bluebird729 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Someone told me that they are planning to make it mandatory to be vaccinated to leave Thailand on a flight. I am NOT talking about the destination country policies. I am talking specifically about a Thai rule that passengers must be vaccinated if they want to leave Thailand. is this true or not ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Phillip9 Posted May 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 21, 2021 No 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebird729 Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share Posted May 21, 2021 Just now, Phillip9 said: No I thought so. Perhaps they were getting mixed up with covid tests... (as supposed to vaccines) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Would be bad for the new business: vaccine tourism. Rich Thais offered vaccine tours to USA (75 to 200k Baht). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post millymoopoo Posted May 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2021 23 hours ago, bluebird729 said: is this true or not ? Don't be surprised if airlines require proof of vaccination prior to boarding. Possibly in the form of a vaccination passport. Would you really want to be covered from head to toe in PPE, masks and visors for a 13 hour flight to Europe or USA.? If we want to get back to any sort of normal a vaccination passport will be part of it. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazbodner Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 It might not be true now, but 6 months or a year later... and I don't think it'll stop at only boarding airplanes. Especially if large numbers of people refuse to vaccinate. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordieabroad Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Aussie friends of mine are returning to Australia tonight on a repatriation flight, they were covid tested yesterday and have to pick up their certificates today. A covid test within the last 72 hours is all that's required 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfd101 Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, Geordieabroad said: Aussie friends of mine are returning to Australia tonight on a repatriation flight, they were covid tested yesterday and have to pick up their certificates today. A covid test within the last 72 hours is all that's required Yes, and if you show positive, you're not allowed on the plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Geordieabroad Posted May 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2021 1 minute ago, mfd101 said: Yes, and if you show positive, you're not allowed on the plane. Who in their right mind would turn up at the airport with a positive test certificate? 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip9 Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, Geordieabroad said: A covid test within the last 72 hours is all that's required Completely depends on the country and airline. Thats Australia's requirement. Not the same for most countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfd101 Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, Geordieabroad said: Who in their right mind would turn up at the airport with a positive test certificate? I was thinking of the quick-result tests you can do at the airport ... but I guess they aren't available at many airports yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jobsworth Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 I guess that if you test positive not only will you not be allowed to fly but also you will lose the money that you paid for the ticket. What a nightmare. And whatever happened to SARS or did that just go away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip9 Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, jobsworth said: I guess that if you test positive not only will you not be allowed to fly but also you will lose the money that you paid for the ticket. And if you are in Thailand don't forget your expensive mandatory forced quarantine even if you are asymptomatic. That will surely be many times the cost of the flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaifly88 Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 54 minutes ago, mfd101 said: Yes, and if you show positive, you're not allowed on the plane. Of course, but how many foreigners here have been infected ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolpush Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 58 minutes ago, Phillip9 said: Completely depends on the country and airline. Thats Australia's requirement. Not the same for most countries. That is the protocol for most countries as far as I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip9 Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 46 minutes ago, toolpush said: That is the protocol for most countries as far as I know. Its just not that simple. You must carefully check your destination country's requirements. Some countries don't even require preflight tests, philippines and costa rica for example. Some countries give you more time. US and UK are 3 calendar days, which can be up to 95 hours depending on your flight time. Some countries give you less time. Norway is only 24hrs. Many countries have requirements in addition to testing that often depend on whether you are vaccinated and/or where you are flying from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 1 hour ago, tomazbodner said: It might not be true now, but 6 months or a year later... and I don't think it'll stop at only boarding airplanes. Especially if large numbers of people refuse to vaccinate. - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALSinCM Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 On 5/21/2021 at 9:10 AM, bluebird729 said: Someone told me that they are planning to make it mandatory to be vaccinated to leave Thailand on a flight. This is how actual "fake news" is started and propagated. "Somebody told me....." Right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotandsticky Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 On 5/21/2021 at 9:16 AM, bluebird729 said: I thought so. Perhaps they were getting mixed up with covid tests... (as supposed to vaccines) True or not, I don't think that I would fly internationally until I had my 2 jabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALSinCM Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 3 hours ago, tomazbodner said: It might not be true now, but 6 months or a year later... and I don't think it'll stop at only boarding airplanes. Especially if large numbers of people refuse to vaccinate. Actually it will depend on the airline's revenue streams and profit margins. If they require vaccinations to board and lose a significant block of customers due to the policy and it hurts their revenues they may alter that policy. I believe most airlines will try to limit passengers to only those with vaccinations for Covid (and who knows what else at a later date), but I'm not so sure of their long-term success without government subsidies to cover their loses. The assumption is that most people will defer to duress and get a shot. I don't necessarily think that will be the case. Then if a plane-load of vaccinated fliers come down with Covid then all bets are off entirely. Only time will tell. Everything else is guess work at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 I do not think so, but there could be many countries that start saying "No vaccine, do not board them" soon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikecha Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 I traveled back to Amsterdam on Wednesday last just had to complete a pre flight medical sheet and abide bu the rules of the klm start vaxines shots tomorrow that is the only reason why i left after both start the procedure to get back in again i hope all get vaxines soon there stay healthy stay save Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender19 Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Total rubbish as they don't have enough vaccine for the people who want to get out of here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heng Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Would be a good idea to help force people to get vaccinated here. What could one do about it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailand49 Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 " someone told you " ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 On 5/22/2021 at 1:03 PM, Phillip9 said: Completely depends on the country and airline. Thats Australia's requirement. Not the same for most countries. Do you mean it's more easy or more difficult to enter most countries right now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Monday Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 The airlines are just mandating the rules of the countries they fly to. Many countries will require vaccination to enter as soon as vaccination becomes widespread. Airlines want people to start flying it is governments who make the rules Other than state run airlines or state sponsored ( such as ME3) you wont see airlines mandating covid testing or vaccines. Even the Quantas CEO piped down his pronouncement about mandating vaccination. The Airlines actually encourage people to fly and wan't passengers easy access. Already the US CDC has approved rapid home test kits you can order before you leave. The passenger brings the test kit to destination, airlines are marketing it. Then, when you are ready to return to US you do the test online while being proctored/observed on a telemedicine video call. No need to visit a testing center or wait for results. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2021-05-10/cdc-oks-covid-home-test-kits-intl-flight-mandates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip9 Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 23 hours ago, scorecard said: Do you mean it's more easy or more difficult to enter most countries right now? It depends on the country. You have to carefully research the requirements for the country you want to enter. Almost every country has different requirements. Many are easier and some are more strict. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchis Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 On 5/22/2021 at 9:59 AM, mfd101 said: Yes, and if you show positive, you're not allowed on the plane. Duh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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