Low-cost carrier Nok Air plans to connect Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok to northeast Thailand within the coming months with a new direct flight to Nakhon Ratchasima, aka “Korat.”
Chief Executive Officer of Nok Air, Wuttipoom Churankun, stated the Bangkok – Korat route should start after Songkran Festival in April 2023.
The date of the route’s inaugural flight hasn’t yet been set as a end result of Nok Air desires to operate the route from the airport’s 1st Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Wing – a Thai Air Force base – and continues to be awaiting permission from the RTAF.
The new route will be the solely business flight flying out and in of Korat Airport since Nok Air suspended the Chiang Mai – Korat route in September final year simply six weeks after its launch.
Nok Air cited that their fleet needed repairs and the airline didn’t have sufficient aircraft to facilitate all routes. Suspending the Chiang Mai – Korat route made the most sense since some flights only had nine passengers on board and the route was causing the airline losses.
Wuttipoom revealed plans to reinstate the Chiang Mai – Korat route in time for the following vacationer High Season as a end result of the airline is acquiring six new plane this yr.
For all other routes at airports around Thailand, Nok Air’s check-in desk closes 45 minutes earlier than departure. However, Final said that this rule will not apply to passengers boarding in Korat as there aren’t any different flights departing from the airport, so it’s not needed.
Without having to attend at the airport, passengers can conveniently hop straight on the airplane and land on the runway at Don Mueang Airport within the hour.
Wuttipoom said the airline hasn’t but set costs for tickets on the Bangkok – Korat route however he plans to work with motels and companies to make promotions to promote the route and enhance tourism.
The way ahead for Nakhon Ratchasima Airport is dependent upon the success of Nok Air’s new route. In the previous, several airways have arrange and withdrawn their Korat routes including Thai Airways, Air Andaman, AirAsia, Air Phoenix, Happy Air, Thai Regional Airlines and Kan Air.
Nakhon Ratchasima – 250 kilometres northeast of Bangkok – might not be the highest destination on tourists’ agenda however is a vibrant metropolis with a wealthy historical past that gives an perception into Isaan culture and lifestyle.
One of the preferred sights in Korat is the Khao Yai National Park, which is positioned about 50 kilometres east of the town. The park is house to a variety of wildlife, together with elephants, tigers, bears, and gibbons, in addition to numerous waterfalls, hiking trails and beautiful resorts..