Bangkok, 19 March, 2020, at 13.30 Hrs. – Bangkok Airways has announced additional temporary flight frequency reductions and flight suspensions in response to a weak travel demand due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak and the global economic downturn.
This announcement follows the airline’s first flight suspension plan announced earlier this month (Bangkok Airways announces flight suspensions).
The additional temporary flight frequency reductions as follow;
- Flight
between Bangkok – Luang Prabang (PG945 and PG946)
Start from 29 March – 24 October 2020
- Flight
between Bangkok – Maldives (PG711 and PG712)
Start from 29 March – 24 October 2020
Flight to be cancelled only on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Flight
between Bangkok – Phuket (PG287 and PG280)
Start from 29 March – 30 April 2020
- Flight
Bangkok – Chiang Mai (PG217) Chiang Mai – Phuket (PG248)
Phuket – Bangkok (PG284)
Start from 1 May – 24 October 2020
- Flight
between Samui – Phuket (PG251 and PG252)
Start from 29 March – 30 April 2020 and 1 July – 31 August 2020
- Flight
between Bangkok – Krabi (PG263 and PG264)
Start from 21 – 30 April 2020
- Flight
Bangkok – Chiang Mai (PG229) Chiang Mai – Samui (PG244)
Samui – Bangkok (PG126)
Start from 1 July – 31 August 2020
- Flight
between Bangkok -Trat (PG301 and PG302)
Start from 29 March – 30 April 2020
- Flight
between Bangkok – Phnom Penh (PG933, PG934, PG937, PG928)
Start from 29 March – 24 October 2020
- Flight
between Bangkok – Yangon (PG707 and PG708)
Start from 29 March – 24 October 2020
- Flight
between Bangkok – Siem Reap (PG905 and PG906)
Start from 29 March – 24 October 2020
The temporary route suspensions are;
- Flight
between Samui – Hong Kong (PG873 and PG876)
Start from 10 March – 24 October 2020
- Flight
between Bangkok – Samui – Singapore (PG963 and PG968)
Start from 22 March – 30 June 2020, except 3 – 21 April 2020
- Flight
between Chiang Mai -Luang Prabang (PG983 and PG984)
Start from 17 March – 30 June 2020
- Flight
between Samui – Kuala Lumpur (PG951 and PG952)
Start from 21 March – 30 June 2020
Passengers affected from temporary flight reductions and route suspensions may rebook their tickets or request a full refund.
For passengers who booked their tickets directly through Bangkok Airways may contact the airline’s call center 1771 or +66 (0) 2270 6699 or ticketing offices nationwide and overseas. Passengers who booked their tickets through travel agencies are advised to directly contact their agents for further arrangements.