Mr Wutthiphum says Nok Air upgraded this year’s targets thanks to further relaxations of border restrictions in Southeast Asia. (Photo: Somchai Poomlard)
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.
Nok Air chief executive Wutthiphum Jurangkool said the airline is studying opportunities for cross-regional flights, particularly at the abandoned Nakhon Ratchasima airport and the new Betong airport in southern Yala province, to facilitate travel and create more economic activities.
Without air transport, people have to spend five hours travelling from Hat Yai to Betong by road.
People from the provinces without direct flights to their destination also have to wait for 2-3 hours for…
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