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Airlines Add Bangkok Capacity as SCAT, Riyadh Air Expand and Nok Air Resumes International Service

SCAT Airlines and Riyadh Air plan to increase Bangkok Suvarnabhumi service during the Northern winter 2026/27 season, while Nok Air is set to resume international flying with four weekly Bangkok–Hyderabad flights from October 14, 2026, using Boeing 737-800s.

Discovered 2026-08-13T17:13:19.159398-07:00 | 2026-08-13T17:13:19.159398-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

Bangkok is gaining additional international capacity for winter 2026/27, with SCAT increasing Shymkent–Suvarnabhumi service from two to three weekly flights from October 25, 2026, and Riyadh Air also adding flights.
Nok Air’s planned return to international operations adds four weekly Bangkok Don Mueang–Hyderabad flights from October 14, 2026, restoring a direct India connection with Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
The schedule changes involve both Bangkok airports and add capacity across Central Asia, the Gulf and India markets, with implications for competitive positioning and connecting traffic.

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