The Jakarta-bound service will depart at 9:40 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

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The dearth of nonstop flights between the Indonesian capital and Thailand’s favorite island destination will end this July 2, when Thai AirAsia begins plying the route.

The Jakarta-bound service will depart at 9:40 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, arriving at 1 a.m. before turning around in just 25 minutes to reach Phuket before dawn.

More information here.

This article originally appeared in the June/July 2019 print issue of DestinAsian magazine (“Route Updates”).