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Thailand airline forced to suspend international flights over safety concerns

The budget airline has been told to stop China and India flights by Thailand’s Civil Aviation Authority

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TEST YOURSELF: Changes coming to airports

Problems remain at Bangkok's airports, but passenger charges are increasing.

Bangkok Post

Flights to avail Mae Hong Son

Tourism operators in Mae Hong Son expect a more active market during the cool season, with Bangkok Airways poised to revive flights from the capital after Nok Air ended operations in April.

Bangkok Post

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Tourism fears after Nok Air stops flights

MAE HONG SON: Local tourism authorities are developing plans to assist the province's tourism sector after Nok Air stopped its direct flights there due to business losses.

Bangkok Post

Mae Hong Son loses air service

MAE HONG SON: Local tourism authorities are developing plans to help the northern province’s tourism sector after Nok Air stopped its direct flights there as they were losing money.

Bangkok Post

Nok Air unfazed by THAI merger proposal

Low-cost carrier Nok Air has reaffirmed that Thai Airways (THAI) still holds a 13.28% stake as the flag carrier prepares to merge with Thai Smile Airways.

Bangkok Post

Airlines juggle demand as fares skyrocket

Global aviation has experienced a promising start to the year as travel restrictions have been lifted, allowing people to fly with fewer barriers.

Bangkok Post

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Nok Air veteran to launch Really Cool Airlines

Airline veteran Patee Sarasin is setting up a new long-haul carrier, starting with four aircraft and a goal of 70% foreign passengers.

Bangkok Post

Nok Air veteran to launch new carrier

Amidst the Thai tourism recovery, airline veteran Patee Sarasin is setting up a new long-haul carrier with venture capital, starting with four wide-body aircraft and a goal of 70% foreign passengers.

Bangkok Post

Loy Krathong flights to North sharply reduced

Air passengers to northern destinations are advised to check their flights as airlines have either cancelled or changed many flight times during the Loy Krathong festival next week

Bangkok Post

Bangkok Airways in talks over Betong-Hat Yai route

The green light is being sought from the Transport Ministry to launch a commercial route for Bangkok Airways between Songkhla's Hat Yai and Yala's Betong after the three-times-weekly Betong-Don Mueang flights operated by Nok Air were terminated on Oct 28.

Bangkok Post

Nok Air axes Korat-Chiang Mai route

Nok Air has cancelled its loss-ridden Nakhon Ratchasima-Chiang Mai route after only two months of service.

Bangkok Post

Chiang Rai airport reopens

Mae Fah Luang Chiang Rai International Airport reopens on Friday after a damaged Nok Air plane was removed from the runway.

Bangkok Post

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Chiang Rai airport reopens as stranded Nok Air plane removed

Mae Fah Luang Chiang Rai International Airport reopens on Friday after a damaged Nok Air plane was removed from the runway, said Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob.

Bangkok Post

Nok Air announces redress

Nok Air has offered compensation to all 164 passengers of a flight that skidded off the runway after landing amid heavy rain at Chiang Rai airport on Saturday, saying it will put more stringent safety protocols in place in accordance with the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT).

Bangkok Post

Chiang Rai airport closure extended

The closure of Mae Fah Luang international airport in Chiang Rai has been extended until noon Friday while efforts continue to remove the Nok Air plane that veered off the runway and became mired in mud while landing on Saturday night, Airports of Thailand (AOT) announced on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Chiang Rai tourism hit by airport closure

Chiang Rai tourism has been impacted by the temporary closure of Mae Fah Luang Chiang Rai International Airport after an incident with a Nok Air flight on Saturday night, with tourists and locals having to cancel their trips or catch flights from Chiang Mai instead.

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Nok Nok, who's there?

The delayed evacuation of passengers on Nok Air Flight DD108 after a landing mishap in Chiang Rai's Mae Fah Luang airport shows serious errors of judgement from the emergency responders.

Bangkok Post

Nok Air cites safety for slow evacuation of passengers

Nok Airlines has defended the hour-long evacuation of passengers from the plane that crashed off the runway after landing at Chiang Rai on Saturday night, saying it was in strict compliance with safety procedures.

Bangkok Post

Pilot must explain why passengers were kept on damaged plane

The captain of the Nok Air flight that slid off the runway at Chiang Rai airport will be asked to explain why passengers were kept on board for about an hour after the accident.

Bangkok Post

Pilot must explain why passengers were kept aboard damaged plane

The captain of the Nok Air flight that slid off the runway at Chiang Rai airport will be summoned by regulators to explain why passengers were kept on board the aircraft for about an hour after the accident.

Bangkok Post

Chiang Rai airport to close until Wednesday

Chiang Rai airport will remain closed until Wednesday after a Nok Air plane slid off the runway while landing in heavy rain on Saturday night.

Bangkok Post

Commercial flights to resume at Nakhon Ratchasima airport

NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Commercial flights will resume at Nakhon Ratchasima airport in August after years of suspension because of low demand for seats.

Bangkok Post

Airlines seek state aid amid rising costs

Airlines are struggling to control airfares amid high operational costs to maintain positive momentum for the domestic market, urging the government to help lift the financial burden.

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