Bhubaneswar: In view of record growth in air passenger traffic at Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA), AirAsia is planning to launch next international flights to Colombo and Bangkok from Bhubaneswar after Kuala Lumpur.

The aviation firm AirAsia has sent a proposal to Odisha government seeking permission to operate flights to two international destinations -- Sri Lankan capital Colombo and Thailand capital Bangkok -- in the upcoming days, informed State Tourism and Culture Minister Ashok Chandra Panda here on Tuesday.

Presently, the low-cost carrier AirAsia is operating daily flight services to Kuala Lumpur from Bhubaneswar for which the state government is providing subsidy.

Following successful flight operation of Kuala Lumpur-Bhubaneswar flights, AirAsia is targeting other international destinations from the city.