Leaving Thailand, what airlines are permitted to fly to the UK?

[AnnieSeek]

Does anyone have an up to date list of airlines that are applicable to fly back to the UK? I am bailing as i think the situtation in Thailand is about to get worst. 

 

KLM have good prices but i do worry they had a ban before. Obviously Qatar and Emirates can't do as they on red list. 

[KhunBENQ]

What is against BA (British Airways)?

Expensive?

 

1 hour ago, AnnieSeek said:

I am bailing as i think the situtation in Thailand is about to get worst. 

Up to you but I would not go to Europe to see better Covid situation.

 

[ukrules]

In times like this I would suggest you stay put where you are.

[Upnotover]

THAI are still flying once a week direct to LHR.  BA are not flying there from BKK at this time.  EVA are perhaps starting direct flights again in June.  Either way you'll be looking forward to that 6 hours queue on arrival where you get the chance to rub shoulders with arrivals from all over the globe.

[Sheryl]

14 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

THAI are still flying once a week direct to LHR.  BA are not flying there from BKK at this time.  EVA are perhaps starting direct flights again in June.  Either way you'll be looking forward to that 6 hours queue on arrival where you get the chance to rub shoulders with arrivals from all over the globe.

 

I don't think this is the case nowadays.

 

My niece travelled about a month ago, half empty plane and empty airport, through in a jiffy

[Upnotover]

4 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

 

I don't think this is the case nowadays.

 

My niece travelled about a month ago, half empty plane and empty airport, through in a jiffy

I think it's got worse since then....

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56743571

[polpott]

I am flying KLM to Manchester via Skipol next Friday. £300 single. Could have flown Finnair for a similar price.

[KhunBENQ]

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seems BA has just stopped flying (after April 12)

Edited April 15, 2021 by KhunBENQ

[KhunBENQ]

Some selected with connections: SWISS, Lufthansa, Finnair.

I remember a recent thread about a member booking with Finnair

Edited April 15, 2021 by KhunBENQ

[bunnydrops]

I think maybe all the BA flights out of Thailand are code share. Flights out today

https://www.bangkokairportonline.com/flight-status-departures/

[Upnotover]

9 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

? Both flightstats.com as well as flightradar24.com show multiple BA 10 flights with actual departure/arrival.

What is wrong?

 

 

Cargo I suspect, not passengers.

[KhunBENQ]

This is the recent thread about Finnair:

https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1213020-finnair-any-recent-experience-bkk-to-lhr/

 

[KhunBENQ]

4 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

Cargo I suspect, not passengers.

That makes sense, as the flights of this month are shown as BA10 but no flights to be booked at BA in the near future.

Pitfalls everywhere.

Edited April 15, 2021 by KhunBENQ

[powerofthepen]

I flew KLM to Manchester last month, it was fine, the worst part was the long connection time in Schiphol.

[J Town]

I get together with friends from various countries every Saturday and we are ALL grateful for being in Thailand. I'd suggest you weigh your options a little more. The grass ain't any greener in the UK right now.

[Aomelia]

23 hours ago, powerofthepen said:

I flew KLM to Manchester last month, it was fine, the worst part was the long connection time in Schiphol.

They have a casino 

[jimn]

On 4/15/2021 at 3:19 PM, KhunBENQ said:

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seems BA has just stopped flying (after April 12)

Lol April 2020 more like it. BA have not flown passengers to and from Thailand for at least a year. Cargo yes but passengers no

[Bangkok Barry]

On 4/15/2021 at 3:19 PM, KhunBENQ said:

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seems BA has just stopped flying (after April 12)

BA have not flown out of Bangkok for months but, as it stands at the moment, might resume in October. But even that info is months old, made at the time they stopped flights. Others might have more up to date info on them.

[tso310]

On 4/15/2021 at 7:42 AM, Sheryl said:

 

I don't think this is the case nowadays.

 

My niece travelled about a month ago, half empty plane and empty airport, through in a jiffy

Passengers are still being carried on the Sunday TG910/TG911 flights on a Sunday. The last set of figures available. for Feb, are for 1600+ passengers carried on the 4 flights pairs. Figures not available for the individual flights. Interestingly they have changed to a larger B777-300ER since April 4. They have also been flying on a flying on a Thursday since February using a B777-200ER. Not bookable on the Thai website so must be cargo only. Many airlines are using passenger aircraft for cargo only flights.

Interestingly there were 2 extra flights using B777-300ERs on Monday and Tuesday this week. One can only speculate he purpose of these flights. Chemical and equipment flights for Siam Bioscience ? I doubt they are Songran specials but who knows.

[tso310]

28 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

BA have not flown out of Bangkok for months but, as it stands at the moment, might resume in October. But even that info is months old, made at the time they stopped flights. Others might have more up to date info on them.

Just cargo flights these days. BKK - LHR BA3598 for April.

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[KhaoYai]

On 4/15/2021 at 7:42 AM, Sheryl said:

 

I don't think this is the case nowadays.

 

My niece travelled about a month ago, half empty plane and empty airport, through in a jiffy

Its actually a big problem at the moment and has been on the news for several days.

[Chill27]

Be careful with KLM and cheap prices. I flew back with them to the UK three weeks ago. Got hit with a 4,600 baht fee at the check in desk for checking in my 15kg bag.

Make sure check in baggage is included in the ticket price. I've never experienced this before on my long haul travels, but got caught out this time.

[polpott]

Just now, Chill27 said:

Be careful with KLM and cheap prices. I flew back with them to the UK three weeks ago. Got hit with a 4,600 baht fee at the check in desk for checking in my 15kg bag.

Make sure check in baggage is included in the ticket price. I've never experienced this before on my long haul travels, but got caught out this time.

I payed the extra when I bought my ticket. 1200 baht.

 

 

Edited April 16, 2021 by polpott

[davidcraig]

Swissair and Lufthansa are flying with stopovers in Frankfurt or Zurich. Business class on Swissair is quite good.

[baboon]

14 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

BA have not flown out of Bangkok for months but, as it stands at the moment, might resume in October. But even that info is months old, made at the time they stopped flights. Others might have more up to date info on them.

The last I heard was pretty much what you said - Nothing until October and then let's see how it is then.

[Lancelot01]

On 4/15/2021 at 9:29 AM, bunnydrops said:

I think maybe all the BA flights out of Thailand are code share. Flights out today

https://www.bangkokairportonline.com/flight-status-departures/

I think the current BA code share partner BKK - LHR is Qatar. 

[BLACKJACK2]

I flew AirFrance to Paris on Sunday, I was connecting to Italy but there were lads on going to the UK.