Thai Vietjet Air has launched a nonstop route between Bangkok and Okinawa, with the inaugural flight landing safely at Naha Airport in Japan. The budget carrier is the only airline servicing the route and flies on Thursdays and Sundays. Passengers on the inaugural flight were given a warm welcome from officials upon their arrival in Japan. Thai Vietjet partnered with Tourladfah Co., Ltd, a leading travel agency specialising in outbound Thai travel to Japan, to make the route a reality. As Japan is the top travel destination among Thais, the new route is expected to thrive. Thai Vietjet also operates routes between Chiang Mai and Osaka, and Bangkok and Fukuoka.