rooster59 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Nok Air cancels flights Tuesday BANGKOK: Nok Air today announced the cancellation of 20 flights on Tuesday February 23, and instructed passengers to contact its call centre 1318 for more information. No reason was given for the cancellations of the domestic flights, but the airline apologised for the inconvenience caused to its passengers.Affected flights include Don Mueang to Hat Yai, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Surat Thani, Trang, Phitsanulok, Chiang Rai, Udon Thani, Ubon Ratchathani, Sakhon Nakhon, and Khon Kaen. Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/151743 -- Thai PBS 2016-01-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Remind me to never fly Nok Air. Am I allowed to say this mods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 (edited) Nok air? Is the Nok in question an ostrich? Edited February 20, 2016 by Bluespunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Too much head in sand will lead to it being a flightless bird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khwaibah Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Going down the crapper real fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 An airline that cannot handle regulation..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kartman Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Well if Thai buy into Air Asia they wont need troublesome Nok Air, and to save face with all the unwanted personel they can let Government shut it down . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bim Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 (edited) I went to book for the whole family last year with Nok Air to Chang Mai. 8 people in total. Did the booking on the website and when it came to the payment stage it wouldnt process. Repeated calls to the centre who said I maybe doing something incorrect. So I tried again and nothing. Final call confirmed there was an error on the website and could I try again tomorrow. I didnt and never will again. Edited February 20, 2016 by bim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 I do not think NOK is the worst here...just the first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Surely, given their past history and recent history they should have learned to disclose some 'why', rather than just look unprofessional. As already said, seems to be doubts about the capabilities of the senior management. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi007 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 I guess there's no truth to the pilots going on strike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcnx Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 I fly Nok often, never a problem. It will be a shame if they fold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickmick Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 (edited) I fly Nok often, never a problem. It will be a shame if they fold.Ditto here....many flights without a problem. From what I have read, a few of the pilots are not happy about stricter rules so call in "sick", have to wonder if other airlines are also raising their safety standards to meet the international rules or ignoring them to avoid problems with their pilots ? Those other airlines are the ones I would avoid.I have a flight to Trang on Thursday, so I am a little bit worried and have just been looking up train timetables.....just in case. Edited February 20, 2016 by Mickmick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaullyW Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 I fly Nok often, never a problem. It will be a shame if they fold.I guess they have no issues then on account of your single example. Not sure why the regulators even care. Did you tell the regulators that you think everything is fine? Might save everyone a bunch of trouble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhizBang Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Surely, given their past history and recent history they should have learned to disclose some 'why', rather than just look unprofessional. As already said, seems to be doubts about the capabilities of the senior management. Well, when senior management (VP of operations, I think it was) says attending a photo shoot was more important than attending a government meeting over it's pilots strike, I think that pretty much sums up Nok Air's professionalism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 I do not think NOK is the worst here...just the first. Not the worst...just one of the four worst! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Surely, given their past history and recent history they should have learned to disclose some 'why', rather than just look unprofessional. As already said, seems to be doubts about the capabilities of the senior management. Well, when senior management (VP of operations, I think it was) says attending a photo shoot was more important than attending a government meeting over it's pilots strike, I think that pretty much sums up Nok Air's professionalism. He's the CEO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 I thought they said everything would be sorted out by Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhizBang Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Surely, given their past history and recent history they should have learned to disclose some 'why', rather than just look unprofessional. As already said, seems to be doubts about the capabilities of the senior management. Well, when senior management (VP of operations, I think it was) says attending a photo shoot was more important than attending a government meeting over it's pilots strike, I think that pretty much sums up Nok Air's professionalism. He's the CEO. LOL, that's even worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 The general gave them the yellow card this week and told them to never let it happen again......... Well that didn't take long.....will they get a new yellow card now? Or a fine from 500 Baht? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 There seems to be some internal conflict inside Nok Air. There is often more than one powerful clique inside state enterprises (partially or wholly government owned limited companies). This has not yet been fully brought out into the open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 The Thailand economy is in trouble, and Nok Air is feeling it. This is the reality of a lot of places in the world. The world economy is shaky right now, and tourism is being affected by the poor shape many countries are in. In Canada we have a Prime Minister who wants to legalize some soft drugs, then we can get high and smoke our weed and not worry about such silly matters. woo hoo. Sunny ways every one. Enjoy those sunny days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickmick Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Just got off the phone to Nok's call centre, and with some reluctance they admitted that it is not just flights on the 23 that are cancelled but for rest of week....although they have not publicly announced that yet. My flight DD 7406 was missing from their schedule for the rest of the week, as were a few other flights that I checked. So anybody booked for flights later in the week should check the schedule on the nokair website. Managed to change to an early flight though but now I will have a three hour wait at Trang for my connection to the Lipe ferry .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whyamiandwhatamidoinghere Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Remind me to never fly Nok Air. Am I allowed to say this mods? I want to give Nok the bird finger... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whyamiandwhatamidoinghere Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Will Nok pay for the hotel bookings that could not be cancel therefore money lost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karlo Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Now I know why the company logo looks like a Dodo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bark Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Remind me to never fly Nok Air. Am I allowed to say this mods? They were great for many years. Never problem. The last two weeks , two of my staff have problems. Cancelled flights. Cost me money, lost business. Never use them again. Now Air Asia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katipo Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Well if Thai buy into Air Asia they wont need troublesome Nok Air, and to save face with all the unwanted personel they can let Government shut it down . They already have 'Thai Smile', which is by all accounts, not a bad airline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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