NokAir has started Bangalore - Bangkok flights

kshastry · Jun 2nd, 2007, 10:10

NokAir, a low cost subsidiary of Thai Airways has started daily flights between Bangalore and Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi airport). Thai also has daily services between Bangalore and Bangkok already.

Bookings can be made at their website (www.nokair.com). They seem to have priced the return tickets at Rs.10,000 per pax. There is also an option to fly biz class for almost double that fare. Timings of their flights are as usual at ungodly hours (0335 dep from BLR).

Hopefully NokAir would succeed in their new route unlike JetStar who bolted after 1 year of operations.

Moderator Note : The previous link was not opening up the correct page. Its has been edited now

shahronakm · Jun 2nd, 2007, 12:23

They are going to start flights from Chennai & Delhi also in some time. Also the Cabin Crew are trained to give shopping & sight seeing guidance to those who are travelling for the first time.

Ronak.

Bhaswaran · Jun 2nd, 2007, 12:35

Thats good news. Have they any plan to start another route from Kolkata?

batistuta · Jun 2nd, 2007, 12:36

This is a hot sector. I have travelled in Thai airways and would give this a try in the (Hopefully)not too distant future. The cost of the fare in March was arnd 14500(with taxes). So, it looks like this is going to be arnd 2000 rs less. The site seems to be down and is not working for me.

Btw, I thought Jetstar flight route was Bangalore and Singapore. One can take Tiger airways from singapore to bangkok .

goangoangone · Jun 2nd, 2007, 15:48

I've already booked Goa-Colombo-Bangkok 21900/- for August.

You get overnight in 5 star hotel in Colombo.

Sri Lanka air. Can't get to Nokair site to see Bangalore flights. Booked Nokair Bangkok-Chiang Mai for 3000bht. All return.

skinnylatte · Jun 14th, 2007, 12:09

Jetstar ceased flying Bangalore-Singapore 7-8 months ago.

I am going to fly Singapore-Bangkok on AirAsia, then Bangkok-Bangalore next month, and back the same way. Will update this thread to update everyone on how it went.

skinnylatte · Aug 10th, 2007, 13:10

Just an update.

I flew Nok Air from Bangalore to Bangkok last night (3.35am, 10th August). Check in began around 12.30am, baggage scanning and other check in procedures were performed at Nok Air-only Xray machines and check in counters. Pretty smooth, and you can't miss the bright yellow Nok Air personnel who were there in force.

Cleared customs round 12.50am. Much smoother than the last time I flew out of Bangalore — they've shifted the immigration counters from those horrible wooden cubicles next to duty free, to a far larger area in front. Quick and efficient; a vast improvement.

Flight was scheduled for 3.15am boarding, but they began boarding passengers around 2.50am. By 3am most of the plane was filled. Take off began promptly at 3.34am — i was pleasantly surprised! We were up in the air quickly.

As you may know by now, Nok Air is the Thai budget carrier best known for its domestic discount routes throughout the land of a thousand smiles. Bangalore-Bangkok is their first international sector. So all the aspects of budget carriers remain: no food/drinks/alcohol served on board — small snacks and hot coffee/chocolate and beer are available but at a price. Rather reasonable: 30 baht or 1USD for most items. Payment in USD or Thai baht only (did not seem to take rupees?)..

Legroom and space: OK. Comparable to most of the other airlines I fly (I fly mostly Asian discount carriers). Perfectly fine for a shorthaul trip like this — only 4 hours.

Unfortunately I got stuck in a seat that could not recline even a fraction of a inch because the button was faulty. But the rest of the seats seemed to be working ok. Don't expect regular economy class-type of recline, though — this one only goes down a wee wee bit

The best part?

The fare!

3372 rupees base fare; with taxes included it was 5100 rupees. A real bargain.

Am satisfied with the airline and it seems rather popular with Bangaloreans going on a weekend hop. This is even cheaper than the Kolkata-Bangkok sector (5500-7500 rupees, Druk Air and Thai Airways).

amarshah · Aug 10th, 2007, 13:37

Wonder when they start operations from Mumbai ...

skinnylatte · Aug 10th, 2007, 18:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by amarshah

Wonder when they start operations from Mumbai ...

Probably not anytime soon, if they are even planning that route, but Air India Express is scheduled to fly Mumbai-Singapore at discount rates from October (and also from Pune via Mumbai).

batistuta · Aug 10th, 2007, 18:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by skinnylatte

Just an update.

The best part?

The fare!

3372 rupees base fare; with taxes included it was 5100 rupees. A real bargain.

Skinny latte, This is the one-way fare, rt?.

Have a good time in los.

skinnylatte · Aug 10th, 2007, 18:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by batistuta

Skinny latte, This is the one-way fare, rt?.

Have a good time in los.

