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PBair

Airline of Thailand (1990–2009)

PBair was an airline with its head office in the UBC II Building in Watthana district, Bangkok, Thailand. It operated scheduled domestic and international services. Its main base was Suvarnabhumi Airport.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1990Founded1

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PBair Embraer 145 at VTBS
Photo: User:Mattes, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

PBair was an airline with its head office in the UBC II Building in Watthana district, Bangkok, Thailand. It operated scheduled domestic and international services. Its main base was Suvarnabhumi Airport. It ceased all operations in December 2009.2

The story

The airline was founded in 1990 by Piya Bhirom Bhakdi, the president of the Boon Rawd Brewery, the largest in Thailand. It was originally used for flights for brewery staff only. In 1995, it received a license to offer charter flights and started operations in 1997. In February 1999, it started scheduled flights, in alliance with Thai Airways International, Bangkok Airways and Air Andaman. In November 2009 all flights were suspended until further notice. In December 2009 the owner announced that the airline was to be closed for good, and would not restart operations because of huge losses. The closure occurred with the authorities on 21 December 2009.

From Wikipedia’s article on PBair, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

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Destinations

During its 19-year existence, PBair flew to the following destinations:

Thailand

Bangkok

Don Mueang International Airport

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Suvarnabhumi Airport

Buriram – Buriram Airport

Chiang Mai – Chiang Mai International Airport (codeshare flight with Thai Airways)

Chiang Rai – Chiang Rai International Airport (codeshare flight with Thai Airways)

Hat Yai – Hat Yai International Airport (codeshare flight with Thai Airways)

Khon Kaen – Khon Kaen Airport (codeshare flight with Thai Airways)

Ko Samui – Samui Airport (codeshare flight with Thai Airways)

Krabi – Krabi International Airport (codeshare flight with Thai Airways)

Lampang – Lampang Airport

Mae Hong Son – Mae Hong Son Airport (codeshare flight with Thai Airways)

Mae Sot – Mae Sot Airport

Nakhon Phanom – Nakhon Phanom Airport

Nan – Nan Nakhon Airport

Phitsanulok – Phitsanulok Airport (codeshare flight with Thai Airways)

Phuket – Phuket International Airport (codeshare flight with Thai Airways)

Roi Et – Roi Et Airport

Sakon Nakhon – Sakon Nakhon Airport

Surat Thani – Surat Thani International Airport (codeshare flight with Thai Airways)

Surin – Surin Bhakdi Airport

Ubon Ratchathani – Ubon Ratchathani Airport (codeshare flight with Thai Airways)

Udon Thani – Udon Thani International Airport (codeshare flight with Thai Airways)

Vietnam

Da Nang – Da Nang International Airport (2007-2009).

Codeshare agreements

PBair codeshared with the following airlines:

Thai Airways International

Fleet

During its 19-year existence, PBair operated the following aircraft:

2 ATR 72-500 leased from Bangkok Airways

1 Boeing 767-300

1 Dornier 328

2 Embraer ERJ 145 LR

3 Fokker F28-4000

From Wikipedia’s article on PBair, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

  1. 2009Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1990Founded Founded in Bangkok1

Sources

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