From Richard Barrows's travel blog.

Qatar Airways now flying direct/nonstop from Doha to Krabi.

Four flights weekly.

For 2017 they are considering service to Chiang Mai.

 

http://www.thaitravelblogs.com/2016/12/qatar-airways-now-has-four-weekly-flights-direct-to-krabi/

 

Detailed report:

https://www.traveldailynews.com/post/krabi-welcomes-qatar-airways-inaugural-flight

Originally Qatar Airways were suppose to start a direct daily flight from Doha to Chiang Mai this last November, now talking about January 2017

That might make me consider going to see moto gp in Qatar.

But Krabi?  Its so overcrowded now its ridiculous.  Anyone remember how cool it was before they put the airport in?

Krabi makes sense, there is a large muslim population there...lots of halal food and mosques catering to the middle east tourist

8 hours ago, Clamhua said:

Krabi makes sense, there is a large muslim population there...lots of halal food and mosques catering to the middle east tourist

No problem, Chiang Mai can build a few more mosques and threaten Restaurateurs with stoning, unless they produce halal food. Problem solved!

More offtopic, "muslim" (tourists) posts will be deleted without  further notice.

 

 

I have flown with Qatar on three occasions from Bangkok to the UK in the last couple of years

The service is excellent the fares highly competitive and they have or had the youngest fleet of aircraft

Living in the North of Thailand I would be very happy if they commence operating from Chiang Mai

This airline leaves Thai Airways far behind in all respects

I do Bangkok-Doha-Baku and back every 28 days with Qatar Airways. A great airline and all new planes.

My own Qatar experience is quite old (a couple of flights until 2010).

At that time the only down-point was the airport.
 

Its high ranking in the airline quality rankings is well earned.

Just been to travel agent to see about CNX flight to Manchester UK.

Agent phoned Qatar and they said nothing from CNX before 2018 at earliest.

 

john

Krabi isn't much fun if you hav a house in the North As well I've not renewed the contract on my Krabi place,I can't fly direct ,and can't stand DMs connection delays.


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Air Asia do have a daily flight direct between Chiang Mai & Krabi, FWIW.

Recently in a tweet I have seen pictures from Krabi airport on Feb 3.

Terrible queue/masses at the immigration checkpoint, a packed hall.

Maybe another reason to rethink using direct international connections?

 

Air Asia do have a daily flight direct between Chiang Mai & Krabi, FWIW.

Do they still cancel it if not full like they've done before .?.


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2 hours ago, Ace of Pop said:

Do they still cancel it if not full like they've done before .?.


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Always a good question, but especially with a low-cost carrier !