The initial timetable shows the flights will operate on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Effective in the New Year, the service will be increased to four times weekly with the additional flights on Thursdays. In March, a flight on Saturday will be added to bring the weekly schedule up to five.
Outbound services from Mae Sot will depart at 11:40 and land in Yangon at 12:10. The return flights will leave at 13:00 and arrive back in Mae Sot at 14:30. All times are local. Nok will utilise 86-passenger Bombardier Q400s to serve the route.
12GO ASIA notes that this route is a convenient link between northwest Thailand and Yangon’s diverse attractions. Mae Sot is a top shopping destination for everything from jade to traditional clothing while Shwedagon Pagoda and other historic sights are among the draws of Yangon.
Nok Air announces direct Mae Sot to Yangon flights
News in Asia
Thai budget airline Nok Air is all set for the inauguration of a direct flight service from Mae Sot to Yangon. The maiden flight in what will be a thrice weekly service is scheduled for take off on Sunday 29 October.