BANGKOK, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Nine Thai airlines are temporarily suspending domestic and international flights in a concerted measure to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) director-general Chula Sukmanop confirmed on Friday the nine Thai airlines, including six low-cost ones, are suspending domestic and international flights to contain the spread.
According to the CAAT head, those suspended flights include Thai Airways International's all domestic flights and all international flights to Asian destinations from now until May 31 and all international flights to European destinations from April 1 until May 31.
Also suspended are Thai Smile Airways' domestic flights on Chiang Mai- Phuket route from now until May 31 and all international flights from now until May 31, Bangkok Airways' most domestic flights and all international flights from March 29 until Oct. 24, Thai AirAsia's all domestic flights from April 1 until April 30 and all international flights from now until Oct. 24 and Nok Air's all international flights from now until Oct. 25.
Also suspended are Thai Lion Air's all domestic and international flights from mow until April 30, Thai Viet Jet Air's all international flights from now until August, Thai Airasia X's all international flights from now until June 16 and Nok Scoot Air's all international flights from now until April 30.
