A crowd releases lanterns into the air as they celebrate the Yi Peng festival, also known as the festival of lights, in Chiang Mai in this file photo from November, 2017. - AFP
BANGKOK (Xinhua): The Chiang Mai International Airport in THailand's north said on Tuesday (Oct 20) that a total of 38 flights will be rescheduled or cancelled to avoid accidents involving floating sky lanterns during the traditional Yi Peng festival on Nov 1-2.
"The sky lanterns can cause safety concerns to flights, so we have asked all operating airlines to either reschedule or cancel flights during the festival," said Kritsada Pugasab, deputy director of Chiang Mai International Airport.
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