PUBLISHED: 22 Nov 2024 at 04: 00
As part of Thailand’s strategy to promote tourism in extra tourism cities, Thai Lion Air may start flights to Nakhon Phanom.
Manaporn Charoensri, the lieutenant transport minister, announced yesterday that she had instructed the DoA to investigate ways to increase the number of flights to cities with lower traffic and establish major tourist destinations.
This program aligns with the agency’s” Transport for Thailand’s Options” plan, which aims to strengthen the government’s economic and social development through travel and transportation, she said.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand expressed a determination to ease restrictions in favor of flights interested in serving extra places during a recent conference with the DoA, according to Ms. Manaporn. She added that Thai Lion Air, which is attempting to replace Nakhon Phanom with a new course, might be able to do so without using red strip. The airline has confirmed that it can fly to the northern province, and it is examining the feasibility with local authorities.
Meanwhile, the Aeronautical Radio of Thailand ( Aerothai ) confirmed its commitment to support domestic flight routes with a 25 % service fee discount. If airlines want to add fresh international flights, it will also arrange short-haul roads connecting Laos, Vietnam, and Nakhon Phanom.
Now, flights between Bangkok and Nakhon Phanom are operated entirely by Thai AirAsia, at the rate of three a moment. Due to limited options, some people choose to travel to Sakon Nakhon, a local state, before travelling by land to Nakhon Phanom to save on fares, which are sometimes as high as 5, 500 baht for a one-way solution.
Nakhon Phanom is expected to become a popular tourist destination with Thai Lion Air adding four plane to its ships by the end of this year and 14 more by the end of 2025.