Belavia Launches Direct Minsk-Bangkok Route
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TAT welcomed the inaugural Belavia Belarusian Airlines flight on the Minsk-Bangkok route, enhancing air connectivity and expanding the Belarusian market to Thailand. On October 25, 2026, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) welcomed the inaugural flight B2 799 of Belavia Belarusian Airlines on the Minsk-Bangkok route at Suvarnabhumi Airport at 17:05. TAT's Europe Regional Director Suladda Srutilawan and partners gave a warm reception. The launch of this scheduled service adds direct travel options from the Republic of Belarus to Thailand and is part of TAT's Airline Focus strategy to increase air connectivity and seat capacity from long-haul markets to attract potential tourists from Eastern Europe.
Suladda Srutilawan, Europe Regional Director, stated that TAT continues to drive the Airline Focus strategy with airline partners to enhance air links and expand market opportunities in high-potential countries, particularly Belarus, which has growing interest in traveling to Thailand. The new scheduled Minsk-Bangkok service by Belavia Belarusian Airlines will increase travel options and convenience for visitors entering Thailand, coinciding with the year-end high season. This aims to welcome more long-haul tourists to stay and spend in Thailand, alongside expanding potential markets and encouraging longer stays to distribute travel and revenue to destinations nationwide.
Belavia Belarusian Airlines, the national flag carrier and largest airline of Belarus, began scheduled flights on the Minsk-Bangkok route for the first time on October 25, 2026, using an Airbus A330-200 with 281 seats, operating once weekly. Inbound flight B2 799 departs Minsk every Sunday at 03:10, arriving in Bangkok at 17:05. Return flight B2 800 departs Bangkok every Sunday at 19:05, arriving in Minsk at 01:50 the following day.
During the previous tourism season, Belavia operated charter flights to Thailand on the Minsk-U-Tapao route on January 9, 2026, and Minsk-Phuket on January 11, 2026. It will resume scheduled service on the Minsk-Phuket route starting October 29, 2026, using Airbus A330-200 aircraft twice weekly, accommodating approximately 2,248 seats per month to increase direct travel options to Phuket, a popular beach destination for Belarusian tourists.
Belarus is a potential market in the European region. In 2025, 32,179 Belarusian tourists visited Thailand, a 56.48% increase compared to the same period in 2024. From January 1 to October 24, 2026, Thailand welcomed 23,769 Belarusian tourists, a 1.25% increase over the same period in 2025.
Belarusian tourists prefer traveling to Thailand for relaxation, with popular destinations including Bangkok...
