NokScoot

NokScoot

IATA ICAO Callsign XW NCT BIG BIRD
Founded	2014
Commenced operations	25 July 2014 (2014-07-25)
Ceased operations	26 June 2020 (2020-06-26)
Hubs	Don Mueang International Airport
Alliance	Value Alliance (2016–2020)
Fleet size	9
Destinations	11
Parent company	Nok Air (51%), Scoot (49%)
Headquarters	Bangkok, Thailand
Key people	Yodchai Sudhidhanakul (CEO)
Revenue	฿7,207.46 billion (FY 2019/20)
Net income	฿−1,352.18 million (FY 2019/20)
Employees	450
Website	nokscoot.com (Archived 25 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine)

NokScoot Airlines Company Limited (commonly referred to as NokScoot) was a Thailand-based low-cost airline, operating medium to long-haul international services out of Bangkok's Don Mueang International Airport. On 26 June 2020, the airline ceased its operation and was liquidated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

History

On 16 December 2013, Scoot announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Nok Air to establish a new carrier in Bangkok, operating on medium and long-haul routes with a fleet of Boeing 777-200 aircraft. NokScoot is a joint venture of Thailand's Nok Air and Singapore based Scoot. The airline has operated commercial flights out of Don Mueang International Airport since 20 May 2015. Nok Air owns 51% of NokScoot, with Scoot, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, owning the remaining 49% – the Thai statutory limit for foreign ownership. The airline had an initial capital of 2 billion baht.

NokScoot went out of business on 26 June 2020 as it could not recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic impact. NokScoot returned three aircraft from the five-jet fleet to the parent company in Singapore by June 2020. The airline company is going to be liquidated after Singapore Airline's low-cost arm Scoot offered to sell its 49 percent shares to Nok Airlines Plc. for a nominal sum of 1 baht, but the offer was not accepted. NokScoot had been unable to record a full year's profit since its inception in 2014. The decision of liquidation left 450 employees out of work.

Destinations

As of June 2020, NokScoot served or has previously served the following destinations (at closure):

Fleet

A NokScoot Boeing 777-200ER landing at Narita International Airport.

NokScoot solely operated the Boeing 777-200ER, which were all obtained from Scoot's parent, Singapore Airlines. The first aircraft joined the fleet in November 2014. The airline's livery was a hybrid between its parent airlines Scoot and Nok Air. At the time of liquidation, the NokScoot fleet consisted of the following aircraft:

Cabin

NokScoot's aircraft were operated in a two-class configuration, Scoot Plus and Economy.

Scoot Plus

There are 24 Scoot Plus seats in the airline's Boeing 777s. These seats are not lie-flat; the backs recline 8 inches (20 cm) and have a pitch of 38 inches (97 cm). Each seat is 21.7 inches (55 cm) wide and has a footrest and in-arm trays that can be unfolded partially or fully. Similar to its parent airline Scoot, all Scoot Plus seats have in-seat power, while the airfare includes complimentary meals and a checked luggage allowance of 30 kilograms (66 lb).

Economy

There are 391 Economy seats, arranged to provide three different levels of comfort. Standard Economy seats have a pitch of 31 inches (79 cm); Super seats have a pitch of 35 inches (89 cm); and S-t-r-e-t-c-h seats, located at the front of each section of the economy cabin, have a pitch of 36 inches (91 cm). As these are bulkhead and exit row seats, there are no seats in front of them to recline back to invade their space, giving them the most legroom in the Economy cabin. Passengers in Standard Economy may reserve seats for a fee, while the fares for Super seats are higher than for Standard Economy seats; passengers choosing S-t-r-e-t-c-h seats will have to pay more compared to the Super Seats. Passengers have to pay for meals in economy, either pre-paid or buy-on board. Passengers must also pay for any checked luggage.

External links

Media related to NokScoot at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website