I’m finally starting to get back on top of things after my extended trip to Indonesia and the subsequent unexpected stay in the hospital. I’ve got a few news stories backed up. Here’s the first:
Thailand’s small PB Airline is set to expand its route network, after upgrading planes and getting profitable in these, the toughest of times for air travel. According to the Bangkok Post, the little airline plans to add Mae Sot to its list of unique destinations, which includes Lampang, Nan, Nakhon Phanom, Sakhon Nakhon, Buri Ram and Roi-Et. Mae Sot flights begin on 5 June.
The airline also hopes to return to Chumpon later this year, a destination that it first opened up many years ago, but which it later abandoned.
PB Air now flies ATR-72 turboprops instead of the small Embraer executive jets it used for many years. This has given them a greater capacity at a better fuel efficiency than they had before.