Nok Air Strengthens Links to Northern Thailand

Thai low-cost carrier Nok Air has improved domestic links from some smaller communities in Northern Thailand through the introduction of four new routes to Bangkok Don Mueang. These comprise daily connections to Nan and Roi Et, a four times weekly link to Mae Sot and three flights per week to Loei. These services were launched last week, or will begin later this week and will be operated by a Saab 340 of SGA Airlines. Nok Air plans to boost capacity later this year when it takes delivery of additional ATR 72 turboprops. There are currently no direct services to these destinations from the Thai capital.

Nok Air is also boosting capacity on two of its established routes with a sixth daily rotation from Bangkok Don Mueang to Hat Yai from May 1, operated by a Boeing 737-400, and a second daily flight to Sakhon Nakhon from May 3 using a Saab 340. The airline carried approximately 231,000 and 29,000 O&D passengers on these two routes over the past 12 months. It is the sole operator to Sakhon Nakhon, but competes with Orient Thai Airlines to Hat Yai, securing a 70 per cent share of the traffic in the past year. Thai Airways International and Thai AirAsia also serve Hat Yai from Bangkok’s main airport, Suvarnabhumi International.

Schedule:

Bangkok Don Mueang – Nan
DD8818 DMK0820 – 1000NNT SF3 D
DD8819 NNT1545 – 1725DMK SF3 D

Bangkok Don Mueang – Roi Et

DD9114 DMK0800 – 0915ROI SF3 D
DD9115 ROI0935 – 1050DMK SF3 D

Bangkok Don Mueang – Loei
DD9704 DMK1120 – 1235LOE SF3 357
DD9705 LOE1255 – 1410DMK SF3 357

Bangkok Don Mueang – Mae Sot
DD8116 DMK1120 – 1235MAQ SF3 x357
DD8117 MAQ1255 – 1410DMK SF3 x357

Bangkok Don Mueang – Hat Yai
DD7102 DMK0710 – 0835HDY 737 D
DD7103 HDY0905 – 1030DMK 737 D

Bangkok Don Mueang – Sakhon Nakhon
DD9428 DMK1740 – 1910SNO SF3 D
DD9429 SNO1930 – 2100DMK SF3 D

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NOTE: Schedule data extracted from Flightbase for week commencing April 14, 2011; Traffic data extracted from IATA BSP system for the year ending January 2011.