Hong Kong's Dragonair said on Thursday it will temporarily suspend its services to Phuket in Thailand amid weak demand on the route following the Asian tsunami.
Dragonair will temporarily suspend its three times weekly weekly services to Phuket from January 8 until the end of the month.
"The airline has taken the decision due to the severe drop in demand on the route after the Asian tsunami," Dragonair said in a statement. Services will be resumed when appropriate.
Dragonair will continue flights up until January 8 for those still needing to trace family members and for those returning to Hong Kong.
On December 26 a tsunami swept across South Asian coastlines, and has now claimed the lives of about 145,000 people, including 9 people from Hong Kong. About 62 Hong Kong residents, including 34 in Thailand, are still missing, the government said.
