15 hours ago, Steve Vincent said:

Only blame the airline ... previously had flight cancelled awaiting return of funds and at time booking was the only available flight !  Still thought as some previous returnees stated seat person blah blah only told of update on plane ... suppose som na na me ???????????? at least arrived - not the money it’s about safety and social distancing 

 

 

Had you read UK in Thailand (British embassy FB page) you would have read that EVA were flying full.  Few airlines are flying because of a ban on international arrivals (and Thai are in the sh!t) so I think you can be grateful to EVA.

 

My refund came through in 2 weeks.

 

What about the drunks onboard - any issue with them?  I understand that the police were there to greet them.

 

 

 

NB:  Don't sweat about Covid-19, there is none in Thailand (unless you transited via the quarantine facility)  -  be careful in the UK though.

 

 

Edited June 9, 20206 yr by hotandsticky

Deary me. What kind of proletarian pleb gets on a long haul flight wearing a pink vest. Hope he used lashings of deodorant.

The OP was on a plane full of people from a country with almost zero Covid-19 that has been under lockdown for months!

If BR is not treating the full cabin with electrostatic spray guns between each departure they should be.

Out mob is already. Every precaution is being taken to" disinfect " aircraft 

The air is cleaner than outdoors, this is well known.

I do not think there is any scientific evidence that flying is even dangerous,

and social distancing has always been a non-starter in aviation. Impractical

unnecessary and fundamentally uneconomical.

 

 

I know not the visa forum but can you explain the overstay lounge situation. Were you on overstay(covered by amnesty). Did they just stamp your passport as normal. 

1 hour ago, Raphus said:

I agree with what you are saying. But there was a general agreement with IATA that all flights would follow social distancing rules. That was a statement agreed by carriers around the world.

acknowledged rather than agreed. Airlines the world over are in trouble. They need to quickly maximise both revenue (cash flow) and profit, otherwise the number of airlines will dramatically reduce and the fares will really rocket. Put up with it, because it ensures that more airlines will survive and therefore air travel will remain affordable.  Make too much of a fuss about it and the chance to travel at all may disappear altogether for the majority. 

19 hours ago, bodga said:

I'm not  getting on any plane  until this  nonsense is  over. Air  France can keep their Business  Class  ticket I  booked back on January and paid for and shove it right up their Khyber  Pass.

you are afraid of what ? being afraid ?

 

don't eat/drink/smoke junk, eat healthy, get sun everyday

 

like most people in Thailand, you will be fine

 

everybody gets a cold once and a while

 

old & sick people tend to die, whatever happens

 

more people die on the roads than the total of this PLANDEMIC

 

 

banana republic wet dream to keep people locked up, scared as sheeple

To 'observe' 'strict' social distancing the airlines would have to fly at 6 to 7% occupancy. I'm sure ticket price increases of 14X would help solve that.

 

I believe you're more likely to be kicked to death by a donkey than die of covid-19. I'm not so sure, especially as they don't allow donkeys on flights.  Well, maybe in some parts of the US.

Edited June 9, 20206 yr by DaLa
missed a plural 's'

Thanks for the update OP you got there in the end - this thread has made me smile a bit

 

Regarding your freezer, I always defrost, empty, and clean my fridge and freezer prior to departure then place a towel in the door to soak up any unexpected water that may appear and keep the doors slightly ajar, works well.

17 hours ago, Steve Vincent said:

Strike 3 was switching the freezer off before leaving the u.k ???????????? kitchen stunk upon return here’s hoping life improves over the next few weeks ???? thanks for the observation ????

Was it $400 for business class last minute upgrade? Not a bad deal.

I fully clean and dry my Thai fridge and leave it unplugged.

My US one in my condo is a Huge built in model. Throw away all perishables.

Determined it costs $6 USD per month to run at the zero setting.

Worst case scenario come back to warm beer and cans of San Pelegrino,

and some discolored mustard.

Edited June 9, 20206 yr by Captain Monday

if my plane cant make a profit after suffering a few months with no income, then my plane doesn't fly at all. 

4 minutes ago, ChrisKC said:

if my plane cant make a profit after suffering a few months with no income, then my plane doesn't fly at all. 

What university did you get your MBA at????? Or are you rich enough to pay thousands of people 

for months and banks and leasing companies with no revenue?

 

I sat on a plane from BKK to LHR on 25th March wth Thai Air, the flight was full, 75% had masks and guess what I did'nt get covid-19, this was at the height of the pandemic.

 

I suppose the OP will be hunkering down in a bunker in the UK now too frightened to go outside lol

I am not just saying this because I used to work for Eva, and still do projects for them, but they are one of the best managed, best operated, most trustworthy, financially secure airlines in the World. I would trust their methods and responses above almost all others. If they say it's as safe to travel this way as they can make it, then believe it. They will have done their research before risking passengers and crew.  

