Low-cost service Nok Air plans to connect Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok to northeast Thailand within the coming months with a model new direct flight to Nakhon Ratchasima, aka “Korat.”
Chief Executive Officer of Nok Air, Wuttipoom Churankun, mentioned the Bangkok – Korat route ought to start after Songkran Festival in April 2023.
The date of the route’s inaugural flight hasn’t but been set as a 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 is still awaiting permission from the RTAF.
The new route would be the solely commercial flight flying out and in of Korat Airport since Nok Air suspended the Chiang Mai – Korat route in September last yr just 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 subsequent vacationer High Season because the airline is buying six new aircraft this 12 months.
For all other routes at airports round Thailand, Nok Air’s check-in desk closes 45 minutes earlier than departure. However, Wuttipoom stated that this rule will not apply to passengers boarding in Korat as there are no different flights departing from the airport, so it isn’t needed.
Without having to attend on the airport, passengers can conveniently hop straight on the plane and land on the runway at Don Mueang Airport inside the hour.
Wuttipoom said the airline hasn’t but set costs for tickets on the Bangkok – Korat route but he plans to work with motels and companies to make promotions to promote the route and enhance tourism.
Replicate for Nakhon Ratchasima Airport is dependent upon the success of Nok Air’s new route. In the previous, a number of airlines have set up and withdrawn their Korat routes together with Thai Airways, Air Andaman, AirAsia, Air Phoenix, Happy Air, Thai Regional Airlines and Kan Air.
Nakhon Ratchasima – 250 kilometres northeast of Bangkok – won’t be the top destination on tourists’ agenda however is a vibrant metropolis with a rich historical past that gives an insight into Isaan tradition and lifestyle.
Unconditional of the most popular sights in Korat is the Khao Yai National Park, which is positioned about 50 kilometres east of town. The park is home to a variety of wildlife, including elephants, tigers, bears, and gibbons, in addition to numerous waterfalls, climbing trails and beautiful hotels..