VietJet Air launched a route between Kaohsiung and Ho Chi Ming City in December 2016 and plans to run a new route between Kaohsiung and Hanoi this October soon. JC (Cambodia) International Airlines also initiated a route between Kaohsiung and Phnom Penh this July. Likewise, Thai Smile Airway will run its first flight between Kaohsiung and Bangkok on October 1, 2017. This will be a daily flight with a flying time of merely 3 hours and 30 minutes. Thai and Taiwanese tourists now have a great new flying option. The city government also expects this to help to create more business opportunities for both countries.