Nok Air to launch flights to Bangkok

Visakhapatnam: Thailand’s

Nok Air

will launch its services from Visakhapatnam international airport to

Bangkok

’s Don Mueang international airport from mid-October 2019, according to sources.

Visakhapatnam MP MVV Satyanarayana met Poonam Headvif from Nok Airlines, here on Monday, along with the president of the Tour and Travels Association of Andhra, K Vijay Mohan, and vice president of Air Travelers Association, O Naresh Kumar. The MP assured them his help to get clearances for the new

flight

, said sources.

According to Vijay Mohan, “The direct flight from Visakhapatnam to Bangkok is passenger friendly as it is cost-effective and convenient. People travelling to Bangkok through connecting flights will be able to save a lot of time. Usually, passengers from the state who fly to Bangkok via Kolkata, Hyderabad or Chennai take 8-10 hours. The Nok Air flight will enable people to reach Bangkok within three hours. Moreover, it is a midnight flight from Visakhapatnam, hence passengers can reach their destination early in the morning.”