Thailand bans food and drink on domestic flights

 

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Food and drink has been banned on domestic flights in Thailand in order to help prevent  the spread of coronavirus.

 

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand issued the order to airlines on Tuesday. 

 

“It is forbidden to eat and drink during flight operations. In the event of an emergency or necessary Crew may consider providing drinking water to passengers, which is to be done in an area as far away from the other passengers as possible”, the order states. 

 

Newspapers, magazines and advertising brochures are also banned, but in flight safety related documents are  permitted.

 

The order comes into effect on 31 December until further notice.

 

In addition, all crew and passengers must wear face masks at all times.

 

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I thought this had already been done.  The last I flew in October they were not serving refreshments or such on Bangkok Airways, you went to the lounge before the flight and ate it there.

Especially "shrimps".

That will save them some fuel not carrying those things, especially the literature.

on EU flights you get a plastic bag with water, crisps and biscuits for your food, all handed out in bags by the Staff wearing plastic gloves

2 minutes ago, beano2274 said:

on EU flights you get a plastic bag with water, crisps and biscuits for your food, all handed out in bags by the Staff wearing plastic gloves

Only plastic gloves, sounds interesting.

59 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Food and drink has been banned on domestic flights

That's a shock, no dry muffin and water? 

55 minutes ago, overherebc said:

Only plastic gloves, sounds interesting.

well handing things out usually happens using ones hands!

 

They are wearing masks and over their noses as well!!!

1 hour ago, overherebc said:

Only plastic gloves, sounds interesting.

Very interesting as I have often wondered what those pretty Thai 

Smile Air Hostesses would look like naked only wearing plastic gloves and a mask 555

Edited December 30, 20205 yr by mlkik

2 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

I thought this had already been done.  The last I flew in October they were not serving refreshments or such on Bangkok Airways, you went to the lounge before the flight and ate it there.

Thaismile:

Yes. There was a time when nothing served.

And then they restarted to serve snacks/drinks.

Now back to zero.

At the last arrival on Dec 16 the snack and water was handed when disembarking at the door. No service during flight (already).

No great loss and might save poor old THAI some money

Are you allowed to eat your own bats inflight then?

5 hours ago, AlfHuy said:

Especially "shrimps".

Unless you're an official, then you should be feasting on shrimps and seafood the whole flight while everyone watches.

Next it will be porthole removal and only giraffes that can fly ???? 

Ahhhh...Sigh................Nostalgia.......................

16 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

I thought this had already been done.  The last I flew in October they were not serving refreshments or such on Bangkok Airways, you went to the lounge before the flight and ate it there.

Hot meals were certainly available for purchase on our Air Asia flight from Udon Thani to Hua Hin last month, that was in addition to the pre-booked meals that were dished out. 

17 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Food and drink has been banned on domestic flights in Thailand in order to help prevent  the spread of coronavirus.

Weren't we just told by government elite that food is safe?

I am missing the connection with airline food causing Covid infection.  Airline food has caused me other disturbances of the gastrointestinal nature in the past but never considered that Covid could be lurking in the sandwich and bottled water Air Asia gave me last week.

They should have reintroduced social distancing. The resulting ticket price increase in itself would ensure that only people who really need to travel do so.

 

42 minutes ago, chilli42 said:

I am missing the connection with airline food causing Covid infection.  Airline food has caused me other disturbances of the gastrointestinal nature in the past but never considered that Covid could be lurking in the sandwich and bottled water Air Asia gave me last week.

Because you have to take off your mask to eat and drink.

20 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

in order to help prevent  the spread of coronavirus.

ban passengers as well!!!!!

There should not be ANY domestic flights,,, just the best way to move the virus from province to province.

making sure the whole country is infected. It is a virus, people transport it & in Thailand now planes as well

22 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

“It is forbidden to eat and drink during flight operations. In the event of an emergency or necessary Crew may consider providing drinking water to passengers, which is to be done in an area as far away from the other passengers as possible”, the order states. 

I'd have thought drinking from a bottle with a straw while wearing a mask is pretty safe??

22 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

That's a shock, no dry muffin and water? 

Indeed, and I am a fan of muffins!

What domestic flight has 2 aisles, with rows 9 seats wide? Might have a problem landing at Nakhon Nowhere.

A freind flew on a domestic flight his morning to BKK and had for breakfast 

 

This is almost industry standard right now at most major airlines.

 

To address a couple of previous posts, it's not the food that's the issue, but mask wearing.

 

This was addressed in one of our Delta covid training sessions.

 

Since you are required to wear face covering for the duration of a flight, with the exception of the brief time required to eat or drink, the thinking is limit the amount of stuff to be consumed, hence more mask time.

 

Just get used to it people, it's gonna be the norm for a while yet!

46 minutes ago, mahtin said:

What domestic flight has 2 aisles,

Surprisingly 2 flights, pre-Covid-19 and bankruptcy! THAI used Boeing 777's on two domestic routes from Bangkok (BKK) to Chiang Mai and Phuket. 

I'm waiting for them to ban eating and drinking. With the Thai government, it's always a disproportionate REACTION. to every crisis.

23 hours ago, Robin said:

No great loss and might save poor old THAI some money

Thai Smile have always served good grub.