About Us

Global Union Express

Over Four Decades of Travel Service

The Beginning of
Global Union Express

Established in 1980, Mr.Charin Nukornavarat has founded Global Union Express as an air courier service provider and further expanded as an air ticket agent and travel service provider in the same year. In a short time, the company has succeeded and become widely known. Eventually, Global Union Express has become one among the first travel service providers in Thailand to receive a license from IATA (International Air Transport Association).

Mr.Charin Nukornavarat

Global Union Express MILESTONE

August, establish the Company, Global Union Express Co., Ltd. and appointed as Sales Agent of Aeroflot Soviet Airlines both passenger and cargo.

Become an IATA designated air ticketing member in Thailand authorized to sell and issue all airlines tickets under the IATA air ticketing scheme and be among pioneer member of IATA in Thailand to cater with local corporate clients for international travel.

Visit Thailand Year, establish Asian Festival & Sightseeing Co., Ltd. to cater incoming tourist business from new emerging market to Thailand.
Same year, establish Global Express Center Company to cater the increasing business of Cargo forwarding service and customs broker & clearance service in line with growing economy of Thailand.

End of Soviet bloc administration and start a market economy, establish Aeroglobal Company Limited with Russian connection to promote Russian tourists to Thailand and capacity of GSA of Aeroflot Russian Airlines and in the region.
A booming phenomenon of Russians flocking into Thailand beach resorts for holidays since this year for over 10 years.

Global Union Express is the first ticket agent in Thailand to issue e-ticket.

A new chapter of business development and under new generation of business management and wider scope of market in Thailand and worldwide make Global Union Express and its group one of the leading Travel business group in the Southeast Asia.

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2001 -
2021

March First Familiarization Trip of Thai Travel Agents and Media to Russia, Moscow & Leningrad (now renamed St. Petersburg) in cooperation by Intourist, the USSR company for foreign travel.
April, first group of 80 Thai Tourist group departed for Moscow/Leningrad/Kiev 10 days tour, mark the first successful year of Thai tourists to Russia.
In same month, receive first group of Russian tourists arriving to Thailand for one-week tour of Bangkok and Pattaya, starting the regular series of Russian tourist groups to Thailand.

Establish Air People Co., Ltd. to cater with tourist promotion to Vietnam and as the Representative office of Vietnamtourism in Thailand.
Same year, establish with customer/partner in Hong Kong, Branches and extend branch service to Taiwan, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore.

Booming year, starting the Charter Flight operation to Europe via Budapest and onward trucking service.
Air People become the online CSA, Czechoslovak Airlines

Global Union Express moved the Head Office to 14th Floor, Charn Issara Tower II until today and the pioneer agent with Thai-Amadeus in implementing new GDS service with customers and e-ticketing system in Thailand.

Devaluation of Thai Baht, Tom Yum Kung. The hard year for outbound but luck inbound tourist business.

Serving Over 500 Organizations

With more than 500 organizations we have served, Global Union Express thoroughly understands customer requirements and has been able to develop travel products and services to answer all needs.

More than 50 Professionals

With a troop of professional staff who are highly experienced in travel business, we at Global Union Express are determined to work from our heart to make customers achieve their ultimate goals.

Accredited IATA-certified Agents in Thailand

Accredited One Among the IATA-certified Agents in Thailand to receive license from IATA, Global Union Express has been trusted by numerous organizations. You can rest assured of the best travel services delivered professionally by Global Union Express.

Management Team

Vision

Having realized that Thailand is the heart of travelling in the southeast of Asia and has been a dream destination of international tourists, Global Union Express emphasizes the development of products and services for travel and tourism, respecting to respond to the era of changes and to fulfill the needs of domestic and international tourists. We believe that air courier business in the modern world demands versatility. Technology has become a key factor of any business. For this reason, we have engaged modern system with all sections in our organization to assure best travel experience for our customers, according the principle “Reliable Global Service” we are obliged to.

Mission

We are a leading company offering a comprehensive range of travel services. We work with the ultimate goal in adding values and ensuring optimum benefits for our customers.

Values of Global Union Express

Service from the Heart

Providing good service with quality is the heart of our business. We work to achieve the major goal in customer satisfaction.

Responsibility

Not only be responsible for staff’s duty toward customers, but we also instill a sense of responsibility toward themselves and the society, which is the key to sustainable reliability.

Professional Standard

Our staff are knowledgeable and skillful in what they do. They dedicate themselves to yield optimum benefits for customers basing on operating approach that meets international standards.