PB Air feels heat from Nok Air
The Bangkok Post reports that PB Air may have to stop its daily Bangkok-Nakhon Si Thammarat flights if passenger load stays low as travellers shift to the no-frills carrier Nok Air as the airline has faced intense competition since Nok Air started flying the route on October 30. Passengers numbers dropped sharply with 35-40 travellers aboard some of its 114-seat A319 jetliners, which require a 75% load factor to break even with operating costs. More and more travellers have turned to Nok Air, apparently attracted by the airline’s lower fare of 1,200-2,000 baht one-way, compared to 3,180 baht charged by PB Air.
Prahok @ November 21, 2005