Bangkok Airways cuts flights, closes airport lounges

Sunday, 07 Jan, 2021 0

The new wave of Covid-19 infections and lockdowns across Thailand has forced Bangkok Airways to cut back on services.

From 8 January it is closing all its airport lounges until the end of the month.

It includes service kiosks at all airports it serves.

It is suspending routes linking Bangkok with Sukhothai and Trat with immediate effect until the end of the month.

It is also pushing back the launch of new routes.

Bangkok to Hat Yai will now be introduced on 1 April, while the new Bangkok to Khon Kaen and Mae Sot routes will begin on 1 May and 1 June respectively.

The launch of all three routes was already pushed back from November and December 2020.

In addition, the airline says it is reducing frequencies on several established routes until the end of February.

These include Bangkok services to Samui, Lampang and Chiang Mai.

Covid cases have surged since late December from about 20 a day to more than 300.

It has now recorded nearly 10,000 cases in total.

Authorities say hundreds of cases have been linked in recent days to cockfighting and illegal gambling houses, with officials imploring people to stay away from them.

Written by Ray Montgomery, Asia Editor

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Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.

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