Bangkok Airways Cancels Flights for Loy Krathong Festival in Thailand

Bangkok Airways has cancelled some flights and adjusted the timings of others in order to avoid any possible danger from floating lanterns during the Loy Krathong Festival which takes place in Thailand from 5 to 7 November 2014.

Loy Krathong is celebrated all over Thailand. In 2014 Loy Krathong will take place on 6 November.

Cancelled flights on 5 November 2014 will be PG235/PG236 operating between Bangkok and Chiang Rai, PG227/228 between Bangkok and Chiang Mai, and flights PG724/PGPG723 between Yangon (Myanmar) and Chiang Mai.

Cancelled flights on 6 November 2014 will be flights between Bangkok and Chiang Rai (PG235/PG236), flights between Bangkok and Chiang Mai (PG227/228) and flights between Mandalay (Myanmar) and Chiang Mai (PG726/PGPG725).

Cancelled flights on 7 November 2014 will be PG235/PG236 servicing between Bangkok and Chiang Rai, PG227/228 between Bangkok and Chiang Mai, and flights between Yangon (Myanmar) and Chiang Mai (PG724/PGPG723).

Other flights adjusted during 5-7 November 2014 period are PG906 (Bangkok-Chiang Mai) which will depart Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) at 16:30 and arrive in Chiang Mai at 17:45.

PG246 (Chiang Mai – Udon Thani) will depart Chiang Mai at 13:40 and arrive Udon Thani at 15:05, and PG245 (Udon Thani – Chiang Mai) will depart Udon Thani at 15:25 and arrive Chiang Mai at 16:50.

Passengers affected by these changes should contact their travel agent or Bangkok Airways. In Thailand the 24-hour call centre is 1771.

See also: Thai Airways Cancels Flights for Loy Krathong.

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