GUWAHATI, Sept 22 - Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off the first flight to Bangkok at Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in the wee hours of Sunday. Chief Minister Sonowal viewed that introduction of the flight is not just an extension of airline route but more importantly a futuristic gesture, which will go a long way in reinforcing the cultural and economic ties between Assam and Thailand and strengthening the bilateral relations.
Nok Air which will be flying its sortie between Guwahati and Bangkok, has drafted its sorties to enable passengers to reach the Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok in less than three hours time, offering a convenient connection to both business and leisure travellers twice a week.
Sonowal observed that connectivity has always remained a major bottleneck in optimum realization of the growth prospects of the region and keeping this in view, the Government of India has taken up steps to connect six Southeast Asian destinations from Guwahati under UDAN scheme.
