# Bhubaneswar-Bangkok direct flights resume after three months 2026-10-03T01:34:18+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Direct flights between Bhubaneswar and Bangkok resumed on Friday, 2 October 2026, after a three-month suspension since July. IndiGo will operate the service twice a week, departing Biju Patnaik International Airport at 11:05 pm on Mondays and Fridays until 25 October, when the departure time shifts to 11:05 am. Return flights from Bangkok leave on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:15 am. Airport director Prasanna Pradhan said bookings opened in September and passenger response has been encouraging. The Bangkok route is now the only international service operating from Bhubaneswar, while flights to Abu Dhabi, Singapore, and Dubai remain suspended. Before the break, the route had an average seat vacancy of only 15 to 19%, indicating strong demand. Officials said efforts are underway to restore other international connections from the airport. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Twice a week makes Bangkok the only international direct service out of Odisha's capital for now. The October-to-April flight window suggests a seasonal schedule tied to tourist and business demand. Officials are working to restore the three suspended routes, and the health of the Bangkok route before July, with 81% to 85% seats full, gives a benchmark for what a single destination can carry. The next step is to watch which route comes back next and whether IndiGo adds frequencies after the schedule change on 26 October. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Leads with official and airline facts, neutral tone This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Bangkok, Bhubaneswar, Biju Patnaik International Airport, IndiGo, Odisha, Prasanna Pradhan Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bhubaneswar-bangkok-direct-flights-resume-after-three-months/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bhubaneswar-bangkok-direct-flights-resume-after-three-months/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/