160 Chiang Mai flights cancelled or rescheduled to avoid flaming lanterns

BANGKOK: Chiang Mai Airport has cancelled or rescheduled 160 flights on two days next week to accommodate the annual Yi Peng Lantern Festival.

Airlines asked the airport to change nighttime flight schedules on Monday (Nov 27) and Tuesday to avoid danger from thousands of flaming lanterns that are launched to celebrate the festival.

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