Transport Ministry approved more Nok Air flights due to more passengers

Permanent Secretary for Transport Chaisawat Kittipornpaiboon (ชัยสวัสดิ์ กิตติพรไพบูลย์) had a discussion with Nok Air officers, and revealed after the meeting that the Ministry of Transport has allowed Nok Air to add more commercial flights.

14 flights between Bangkok and Krabi, 21 flights between Bangkok and Chiang Mai, 14 flights between Bangkok and Ubon Ratchathani, and seven flights between Bangkok and Mae Hong Son have been added. Nok Air has reasoned that more passengers are choosing to travel by its airline.

The Permanent Secretary for Transport also said the Ministry of Transport has examined all information and has convinced Nok Air to provide more passenger airplanes to support the increasing number of its customers. Nok Air also has complete qualification according to the Transport Ministry's regulation.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 14 November 2006

Good news indeed. Nok Air is a very nice low cost airline.

And... I know that this point is important for many travelers... they always use bridge gates at airport !

;-)

Not Air Asia, nor 1-2-go.