One way =)

TattooLady · Dec 24th, 2007, 14:23

It looks like this route from Bangalore to Bangkok has been canceled....any other options to fly to BKK from Goa, or nearby??
I want to fly at the beginning of May.
Thanks
TL

gautam · Dec 24th, 2007, 16:20

When i go to there website, i cant find Bangalore there..???

batistuta · Dec 25th, 2007, 01:17

Nok-air have stopped their operations from Bangalore. One has to book a Thai Airways flight to reach bkk from Bangalore.

The cost is somewhere around Rs 14,000.

Jun 2nd, 2007, 10:10	#1
kshastry Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 129	NokAir has started Bangalore - Bangkok flights NokAir, a low cost subsidiary of Thai Airways has started daily flights between Bangalore and Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi airport). Thai also has daily services between Bangalore and Bangkok already. Bookings can be made at their website (www.nokair.com). They seem to have priced the return tickets at Rs.10,000 per pax. There is also an option to fly biz class for almost double that fare. Timings of their flights are as usual at ungodly hours (0335 dep from BLR). Hopefully NokAir would succeed in their new route unlike JetStar who bolted after 1 year of operations. Moderator Note : The previous link was not opening up the correct page. Its has been edited now Last edited by gautam : Dec 24th, 2007 at 16:19. Reason: adjusted title

Jun 2nd, 2007, 15:48	#5
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Jun 2nd, 2007, 12:23	#2
shahronakm Maha Guru Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,448	They are going to start flights from Chennai & Delhi also in some time. Also the Cabin Crew are trained to give shopping & sight seeing guidance to those who are travelling for the first time. Ronak.

Jun 2nd, 2007, 12:35	#3
Bhaswaran Landscape Photographer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kolkata. INDIA bhaswaran@redifmail.com Posts: 964	Thats good news. Have they any plan to start another route from Kolkata?

Jun 2nd, 2007, 12:36	#4
batistuta Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,729	This is a hot sector. I have travelled in Thai airways and would give this a try in the (Hopefully)not too distant future. The cost of the fare in March was arnd 14500(with taxes). So, it looks like this is going to be arnd 2000 rs less. The site seems to be down and is not working for me. Btw, I thought Jetstar flight route was Bangalore and Singapore. One can take Tiger airways from singapore to bangkok .

Jun 14th, 2007, 12:09	#6
skinnylatte kungfu fighting dhaba wallah Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 269	Jetstar ceased flying Bangalore-Singapore 7-8 months ago. I am going to fly Singapore-Bangkok on AirAsia, then Bangkok-Bangalore next month, and back the same way. Will update this thread to update everyone on how it went.

Aug 10th, 2007, 13:10	#7
skinnylatte kungfu fighting dhaba wallah Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 269	Just an update. I flew Nok Air from Bangalore to Bangkok last night (3.35am, 10th August). Check in began around 12.30am, baggage scanning and other check in procedures were performed at Nok Air-only Xray machines and check in counters. Pretty smooth, and you can't miss the bright yellow Nok Air personnel who were there in force. Cleared customs round 12.50am. Much smoother than the last time I flew out of Bangalore — they've shifted the immigration counters from those horrible wooden cubicles next to duty free, to a far larger area in front. Quick and efficient; a vast improvement. Flight was scheduled for 3.15am boarding, but they began boarding passengers around 2.50am. By 3am most of the plane was filled. Take off began promptly at 3.34am — i was pleasantly surprised! We were up in the air quickly. As you may know by now, Nok Air is the Thai budget carrier best known for its domestic discount routes throughout the land of a thousand smiles. Bangalore-Bangkok is their first international sector. So all the aspects of budget carriers remain: no food/drinks/alcohol served on board — small snacks and hot coffee/chocolate and beer are available but at a price. Rather reasonable: 30 baht or 1USD for most items. Payment in USD or Thai baht only (did not seem to take rupees?).. Legroom and space: OK. Comparable to most of the other airlines I fly (I fly mostly Asian discount carriers). Perfectly fine for a shorthaul trip like this — only 4 hours. Unfortunately I got stuck in a seat that could not recline even a fraction of a inch because the button was faulty. But the rest of the seats seemed to be working ok. Don't expect regular economy class-type of recline, though — this one only goes down a wee wee bit The best part? The fare! 3372 rupees base fare; with taxes included it was 5100 rupees. A real bargain. Am satisfied with the airline and it seems rather popular with Bangaloreans going on a weekend hop. This is even cheaper than the Kolkata-Bangkok sector (5500-7500 rupees, Druk Air and Thai Airways).

Dec 24th, 2007, 14:23	#12
TattooLady Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 42	It looks like this route from Bangalore to Bangkok has been canceled....any other options to fly to BKK from Goa, or nearby?? I want to fly at the beginning of May. Thanks TL

Dec 25th, 2007, 01:17	#14
batistuta Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,729	Nok-air have stopped their operations from Bangalore. One has to book a Thai Airways flight to reach bkk from Bangalore. The cost is somewhere around Rs 14,000.

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