Bangkok Airways announces temporary suspension of Bangkok – Samui  from 21 July

According to the notification from the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) regarding guidelines for airport operators and air operators on domestic routes during the epidemic situation of the COVID-19, in order to abide by the prevention of surveillance operations in accordance with the requirements and orders of the state, Bangkok Airways announced the temporary  suspension of Bangkok – Samui from 21st July 2021 onwards.
In addition to that, the airline announced the postponement of some of its domestic routes which were scheduled to resume on the 1st of August 2021 to until further notice. The postponed routes include: Bangkok – Chiang Mai, Bangkok – Phuket, Bangkok – Sukhothai, Bangkok – Lampang and Bangkok – Trat.
However, the current Samui sealed routes, flights accommodating transit/transfer international passengers, connecting from Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) to Koh Samui (3 flights per day) will still be operated as normal. Additionally, the Samui – Phuket route will still be available 4 flights per week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday) to support the country’s Phuket Sandbox project.
Passengers affected by temporary flight suspensions may have fees waived for rebooking or alternatively may request a refund in the form of a travel voucher to be used for future ticketing. Passengers can make any necessary changes up to 24 hours prior to their flight.
Passengers who wish to amend their travels with no new specified travel date (open ticket) can submit their request within 24 hours prior to the proposed departure date. The airline will use information provided via such form in order to further accommodate passengers.
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