Chiang Mai to Mae Hong Son flights under threat
MAE HONG SON : The provincial Chamber of Commerce is to seek help from the Administrative Court to thwart a Thai Airways International plan to stop operating flights between Mae Hong Son and Chiang Mai from March.
The chamber was left with no choice as the board of THAI stood by its decision to end the service, said president Supot Klinpraneet. The chamber is to file a complaint with the court seeking an injunction against THAI’s plan.
That was despite THAI’s assurance that its sister low-cost airline, Nok Air, will take over the route.
However, the Chamber of Commerce did not feel confident that Nok Air would manage the service well and stand by any future directives from THAI, according to Mr Supot.
The revelation of THAI’s proposal has resulted in a large number of cancellations by tour guide agencies, said Mr Supot, adding that Mae Hong Son’s tourism industry generates at least 2 billion baht per year. The provincial health office also said that without a plane service on the route, the transport of blood supplies to certain hospitals in the province would be affected.
