Air fares cut for Songkran travel
published : 10 Apr 2024 at 14:36
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Chairith Yonpiam
Air fares on three popular domestic routes are cheaper by 3.8-14% for the Songkran festival from this Friday, the transport minister said on Wednesday.
Suriya Juangroongruangkit said fares on six airlines flying between Bangkok and Chiang Mai, Krabi and Phuket were capped at 3,000 baht per trip, one-way.
Air fares on Friday, when the Songkran festival exodus is expected to begin, were 2,501-3,000 baht for the Phuket route, 2,001-2,500 baht for Chiang Mai and 2,501-3,000 baht for Krabi.
Compared with fares during the New Year festival, the average cost dropped 9.8% on the Bangkok-Phuket route, 14% for Bangkok-Chiang Mai and 3.8% for Bangkok-Krabi, Mr Suriya said.
The six airlines offering domestic flights are Thai Airways International, Thai AirAsia, Bangkok Airways, Thai Lion Air, Nok Air and Thai Vietjet.
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- average: an amount calculated by adding several amounts together, finding a total, and dividing the total by the number of amounts - เฉลี่ย, ค่าเฉลี่ย
- cap: to have an upper limit; to have an upper limit on an amount of money that can be spent or borrowed - มีขีดสูงสุด
- domestic: inside the country being talked about - ภายในประเทศ
- exodus: a situation in which a lot of people leave a place or activity at the same time - การจากไปของผู้คนเป็นจำนวนมาก
