By Woraprat Lerpaisal

   

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) had issued a new guideline recommending stricter Covid-19 control measures for all domestic flights, following the detection of new infections linked with seven recent flights to and from Phuket airport.

 

In the new guideline, which took effect on 1 May 2021, all airlines were being asked for cooperation to limit the number of flights between 11pm and 4am to avoid causing hold-ups in passengers’ journeys and keep the flight schedules in line with the running times of other public transport services.

 

Airports are now required to take both passenger and visitor temperatures on entry and exit. Airport officials are responsible for promptly alerting local health authorities to anyone who has a reading higher than 37.5C or who displays visible signs of illness.

 

All airlines are also advised to ensure in-flight social distancing, while both airlines and airports are required to notify passengers that they have to avoid travelling in the event they are confirmed to have Covid-19 or are contacts of a confirmed case.

 

-- © Copyright NNT 2021-05-03

 

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I fail to see how any of the above will achieve higher safety on any flight... 

In-flight social distancing would mean leaving at least 2 seats empty between passengers and only seat people in every other row. I wonder if this will ever happen.

8 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

I fail to see how any of the above will achieve higher safety on any flight... 

Nothing to do with safety. Some ignorant government officials has issued the edict to take extra precautions not knowing what , or perhaps even understanding what needs to be done. The minions, like most here for fear of reprisals, don't question anything and consequently do anything just to "tick the box".

CAATs' primary concern has always been flight safety.

 

The safest thing possible is to stop aeroplanes flying.

 

The next is to stop people from flying in them.

 

Nothing has changed.

They need to stop using the overcrowded buses to carry passengers between the terminal and the aircraft as well.

Edited May 3, 20215 yr by madmitch

CANCEL all passenger flights! STAY AT HOME! Sheesh...