Nok Air launches Bangkok - Phuket Flights

Nok Air, a low cost carrier based in Bangkok, today launched its much anticipated flights between Bangkok and the popular tourist destination of Phuket, in Southern Thailand.

The airline has started the new service with three flights daily. Flights from Bangkok depart at 08:40, 15:35 and 19:35 arriving in Phuket roughly 1 hour and 20 minutes later. The return flights leave Phuket at 10:35, 17:25 and 21:25.

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Nok Air is a sister airline of Thai Airways International and uses Boeing 737-400 aircraft in a 149 seat configuration.

Nok Air currently flies to 5 destinations in Thailand including Phuket, Chiang Mai, Udon Thani, Hat Yai and Phitsanulok. Sehapan Chumsai, Executive Vice President Marketing for Nok Air, said the airline was concentrating on its existing routes but did comment that it is also looking at launching an International service, hopefully to China sometime in 2005.