NokScoot : JV budget carrier to start direct flights to Shanghai
NokScoot, the joint venture low-cost carrier of Thailand’s Nok Air and Singapore’s Scoot, has expanded its network in China with the launch of direct flights from Bangkok to Shanghai, The inaugural flight will take off from Bangkok Don Mueang International Airport on February 25.
Starting with four flights a week, it will become a daily service from March 4.
As the region’s leading medium-haul budget airline, NokScoot forecasts strong demand on the Shanghai route as it continues to grow its impressive network around China.
"Shanghai is China's largest city and an iconic global destination for both business and leisure travellers,” NokScoot CEO Chief Yodchai Sudhidhanakul said. “This route is another step towards our goal of reaching most of the major cities in China to better serve our Chinese customers.
They want direct flights when travelling to Thailand and we are pleased to meet the |demand.”
