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Why are there so few domestic flights from Bangkok late at night and early morning?
Why are there no domestic flights out of BKK late at night/early morning?
Answer summary
The limited availability of domestic flights from Bangkok late at night and early morning can be attributed to several factors including noise regulations, low demand for flights during those hours, and operational considerations of airports and airline schedules. Many airports in Thailand do not operate during late night/early morning hours due to noise restrictions, and airlines typically plan flights according to demand, which diminishes during these times. Additionally, some airports may lack facilities for night operations. On the other hand, there are early morning flights available to popular destinations.
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Tony *******
Airports need to change their schedule to meet the needs of your highness
Jack ****************
OP@Tony ******
What are you trying to accomplish by writing this?
John **********
Ubon ratchanthani 07.05
Gary ******
10 flights out by 8am
14 flights between 9pm and 11pm.
14 flights between 9pm and 11pm.
Jack ****************
OP@Gary *****
do you think it is possible that when I said late at night or early morning I meant from say about 11pm to 6am?Gary ******
@Jack ***************
no because you weren’t that detailed on your post 🤡
Joshua **********
Supply and demand. They used to have but not anymore.
Chris *********
Still in post pandemic recovery. I was there in May/June of 2022 and there were no planes flying in or out of Chiang Rai.
Rab ******
My flight to Heathrow leaves at 0015
Jack ****************
OP@Rab *****
and would you class that as domestic?
จอนห์ *******
Supply and Demand. Demand is low
Blade ********
@Ni**
yeah later then 3am is no club open anymore in this dictatorship. 😂
Karim ***************
Out of respect for the people who live near airports.
Bizkit ******
Day time working hours only dude
Paul *******
Good question!! I think they like tourists to support the local hotels and businesses around the airport. I find restibg after a 9 hour flight in Bangkok very relaxing prior to heading to my home province the next day. Out bound Internationals its easier to fly the day before the long haul flight as often they leave early morning
Mohit **********************
@Paul ******
My HoMe PrOvInCe 🤡Paul *******
@Mohit *********************
The province I've lived in for the last 10 years.
Lisa ********************
Try DMG airport
Kevin *********
People living under the flight paths have the right to sleep.
Oliver ********
Because it's easier and/or more profitable to keep the planes in Bangkok overnight, ready for the early morning flights out.
Jeff *********
Maybe you could charter a personal plane?
Sonja *******
We are flying to Krabi at 7.20. That is early to me
Karl **********
Don't know
David **********
My flight to Doha leaves at 01:50.
David **********
Very true. I didn’t note the domestic part of the question.
Andy ********
@David *********
Thats not domestic
Rob **********
No demand
David ********
Same as so many smaller airports world wide noise restrictions for local residents
Brandon ************
@David *******
there hasn't been a curfew in Bangkok for a very long time during covid
Kal *********
Don Muang for many domestic flights , smaller planes ...
Brian *********
To where ?
Amanda *********
Noise
Silas **********
Other airports not open?
Ken ********
Airport neighbour may luke to sleep.
Hans ******
Noice? Last flights around 19.00
Andy ********
@Hans *****
plenty of later domestic flights leave Bangkok after 7pm 🤔
Steve *******
There are!
Vincent ***************
It's noise regulations... some cities simply shut down their airport at night , and some allows only certain runway to be used.
Jack *******
Hotel check inns are after 2 pm???
Just a thought….. no wait, I took a 9am flight from BKK to Phuket once…. A few years back.
Just a thought….. no wait, I took a 9am flight from BKK to Phuket once…. A few years back.
Bonnie *********
Take the night train.
Darren ******
Their are 7am flights I took one last week to Chiang Mai from bkk
Chrisna **********
Because peak hours means more $$$
Jo **********
there were more pre-covid. A lot were canceled and have not come back yet
Tony *********
Because airport workers have lives ?
Matthias *********
Soon to Chiang Mai.
Jo **********
@Matthias ********
yes correct
Stanley *******
There are early morning flights
John *******
@Stanley ******
Go Oilers Go!!!Stanley *******
@John ******
let's go baby!
Khine *****
Probably no night landing facility at some domestic airports.
Brandon ************
Many of the airports in the country are not open at those hours.
Other than that, the market dictates the flight times. If there's not enough demand to fill planes at those hours, they will not fly during those hours and will fly at the hours that the market can fill them.
Other than that, the market dictates the flight times. If there's not enough demand to fill planes at those hours, they will not fly during those hours and will fly at the hours that the market can fill them.
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