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Nok Air cancels Bangkok-Krabi route
Struggling Thai budget airline Nok Air has cancelled its daily Bangkok to Krabi flight along with services from Bangkok to Ubol Ratchathani and from Bangkok to Chiang Mai.
Travelers who already have flights booked on those routes with Nok Air need not fret, however, as Thai Airways International will be stepping in for Nok Air.
Additionally, passengers with seats already bought and paid for can contact Nok Air and opt for a refund.
The CEO of Nok Air, Patee Sarasin, said that the airline has also been forced to cut managerial salaries by up to 20 per cent to save the airline four million baht per month, ultimately in order to save the airline from going under.
Khun Patee also said that he is considering increasing fares by up to 240 baht per route.
Like so many other airlines around the world, Nok Air is struggling with the insatiable rise in fuel prices due to the high price of oil. With the subsequent rise in flight prices, less people are flying and the airline is losing millions of baht every month.
Despite reports by some media sources, Nok Air will not cease all operations, Khun Patee added.
Posted by: Andrew on 13 Jul 2008, 10:38 -
Nok Air grounds Phuket-Hat Yai route
Nok Air has suspended its Phuket to Hat Yai service due to low passenger numbers and no increase in tourist traffic. This now means it is impossible to fly directly between the two major southern Thailand destinations.
The Executive Vice-President for Marketing at Nok Air, Sehapan Chumsai, has said there simply were not enough passengers to continue the service.
Nok Air launched the Phuket-Hat Yai service last June using Boeing 737-400 aircraft. It was then terminated on November 15 due to low passenger throughput and the clear indication that there was no profit to be made.
Nok Air resumed flights in December, however, in response to the high tourist season; although passenger numbers were still very low which has led to the cancellation.
Flights were generally only ever half full and were mostly made up of Thai nationals, even after the start of the high season.
In addition, although rival carrier One-Two-Go had a code-sharing agreement with Nok Air, they failed to book any passengers on any flight.
A smaller aircraft of about 70 seats for the Phuket-Hat Yai route could be the answer, although Nok Air has no plans to purchase any suitable aircraft just to service that route, Sehapan Chumsai said.
Phuket Air previously flew Phuket-Hat Yai with a 64-seat turboprop, while Thai Airways also used to fly direct with their standard 737s.
Getting to Phuket
Posted by: Andrew on 11 Jan 2008, 15:05