TRAVEL

Taking Flight To New Heights

News, Nikki Busuttil, Published on 24/12/2014

» Budget airlines are not a new phenomenon to Thailand. Hearing the phrase, one cannot help but raise a skeptical eyebrow and ponder on the compromises one generally has to make, around the globe, when opting for a low-cost carrier. We, as passengers, often have to accept lower standards of service, far from desirable airports and older, well-worn aeroplanes, in an attempt by said airlines to cut costs, in today's ever fluctuating global economy. Thai Lion Air, a relatively new player in Thailand's flight plan, having opened just over a year ago, is striving to change the rules of the game, and by all appearances successfully so.