NokScoot, partly owned by SIA's Scoot, will start flying
in 1Q 2015
Scoot's new joint-venture carrier in Thailand will start operations
in the first quarter of next year, said NokScoot on Thursday.
NokScoot, jointly owned by Singapore Airlines' long-haul budget arm
Scoot and Thai carrier Nok Air, will operate medium to long-haul
flights with the Boeing 777-200 aircraft from Bangkok's Don Mueang
International Airport.
Industry veteran Piya Yodmani, with about 20 years of experience at
Thai Airways and Nok Air, has been appointed chief executive
officer of the airline.
Mr Piya said: "The current competition in the low-cost airline
market is intense, with passengers having a wide variety of choices
for destinations and airlines. This is the current challenge for
low cost airlines which we keep in mind." NokScoot will offer
travellers the "highest value for their fare", he added.
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