Thai Smile flies between Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport and the Malaysian airport in Sabah State on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The airline’s update noted that the flights had only been suspended which leaves the door open in case increased demand warrants relaunching the service.
THAI apologised for scrapping the service and advised passengers with reservations for flights after the 1 September to contact their nearest office. The scrapping of THAI’s services from Bangkok means there will no longer be direct flights from Thailand to North Borneo.
12GO ASIA explains that Singapore Airlines’ subsidiary Silk Air still flies from Singapore to Kota Kinabalu while both Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia fly from Kuala Lumpur. The team notes the choice of airlines from Kuala Lumpur means it is usually cheaper to transit here when flying from Thailand.
Thai Airways pulls plug on direct Bangkok to Borneo flights
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Thai Airways has announced it is to shelve direct flights between Bangkok and Kota Kinabalu Airport. The Thai national carrier has posted a news update on its own website confirming subsidiary low cost carrier Thai Smile will stop flying between the two locations with effect from the 1 September.