Additional flights to Hua Hin

[Grunter]

Does anyone know if any of the airlines are going to be putting any additional flights from Hua Hin to BKK & vice versa???? I do know that Nok Air fly but only on Fridays & Sundays, which is not the greatest for me as I would be flying on Tuesday's every 4 weeks to return to work. But the Friday one works out good for getting home at least.

[Chromeman]

Does not look like that. Nok Air recently canceled all their Thursday flights between Bangkok and Hua Hin for at least February and March.

[Lung Per]

Not likely. There seems to be a lack of passegers.

[hhfarang]

This is the third time since I've been living here that an airline has tried the Bangkok-Hua Hin run and it never succeeds for long. They just don't get enough passengers. The last time before Nok Air started the current schedule a couple visited us from the U.S. and flew to Hua Hin. We met them at the airport and the plane had them and one other passenger.

[usual suspect]

Years ago when the Bangkok Airlines flights used to 'drop in' on their way to/from Samui..they seemed to be quite well patronised..I'd use this flight to/from D.M. on many occasions..& for Samui passengers the H.H. wait was minimal. It would be good to get that daily service again.

[Grunter]

Yeah I for one would be using this service

[magobligin]

I second Grunter, I used them when they were operational and the links with Bangkok and Samui were excellent.....bring those flights back!

[Grunter]

Like I say I travel every 4 weeks in & out of Bangkok, so would be great to fly 1/2hr instead of going via road

[Brit Jim]

Not likely. There seems to be a lack of passegers.

Ive used NOK air a few times over the past few months and there always empty!

I can't see these flights lasting much longer. Maybe it was just a 'High season' thing!

As far as I remember this is at least the 3rd operator I have used over recent years and all have failed due to a lack passengers!

[Chromeman]

After I had booked my tickets for Thursday March 6th and was choosing the seats, there were no other seats taken. And after we had to re-schedule for Friday 7th after they canceled the Thursday flights and had to chose the seats for that flight also then was all the seats available for selecting.

[Big Boy]

I used the flight last Sunday, and there were 9 of us on board.

[PeteC]

There's a story in the news somewhere that NOK just ordered quite a few new prop driven planes at the Singapore air show. I assume they'll be used for regional airport routes. Pete

[Chromeman]

There's a story in the news somewhere that NOK just ordered quite a few new prop driven planes at the Singapore air show. I assume they'll be used for regional airport routes. Pete

Here it is mentioned that they have ordered 2 turboprops (Q4 100) from Bombardier and planning to buy more.

They have also committed to buy some jets from Boeing, eight next generation 737-800s and seven 737 MAX 8s.

[PeteC]

^ Yes, found the articles and it is Bangkok Air, not NOK, ordering a greater number of turbo props. Articles below.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/avi ... tr-72-600s

http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/avi ... -15-b-737s