Thai airline halts some domestic flights to backpacker hub due to air pollution

Bangkok Airways is suspending some domestic flights as smog could make visibility too poor for planes to land. - Photo: Reuters

BANGKOK: One of Thailand’s main airlines is suspending flights between Bangkok and a northern province for more than a month because of poor visibility caused by air pollution, the carrier confirmed on Wednesday (March 5).

Air pollution spikes in Thailand, especially in the north, between December and April as farmers burn stubble to prepare land for the next crop season.