fly internationally to Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, India, Bangladesh and Maldives.
Vision Statement
- To be the leading airline in Asia
Mission Statements
- We hold the following core values close to our heart. They remind us of what we must continually strive for to be the best airline in Asia.
1. Operational safety, both in the air and on the ground, will never, ever, be compromised. Safety is the very core of our value-offer to our customers, to our partners in the industry, and to our employees. Our safety mission is to continually maintain worldwide industry operational safety standards.
2. Maximizing shareholders’ return on investment is and shall always be an important measure of our success. Our profitability mission is to use our assets effectively in order to generate optimal and sustainable profits for all of our stakeholders.
3. We must never forget that our passengers choose which airlines to fly with. Our continued success depends on our customers and we promise to give them the best possible products and services available in the industry.
Source : http://www.bangkokair.com/pages/view/company-profile