This is the one and only airline that was able to fly me from Phuket to Chiang Mai in the middle of the pandemic in August '21. Despite many (I would say all) airlines grounding their flights, Nok Air continued to operate and provided a crucial connection for me from Phuket to Chiang Mai after staying in the Phuket Sandbox for two weeks. I couldn't have been more grateful to Nok Air for their efforts to keep flying during such a difficult time. Nok Air, along with Qatar Always will always have a place in my heart for their services during a challenging time.

Never heard of this airline…but after your review I won’t forget them 😅 It struck me again how beautiful and elegant the livery of Vietnam Airlines is. Very classy and a beautiful representation of the country! Loved the different airlines taxiing around in this video, always a joy to watch! Thank you for the review! Counting down for Oman Air ⏳

Good God, last time I saw such a tight leg room was Jetstar Asia A320. I used to be such a frequent user of DMK back in the day when they wer still BKK. They have such big windows for spotting.

I discovered this channel around a month ago, and I love it! You deserve more subscribers! Your reviews are very good quality, great to watch, entertaining, useful and they include everything I'm looking for in a trip report! The videos aren't too long and aren't boring, and I love how you sometimes include information about the destinations and history of the airline. I found your channel as an avgeek only, but you introduced me to hotel reviews, which I never saw before and those are also great! I'm very interested to know: how do you make your flight path maps, like the one at 7:01 in this video? Also, will you be flying Lufthansa anytime soon? I'm curious what you would think about them as I fly LH often from BKK to MUC.

Great video! You had me laughing pretty good there with some of your comments on the seats lol

My first flights between BKK and SGN were even going around Cambodia! Nokair: enjoyed them in the first years because you had more luggage allowance compared to Airasia. And there was the Nok+ option with wider seats and a pre boarding mini lounge.

I flew with Nok Air 7 years ago, only twice (Bangkok - Phuket round trip). I remember having a surprisingly good impression: affordable price, punctual, free 15kg checked luggage, free cookies and water on board. I don't know about their service now, but I will likely choose them over Vietjet Air any day. Moreover, I really liked their colorful liveries and managed to capture some photos at Phuket Airport.

I flew Nok Hat Yai/ BKK in late Dec due to flooding in southern TH which forced the cancellation of my trip on the train. Nok was the only affordable flight by a long shot i could find for the following day. On time at both ends with a complimentary upgrade to an exit row window. Uneventful and not displeasing. No onboard service at all which felt oddly comforting as there was literally no commotion or noise beyond the engines.

8:31 always funny to see the golf court next to the runway at Don Muang😅

I have flown Nok numerous times over the last 10 years, including from SGN to DMK in Oct 2022, and never had anything to complain about. It's a low-cost airline and expectations should be tempered accordingly. On a 1 hour flight you don't need a snack and the seat pitch is largely irrelevant. There is always the option to pay for an exit row (which I invariably do because I am 6'4" tall). Thai Airways has gone downhill a lot further and Vietnam Airlines is nothing to write home about. The best service from SGN to BKK is VietJet, IMO.

Wise words and humour; a much-appreciated combination!

Looked completely fine for a lcc to me.

Hearing that you’ll fly Oman air again to muscat makes me so anxious for you since we all remember how bad your last experience was

Interesting video. Got a good laugh at Nok Air's livery (especially the nose of the aircraft). From your video, it has just told me one airline to avoid (not that I see myself in that part of the world anytime soon). Keep up the good work Kevin.

I have flown Nok a fair few times so I knew what to expect in the video but I wanted to just mention that I flew Thai Lion a few months back, also on an old 737-800 from DMK up here to Udon Thani and I was also shocked about the state of the cabin interior and seats. Compared to the competition from Udon Thani (Air Asia, Vietjet and Thai Smile), Nok and Lion's planes just seem like they've passed their sell-by date.

Glad to see the golf course is still there

Glad i discovered this channel, really enjoy the flight reviews, looking forward to the Oman air reviews. Oh and any plans to fly Emirates first on their 5th freedom route to HK?

You deserves more subs

I fly nok air a lot to udon thani, never had a Problem all the flights where professionell.

Omg the "get it together" category caught me by surprise🤣🤣🤣🤣

The best part is their callsign "Big Bird"

Excellent quality ❤

Like your presentation style

Bangkok is colder than Saigon in December to January

love their colorful livery

Thanks - good review Been a while since I flew into ‘Dong Moong’ - you need to work on that!😂

I beg to differ. At least on domestic flights, I actually *prefer* Nok Air to, say, AirAsia whose seats are harder and have less leg room.

You and i are polar opposites. Im so bad w geography and directions; i straight up thought dmk was denmark LOLOL

5:44 this something I cannot understand. There is a huge supply of new/ second hand refurbishment parts. These don’t require high tech disassembly. And Thailand has quite some local manufacturing of airplane interior parts. So?

HS-DBG such a beautiful livery! How old was she?

I am so sorry for what you had experienced. As a local, I am also pity the state of various government subsidiaries in Thailand. It’s another consequence from the biggest shareholder’s actions in the past since TG is in deep trouble therefore the subsidiary will also be in one. On the other hand, the biggest shareholder of TG is the government which is now also in another level of deep trouble, cannot look over their shoulder to pump up some money onto TG like before. For me personally, those companies cannot even upholding their own values to project to the stakeholders. I would stay clearly away from them

Can you show the wing while takeoff and landing? Please

EasyJet doesn't offer free snacks and you didnt mention how they greased that landing. The cabin is a shambles though but this seems like one of their older planes.

i would like to see you try starlux economy class

Subscribed. Are you doing this content creation full time ( using own funds) or your job allows you to stay at all these hotels? Just wondering, how does one get the funds and time to travel so much.

Thanks

Just a note that TG is not flying this route anymore; they have given it over to WE (Thai Smile) so VN is the only full service carrier left.

Wow. Good to know about this airline. And I thought vietjet air was uncomfortable…

Nok air has it good and bad points. 1 reason why I avoid nok air = sudden change of departing time

Seems like you caught a cold. If you did, get well soon.

I laughed at the Nok Nok joke a little bit too much than I care to admit. But please don’t knock serviceable budget airlines like them 😢 Not too much, at least 😁

Are they the same as Imelda Marcos Airways ?

Your bad experience seems to be due to buying a premium seat for a 40 minute flight, then finding the plane was half empty. Hardly the airlines fault. Nok we’re always my first choice for lcc domestic, as they had the best online booking system by far.

I’m sorry but you got unlucky 😂😂😂 HS-DBG is like 20 years old that’s the only aircraft that the seats suck thank god all my flights was on brand new aircraft

Don't you know that NOK air is now filing for Chapter 11 ,in simple word "Bankrupt airline".It does not surprised me that NOK air is downgrading in every aspect.

8:47 She just shy

Why are you use Saigon?

I think with inflation we will see more interiors like this. I wouldn’t fit in those seats. Sounds very uncomfortable. Think I would skip this flight.

You so unlucky you seat on most older plane in NOK AIR fleet

You say a bad joke but still gave 72/100? Weird.

Former Nok FA here. The wait times for refurbishment are 18-20 months. Eventually theyll get upgraded. If you live in Northern bangkok its better to fly nok to don mueang than it is flying to Suvarnabhumi. At least an hour added to your day if fly another airline.

Do air india but also mention it's price