EVA BR67 from Taipei via Bangkok to London is as safe as international flying can be at the moment. Only people from Taiwan (virus completely under control) and Thailand (virus completely under control) will be on it, so I'd say you have nothing to worry about from the close proximity. Now BR68 coming back here from the British plague pit will be a different matter, lol...

$400 extra is really a bargain to go up to business class. I would have jumped in a heart beat.

17 hours ago, poohy said:

NB Not many planes flying

Those that are, are full....... what on earth did you expect!

 

My G's flight was "originally" scheduled for tomorrow; June 10th. That was cancelled long ago. Eva has told us they will honor the return leg but will not book until July and no word on that yet. I do not think I will mention this post to her. ???? 

50 minutes ago, Captain Monday said:

Was it $400 for business class last minute upgrade? Not a bad deal.

 

I'm going to guess it was for an upgrade to Premium Economy. Which would still be worth it for the extra room. I'm booked to fly to UK in August (and hopefully back here a few weeks later) and ticket price Premium Economy is basically same as pre-Covid for that time of year.

54 minutes ago, Captain Monday said:

What university did you get your MBA at????? Or are you rich enough to pay thousands of people 

for months and banks and leasing companies with no revenue?

 

your comment seems to be agreeing with me, so why the sarcasm?

4 hours ago, kwonitoy said:

This is what I'm wondering about, What exactly are they spraying into the air?

If it kills C19 I'm not really too interested in breathing it in.

But trump says it's OK, ingesting disinfectants can quickly kill the virus.

 

Up to you whether you believe what he says/anything he says.

20 hours ago, ukrules said:

You should have booked business class.

 

The chairs are not only larger but also more spread out and many less to each row depending on the plane type of course.

Don't be daft. First class is the place to be.

I was on this flight 4 rows behind and found it ok.

Found it odd there was spacing on seats at the gate and then on the plane no spacing. I asked about a upgrade and was told 400 usd to upgrade to premium economy so didn’t take it as luggage was the same amount.

All the staff worked extremely well considering the ppe they were all wearing . Didn’t really notice anyone having any problems with the flight and most on board kept their masks on when seated. 
Food started out not too bad but the second meal was awful.

Flight was always going to be rammed due to limited choice but at least back before the quarantine nonsense kicked in next day.

One idiot had a very expensive flight though as he was caught smoking in the toilets and escorted off by the police upon landing ! 

Moan, moan, moan.

19 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

Don't EVA fumigate the aircraft before take-off? Cabin crew walk through with aerosol cans. Doesn't stop direct contact but...

 

They did in February when I flew to UK. Can't remember on the return?

 

If one wants social distancing then be prepared to pay for half the vacant seat next to you.

None of that is any good if the person sat next or behind you starts coughing all over you..

19 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

Don't EVA fumigate the aircraft before take-off? Cabin crew walk through with aerosol cans. Doesn't stop direct contact but...

 

They did in February when I flew to UK. Can't remember on the return?

 

If one wants social distancing then be prepared to pay for half the vacant seat next to you.

But what?

 

What disinfectant kills CV-19?

 

None that I have ever heard of.

when i travelled from Copenhagen to Bkk on 19 March, there were 21 of us passengers on a massive plane, normally nearer 300.  It was great.  

I know this is not really relevant, but wanted to share it with you.

Social distancing becomes almost irrelevant when you sit still in a small enclosed area with recirculating air for long periods.

Best covid 19 seat on a commercial airliner is probably the toilet cabin.

3 hours ago, Disparate Dan said:

Lufthansa CEO on June 7: “We have now introduced a mandatory mask requirement on board. But what is important is that there has not been a single case of infection on any of our planes, because our air conditioning systems clean the air onboard constantly and thoroughly,” he said. “Nowhere is the air as good as on an airplane … I can only advise everyone: Whoever is afraid of corona should fly more.” [my italics]

I'll fly anywhere as soon as I know I can get back - although I suspect not all airlines would be as clean as LH.

What a load of bullocks. The air conditioner does not clean the air.

1 minute ago, Srikcir said:

Social distancing becomes almost irrelevant when you sit still in a small enclosed area with recirculating air for long periods.

Best covid 19 seat on a commercial airliner is probably the toilet cabin.

I doubt even there is safe in a pressurised aluminium tube...

6 minutes ago, bwpage3 said:

What a load of bullocks. The air conditioner does not clean the air.

It does on an airplane.

8 minutes ago, bwpage3 said:

What a load of bullocks. The air conditioner does not clean the air.

It does filter particles out of the air on an aeroplane, operating theatre clean. 

https://blueswandaily.com/coronavirus-air-as-pure-as-an-operating-theatre-when-grounded-aircraft-return-to-the-air-airlines-need-to-be-proactive-in-downplaying-the-chances-of-catching-viruses-onboard/