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GullivAir launches weekly Sofia-Phuket service

GullivAir has begun weekly nonstop flights between Sofia and Phuket for the 2026/2027 winter season.

GullivAir has launched a weekly nonstop service between Sofia and Phuket for the 2026/2027 winter season, with the inaugural flight arriving at Phuket International Airport on 6 November.

Flight G2701 departed Sofia’s Vasil Levski Airport at 16:20 on 5 November carrying 218 passengers and arrived in Phuket at 06:55 the following day, TTR Weekly reported. The flight was operated by an Airbus A330-200 with 326 seats, and the scheduled flight time is eight hours and 40 minutes.

The airline will operate flights from Bulgaria on Thursdays and return services from Phuket on Sundays. G2701 is scheduled to depart Sofia at 16:20 and arrive in Phuket at 06:00 the next day. G2702 is scheduled to leave Phuket at 23:05 on Sunday and arrive in Sofia at 05:00 the following day.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand greeted passengers and crew on arrival and presented souvenir gifts. GullivAir said the Phuket route forms part of its expansion of long-haul services between Bulgaria, Asia and the Indian Ocean.

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