THAI adjusts flight schedules for Loy Krathong fest and New Year eve

By THE NATION

 

 

Thai Airways International (THAI)announced today (November 7) a rescheduling and cancellations of some flights to Northern Thailand during the upcoming Loy Krathong festival and on New Year eve, to ensure the highest safety standards.

 

Flight Lieutenant Pratana Patanasiri, THAI Vice President/Aviation Security and Standards, explained that residents in Northern provinces traditionally release air-borne lanterns in celebration of the two occasions and it may affect the safety of THAI flights. 

 

THAI will adjust and cancel some flights from Bangkok to Chiangmai Mai on November 11-12 and December 31, 2019 as follows:

 

1. Roundtrip flights from Bangkok-Chiangmai on 11-12 November 2019 and 31 December 2019 are cancelled.

 

1/1 Flight TG 120: Bangkok-Chiangmai on 11-12 November 2019 and 31 December 2019

 

1/2 Flight TG 121: Chiangmai-Bangkok on 11-12 November 2019 and 31 December 2019

 

2. Flights scheduled for November 11-12 and 31 December 2019 have been adjusted.

 

2/1 Flight TG 103: Chiangmai-Bangkok on 11 November 2019, originally scheduled to depart from Chiangmai at 10.05 hours and arrive in Bangkok at 11.25 hours, has been rescheduled to depart from Chiang Mai at 9.55 hours and arrive in Bangkok at 11.15 hours

 

2/2: Flight TG 105: Chiangmai-Bangkok on 11 November 2019, originally scheduled to depart from Chiangmai at 10.40 hours and arrive in Bangkok at 11.55 hours, has been rescheduled to depart from Chiangmai at 12.05 hours and arrive in Bangkok at 13.20 hours

 

2/3: Flight TG 116: Bangkok-Chiangmai on 11-12 November, 2019 and 31 December, 2019, originally scheduled to depart from Bangkok at 17.10 hours and arrive in Chiangmai at 18.30 hours, has been rescheduled to depart from Bangkok at 15.50 hours and arrive in Chiangmai at 17.00 hours

 

2/4 Flight TG 117: Chiangmai-Bangkok on 11-12 November 2019 and 31 December 2019, originally scheduled to depart from Chiangmai at 19.20 hours and arrive in Bangkok at 20.40 hours, has been rescheduled to depart from Chiangmai at 17.50 hours and arrive in Bangkok at 19.05 hours

 

Passengers may visit thaiairways.com for flight schedule information, reservation, and ticketing or call THAI Contact Centre at Tel 02-356-1111 (24 hours).

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30378149

 

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Quote from Chiang Mai City News:-

 

"CityNews – On 8^th October 2019, Flg. Off. Thananrat Prasertsri, Deputy Director of Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX), AOT said that over the past many years various airlines have considered cancelling flights to Chiang Mai over the Loy Krathong festival in fear of risks to their engines from flying lanterns.  This year, CNX has already issued a letter to all relevant airlines informing them of the upcoming festival and it’s now the time to consider whether to take firmer measures. Over the period of the festival last year there were cancellations and rescheduling of a total of 148 flights. It is expected that this year will be similar. All airlines are expected to inform tourists and passengers in advance so that they can plan their trips appropriately"

 

For reference, apart from THAI, these airlines also use CNX:-

 

Air Asia, Nok Air (and Scoot), Vietjet, Thai Lion Air, Bangkok Airways, Lao Airlines, Singapore Airlines, EVA Air, China Eastern and China Southern Airlines, Ruili Airlines, Spring Airlines, Cathay Dragon Airways, Hainan Airlines and Lucky Air.

Why are they rearranging the daytime flights ?