Must Read Update on flights to the UK as of 17 April

[Jonathan Fairfield]

 

 

???? UPDATE As of 17 April 2020.

 

❗ If you live in the UK and are currently travelling abroad, you are strongly advised to return now, where and while there are still commercial routes available. A repatriation flight is likely to be more expensive than the going rate via commercial options.

 

The ban on allowing international passenger flights to land in Thailand has been extended to 30 April. This may have an impact on flights. Check with your airline before travelling to the airport.

 

Please allow three hours for connections if you are flying from a regional airport to Bangkok to catch an international flight. Check carefully which airport you are taking off from - commuting between Don Muang and Suvarnabhumi airports can take 1 hour or longer.

 

There is a nationwide curfew in force between 10pm and 4am each day. There is an exemption for people travelling to the airport, but transport is limited. Get to the airport before 10pm and allow enough time for transit.

 

Outbound flight availability to the UK is as follows:

????Flights now suspended:

???? Thai Airways
???? British Airways
???? SWISS
????Emirates
????Etihad
????Finnair
????Condor

 

???? Direct UK Bound flights:

 

✈️ EVA Air

Currently operating 3 times per week – Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

The next EVA flights will operate as follows:

Sunday 19 April – 230 seats available
Monday 20 April – 250 seats available
Friday 24 April
Sunday 26 April
Tuesday 28 April
Friday 1 May

All departing at 1230hrs. Prices from 20835 THB in economy and 29260 THB in premium economy.

PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO SERVICE ON WEDNESDAY 22ND AND THE SERVICE WILL RESUME ON FRIDAY

www.evaair.com
Contact numbers: +66 2-302-7288, +66

 

???? Non-direct flights with transit to the UK:

 

✈️ Lufthansa

3 flights per week; Monday, Thursday and Saturday.

A through ticket from Bangkok (BKK) to Heathrow (LHR) via Frankfurt (FRA).

Next flight is tomorrow 18 Apr, flight LH773, scheduled to depart at 2300hrs, arriving local time at 0600hrs. Through tickets available at 36855 THB in economy flex and 70330 THB in premium flex. 38 seats available

The following flight LH773 will depart on Monday 20 April at 2300hrs. Through tickets are available at 27455 THB in economy and 51430 THB in premium economy. 95 seats available

For standby, please report to the ticket desk at counter G22 at least 2 hours before departure.

Emirates are now operating from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heathrow (LHR) from 06/04 to 29/04 on Mon/Wed/Sat. Departs 0940hrs arrives 1430hrs GMT.

www.lufthansa.com
Contact numbers: +66 2-264-2400, +66 2-134-2213, +66 2-654-6800 (call centre)

 

✈️ Korean Air (tickets still available to London tonight and Tuesday)

The KE652 from Bangkok (BKK) to Incheon (ICN) with a good connection to the UK will depart tonight at 2330hrs arriving at ICN 0655hrs+1. There are 86 seats available.

There is a connecting flight to Heathrow (LHR) from Incheon (ICN) KE907 on 18 April. There are 193 seats available.

A through ticket is still available for 28810 THB on www.koreanair.com

The next available through ticket to Heathrow (LHR) is on Tuesday 21 April at 2330hrs. At present, fares are 28810 from Bangkok (BKK)

From 13-27 Apr, KE907 ICH-LHR will be suspended every Monday and therefore operate on Wednesdays and Saturdays only.

NOTE: Europeans travelling from Thailand can transit Seoul if they have an onward ticket to Europe.

www.koreanair.com
Contact number: +66-2-620-6999

 

✈️ Qatar Airways (Thailand to UK from 22935 THB Saturday and Sunday morning)

1 flight from Bangkok (BKK) to Doha (DOH) daily.

BKK-DOH QR837 will depart tomorrow morning (Saturday) at 0210hrs and arrive local time at 0530hrs. Seats available.

Onward connection flight QR007 departs Doha (DOH) at 0925hrs and arrives at Heathrow (LHR) at 1455hrs local time. A though ticket to the UK is available for 22935 THB.

On Sunday and Monday morning, the same flight leaves at 0210hrs from Bangkok (BKK) and the connection through to Heathrow (LHR) remains unchanged. The through fare in economy starts at 22305 THB on both flights.

For more information, refer to www.qatarairways.com

Contact numbers: +66 2-1341021-23, +66 2-6180499, +66 2-134-3517-8

 

✈️ KLM

KLM operates 2 flights a week – Monday and Saturday only.

KL876 flight from Bangkok (BKK) to Amsterdam (AMS) is departing on Saturday 18 Apr at 2230hrs. This connects with KL1007 from Amsterdam (AMS) to Heathrow (LHR) departing at 0915hrs on Sunday 19 April. A through ticket to Heathrow costs 31190

The next flight KL876 will depart on Monday 20 April at 2230hrs. KLM are offering a through ticket on this flight to Heathrow (LHR) for 31190 THB in flex class.

Check in for these night flights opens at 1830hrs and you are encouraged to get to the airport as early as possible, especially if you require a standby seat.

www.KLM.co.th

Contact number: +66 2-6100800

 

???? Regional flights:

???? Flights now suspended:

???? Thai Airways
???? Air Asia
???? Bangkok Airways
???? Thai Smile Air
???? Qatar Airways (from Chiang Mai and Phuket)

Reduced services running today. You are advised to check with the airline before making your way to the airport.

 

✈️Krabi Airport (KBV)

Thai Vietjet – Krabi (KBV) to Bangkok (BKK) is not operating every day:

Saturday 18 April – No flight.

Sunday 19 April – No flight.

