Nok Air director resigns following cancellations, pilot strike

Thai-based low-cost carrier Nok Air has announced the resignation of the chairman of its audit committee Pimol Srivikorn, effective immediately. Srivikorn was also a director at the Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok. The resignation comes after the carrier reported a nearly 50% increase in losses for FY 2015, to 723.9m baht (US$20.08m). In February, the carrier also saw cancellations of dozens of flights to destinations including Ubon Ratchathani, Chiang Mai, Udon Thani, Khon Kaen, Trang and Surat Thani. The airline apologized for the cancellations, saying they were “the result of an unpredictable incident … with pilots going on strike.” Nok Air said at the time it had complied with Thai aviation standards and was “in the process of upgrading its standards to meet with IATA Operation Safety Audit (IOSA) and global safety management.” <br/>