Thai Airways has launched www.thaiairwaysphuket.com in a bid to capitalize on the burgeoning market of holidaymakers to Phuket, despite already claiming to be responsible for more than 80% of all flight bookings to and from the island during this year?s high season.

The website will include information on ?trusted tour operators? in the region, flight schedules and even a menu of available dishes at the Thai Restaurant and Catering Services at Phuket International Airport.

Thai Airways general manager of the Phuket sales office Chantath Srininthra said, ?We've organized many activities to attract tourists to Phuket, like the Laguna Phuket Triathlon."

Other scheduled events include a balloon festival from 18-27 December and the Phuket
International Blues Rock Festival in February.

Thai Airways? confident sales approach is not unfounded, ?in 2009 we had more than three million passenger, which is more than 50% of the total number of passenger that used Phuket international airport.? said Khun Chantah.

By launching a series of new flights, including Phuket to Hong Kong and a Frankfurt ? Phuket flight early next year, the airline is hoping that thier numbers of flight bookings will continue to dominate in the future.

There are 11 flights a day from Bangkok to Phuket, one flight from Chiang Mai and three flights a day from Japan, Hong Kong and Perth, each of the planes have more than 300 seats and are averaging 80% capacity.

K Chantath said, ?Both domestic and international flight bookings are very high for the next three months, because of the obvious beauty of Phuket and the fact that many 5-stars hotels on the island are slashing prices to attract more tourists.?