Rayong cheers as Chinese tourists return on first Loong Air flight to U-Tapao

BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport in Rayong welcomed 160 Chinese tourists on the inaugural flight of China’s Loong Air to the eastern province on Thursday (March 9).

Flight GJ8973, an Airbus A320, arrived from Xi'an Xianyang International Airport in northwest China carrying tourists who wish to explore Thailand, said airport deputy director Rear Admiral Kiatkul Suwan.