Low fare carrier HK Express has launched the first nonstop service between Hong Kong and Chiang Rai in northern Thailand.
Said Luke Lovegrove, commercial director of HK Express, “We are always looking at destinations that appeal to our customer base and Chiang Rai is suitable on many levels.”
Before HK Express launched the nonstop flight, Hong Kong travellers had to fly through Bangkok to Chiang Rai, or take a long bus journey from Chiang Mai.
Other new routes planned by HK Express are to Hualien in Taiwan (launching December 6), Guam (December 15) and Saipan (Jan 17, 2017).