THAI Airways plans special merit-making flight

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THAI Airways plans special merit-making flight

 

 

Thai Airways International is planning a special flight for people to make merit at numerous temples on November 30th, without actually visiting the temples, in an attempt to boost tourism.

 

Mr. Vivat Piyaviroj, Vice President for the airline’s commercial operations, said that the special flight will fly over 99 sacred venues in 31 provinces in about three hours, during which a religious ceremony and chanting of prayers will be conducted on board by Mr. Kacha Chinbancha, a historian who is an expert in religions and cultures.

 

The special flight is scheduled to depart Suvarnabhumi international airport at 1.30pm, returning at 4.30pm. Tickets are priced at 5,999 baht each for economy class and 9,999 baht for business class.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-airways-plans-special-merit-making-flight/

 

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[welshguy]

I hope they get lots of merit...(well money would be better!)

 

They owe me money for my cancelled flight!! lol!

[kotsak]

Desperate times, desperate measures..

[RotBenz8888]

49 minutes ago, welshguy said:

They owe me money for my cancelled flight!! lol!

Maybe you could swap it for a seat on this tempel tour flight? Might just be your last chance to get some kind of refund....

[HiSoLowSoNoSo]

Seriously, is that the best they can come up with to save the airline? On the same level as their stupid attempts to restart their tourist business. 

[bodga]

doesit make merit for the environment to? "wat" a load of  old  tosh!

[RichardColeman]

1 hour ago, welshguy said:

They owe me money for my cancelled flight!! lol!

Maybe you can exchange it for a merit making flight ? 

[tonray]

If they're selling lucky lottery tickets onboard, I'm in !

[ThailandRyan]

You can fly in the reclining buddah position in first class while having the flight attendant dangle grapes above you to be fed one by one.

[mr mr]

for a minute there i thought it said his name was mr chupacabra. 

[RJRS1301]

We know Monty Python had the "Ministry of Silly Walks, does the current regime have a Ministry of Extremely Silly Ideas??

 

[Olmate]

QANTAS beat them to that idea!

[PatOngo]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

THAI Airways plans special merit-making flight

Yeah right! That'll work! ????????

[Techno Viking]

Sounds fantastic, what dates are the flights ?

[soi3eddie]

THAI Airways would make a lot more merit if they refunded all of us whose flights were cancelled!

[steven100]

2 hours ago, welshguy said:

I hope they get lots of merit...(well money would be better!)

 

They owe me money for my cancelled flight!! lol!

take this flight .... at least you'll get a free snack for your loss.

[herfiehandbag]

Pathetic

[ThailandRyan]

7 minutes ago, Techno Viking said:

Sounds fantastic, what dates are the flights ?

You can book on the Thai website. I am sure it is listed as the 3 hour Buddhist Chanting flight. 

[Techno Viking]

1 minute ago, ThailandRyan said:

You can book on the Thai website. I am sure it is listed as the 3 hour Buddhist Chanting flight. 

 

 

Nothing showing on their website, Will pop into a shop front during my lunch break and inquire.

[tonray]

20 minutes ago, soi3eddie said:

THAI Airways would make a lot more merit if they refunded all of us whose flights were cancelled!

Same for Air Asia....lost a customer forever.....

[jaiyen]

I presume they will be burning incense sticks !

[nobodysfriend]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

THAI Airways plans special merit-making flight

 

directly to Nirvana .

[poohy]

This just proves their stupidity knows no bounds

[Grumpy one]

The folk at Thai Airways need to stop mixing and sharing  their meds in the morning.

The only one to gain from this will be the fuel supplier, assuming they get paid 

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

THAI Airways plans special merit-making flight

Safer than by coach !

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, steven100 said:

take this flight .... at least you'll get a free snack for your loss.

That's a lot of donuts!

[ThailandRyan]

2 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Safer than by coach !

By coach they would stop at all of the temples instead of flying over the top.  Hope there is no wind shear, wouldn't want the flight to become a flying barbeque.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

You can fly in the reclining buddah position in first class while having the flight attendant dangle grapes above you to be fed one by one.

I just had a terrible vision flash across my mind... "dangling grapes" nuff said.

[ThailandRyan]

2 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

I just had a terrible vision flash across my mind... "dangling grapes" nuff said.

You were the first to catch the innuendo embedded in the post.  You gotta love my sarcastic nature.

[hotchilli]

24 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

You were the first to catch the innuendo embedded in the post.  You gotta love my sarcastic nature.

Great minds think alike, except in my vision the grapes were attached to a person of dubious gender.