The Latest Breaking News from Nok Air

Airlines strive to restore their prospects

Over the past two years, amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the aviation industry has been on the verge of collapse because of stringent border controls and uncertainty over travel rules, causing severe financial strain for many airlines.

Bangkok Post · May 25, 2022

Nok Air may clip wings of Betong route

Nok Air, the only commercial airline offering scheduled flights to the farthest southern district, is mulling whether to continue its Don Mueang-Betong operation after July due to financial losses on the route, says its chief executive officer, Wutthiphum Jurangkool.

Bangkok Post · May 22, 2022

Nok Air has little faith in Betong route

Nok Air has reported that its Betong route is in the red, recording a loss of around 40 million baht during its three months of operation, making the airline hesitant about extending the service over the long run.

Bangkok Post · May 12, 2022

Firms offer to guarantee seats on Betong flights

Businesses in Betong's tourism sector will guarantee to fill 60 seats on every Nok Air flight bound for the newly-opened airport if the airline agrees to drop round-trip fares from Bangkok to 5,000 baht, the Betong Tourism Association said on Thursday.

Bangkok Post · Mar 24, 2022

Planned discounts to boost Betong airport

Tourism operators in Yala's Betong district are proposing discounts on hotel accommodation and food for travellers booking seats with Nok Air to boost travel demand after Betong airport resumed commercial services.

Bangkok Post · Mar 21, 2022

Discounts plan to boost idle Betong airport

Tourism businesses in Yala's Betong district are proposing discounts on hotel accommodation and food for travellers using their brand new airport, after the Nok Air service quickly died from lack of interest last week.

Bangkok Post · Mar 21, 2022

Betong operators seek Nok Air deal

Tourism operators plan to offer Nok Air a guarantee of 75% on seat bookings and want to negotiate with the airline to slash airfares in order to resume operations at Betong airport by April 1, targeting Malaysian arrivals via land borders who want direct flights to Bangkok.

Bangkok Post · Mar 18, 2022

Betong flights cancelled for lack of interest

Nok Air cancelled its new Bangkok-Betong flights on Wednesday and Friday due to lack of passengers, promised refunds for the few tickets sold and suspended the service.

Bangkok Post · Mar 16, 2022

Nok Air preps more routes

Nok Air is planning to operate more inter-provincial routes, starting with Nakhon Ratchasima-Chiang Mai, as well as resume international flights to Vietnam by mid-2022.

Bangkok Post · Mar 13, 2022

Nok Air to start Don Mueang-Betong flights March 14

Nok Air will start services between Bangkok and Betong, with three return flights a week, from March 14, the airline announced on Thursday.

Bangkok Post · Feb 24, 2022