THAI Smile to halt domestic flights from Tuesday

THAI Smile Airways will suspend all domestic flights from Tuesday until the end of the month, the airline said Friday. The airline said it decided to cease operating on all domestic routes until April 30 in line with government restrictions on travel in the campaign against the spread of the coronavirus. A wholly owned subsidiary of THAI with a focus on regional budget services, THAI Smile stopped flying international routes on March 23. It also cancelled its route to Narathiwat on Wednesday. It is still operating flights to Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Khon Kaen, Udon Thani, Ubon Ratchathani, Krabi, Surat Thani, Phuket and Hat Yai. Their last flights will be on Monday. The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand this week allowed Thai airlines to suspend domestic and international services given the collapse in travel demand because of the Covid-19 pandemic.<br/>