VZ2341 will operate again on 23-30 April.

 

✈️ Chiang Mai Airport

Nok Air - Chiang Mai (CNX) to Bangkok (DMK) is still operating once per day;

Saturday 18 April – DD8307 departs at 1045hrs, 8 seats available from 2599 THB in economy.

Sunday 19 April – DD8307 departs at 1045hrs, limited seats available for 3878 THB in economy.

Thai Vietjet Air - Chiang Mai (CNX) to Bangkok (BKK) is still operating once per day as well;

Friday 17 April – VZ105 departs at 1410hrs, seats available for 1400 THB in economy.

Saturday 18 April – VZ105 departs at 1410hrs, seats available for 1225 THB in economy.

Sunday 19 April – VZ105 departs at 1410hrs, seats available for 1400 THB in economy.

This flight will continue to operate daily except 21 April until 30 April 2020.

All foreigners arriving into Chiang Mai must be quarantined for 14 days in a designated place unless have their own home/hotel. The Public Health officers at the airport are managing this matter.

 

✈️Chiang Rai Airport:

Thai Vietjet Air – from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Bangkok (DMK) operates every other day:

Friday 17 April – VZ133 departs at 15.25 hrs, fully booked. Price 1225 THB in economy.

Saturday 18 April – No flight.

Sunday 19 April – VZ133 departs at 15.25 hrs, fully booked. Price 1225 in economy.

Nok Air – Chiang Rai (CEI) to Bangkok (DMK) operates one flight per day:

Saturday 18 April – no flight operates

Sunday 19 April – DD8715 departs at 0905 hrs, seats available for 2399 THB in economy (Nok Lite)

 

✈️ Udon Thani Airport

Nok Air – Udon Thani (UTH) – Bangkok (DMK) operates daily.

Friday 17 April – DD9211 departs at 1355hrs, 1 seat available for 3929 THB in economy.

Saturday 18 April – DD9211 departs at 1355hrs, 5 seats available for 3529 THB in economy.

Sunday 19 April – DD9211 departs at 1355hrs, seats available for 2899 THB in economy.

Thai Vietjet Air - Udon Thani (UTH) – Bangkok (DMK) operates infrequently.

This airline has suspended this route from 16-22 April. VZ201 will operate again from 23-30 April with a new departure time switching between 1740hrs and 1235hrs.

 

✈️ Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)

Nok Air – Ubon- Bangkok (DMK) operates daily.

Saturday 18 April – DD9315 departs at 1100hrs seats available for 3929 THB (Nok X-tra)

Sunday 19 April – DD9315 departs at 1100hrs seats available for 2199 THB (Nok Lite)

 

✈️Utapao t Airport
No commercial flights operating

✈️Phuket Airport
Now closed 10-30 April 2020.

✈️Trat Airport
Now closed 5-30 April 2020.

✈️Ko Samui Airport
Now closed 7-30 April 2020

✈️Sukhothai Airport
Now closed 7-30 April 2020.

 

❗️Please note that this information is correct at the time of publication. The operational situation changes hourly. We will continue to update our#TravelAdvice for #Thailand. Check our page https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/thailand/ regularly and sign-up to email alerts.

[ian carman]

I’m booked on Eva for may 6th just hope they still keep flying 250 empty seats on some flights!!!!!

[natway09]

No disrespect but I thought the airport was closed until the 30th April

[2 is 1]

14 minutes ago, natway09 said:

No disrespect but I thought the airport was closed until the 30th April

I thought that also but my 24.4.2020 flight whit Qatar has confirmed!

Look like some flight company can still flight even other can't!

Even i think im not get that flight!

[Derek B]

If you book two internal flights within Thailand and you need to do a stop over for one night in Bangkok as a result is that permitted with out going into quarantine?

 

[2 is 1]

I really not get it! Why some airline can flight even airport is close for commercial flights! Why they not make official list from flights!

Im not travel from north Thailand to BKK just check this flight canceled! And then im stuck in Bangkok for who know how long! 

[ian carman]

54 minutes ago, natway09 said:

No disrespect but I thought the airport was closed until the 30th April

Only closed for incoming passengers.Planes are allowed to arrive empty and pick up outbound passengers from Bangkok 

[ian carman]

27 minutes ago, 2 is 1 said:

I really not get it! Why some airline can flight even airport is close for commercial flights! Why they not make official list from flights!

Im not travel from north Thailand to BKK just check this flight canceled! And then im stuck in Bangkok for who know how long! 

Planes are allowed to arrive empty to pick up in Bangkok.Where are you flying to?

[ian carman]

42 minutes ago, 2 is 1 said:

I thought that also but my 24.4.2020 flight whit Qatar has confirmed!

Look like some flight company can still flight even other can't!

Even i think im not get that flight!

Qatar have been operating outbound flights the whole time because they arrive empty and only pick up 

[KhunBENQ]

42 minutes ago, 2 is 1 said:

Look like some flight company can still flight even other can't!

It's more like: some airlines still do fly while others gave up due to cost issues.

[KhunBENQ]

10 minutes ago, ian carman said:

Only closed for incoming passengers.Planes are allowed to arrive empty and pick up outbound passengers from Bangkok 

And still a couple of domestic flights from and to Bangkok.

[madmen]

Urgent recall both Australian ands UK citizens announced a few hours apart today. Definatly something going down and it ain't good

[2 is 1]

50 minutes ago, ian carman said:

Qatar have been operating outbound flights the whole time because they arrive empty and only pick up 

Yeah now i get it thanks! I flight BKK-Doha-Helsinki if i go.

Don't know when can come back so put little think. Had few issues in Finland but have haddle that already.