Aviation Authority Prepares for Reopening of Thailand to Foreign Tourists

[webfact]

 

By Woraprat Lerpaisal

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has approved measures to prepare the aviation industry for the reopening of Thailand to foreign tourists, starting with Phuket on 1 July under the Phuket tourism “sandbox” scheme.

 

Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said, if the scheme is a success, a similar approach would be implemented in nine other tourism provinces, while the full reopening of the country will start within 120 days. It is estimated that, by the end of the year, the aviation industry will see a total of 1.4 million international passengers, 10 times the estimate for July.

 

He said the CAAT has ordered airports to arrange flight slots, to prepare for the increasing number of visitors. When the country fully opens, the CAAT expects to increase slots to 320 flights per day, to welcome foreign visitors, particularly from the Asia-Pacific region and Europe.

 

According to Mr Saksayam, the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand is to inspect the flight readiness of all airports nationwide, to prepare for the expected sharp increase in flights, including safety inspections of airports, airlines, aircraft and pilots, using both onsite and remote audit methods, depending on the outbreak situation in each area.

 

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[PETERTHEEATER]

Yawn..........????

[Surelynot]

....but just before you rush to buy your ticket............

 

1) June 14 2021 Submitted first step application (vaccine, passport, visa, health insurance) - approved in one day no trouble

2) June 16 2021 Submitted second step application (hotel, flight) - rejected after three days for "incorrect flight number" presumably because I wrote "singapore airlines 726" instead of "SQ726".  I was invited to reapply.

3) June 19 2021 resubmitted exact same first step application - rejected after one day because "we do not accept insurance cards, you must submit proof of health insurance amount and duration."  What?  First of all, the card was on the first page of the 8 page document, the officer must not have scrolled to the second page.  Second of all, how was this perfectly fine the first time but not ok the second time?  I was invited to amend my application.

4)  June 20 resubmitted exact same application with health insurance details on first (visible) page instead of second page

[jaiyen]

Has anyone told the airlines to get their planes ready ? Don't think so. Can't get to Bangkok from Perth so we have nothing to worry about. The Thai authorities are useless !  Been well trained by a useless PM.

[scorecard]

1 hour ago, jaiyen said:

Has anyone told the airlines to get their planes ready ? Don't think so. Can't get to Bangkok from Perth so we have nothing to worry about. The Thai authorities are useless !  Been well trained by a useless PM.

 Have you tried AirAsia Perth to Djakarta or Denpasar to KL to Bkk?

 

But is the last leg KL to Bkk an approved flight for CEO purposes?

[Burma Bill]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

prepare the aviation industry for the reopening of Thailand to foreign tourists

 

[from the home of CC]

well, they ran out of cc beds in bkk so the next step will be shipping folks all over the country to try and keep them alive. Definitely not the time to 'vacation' (only a fool would consider this) hell, even the US put out a travel warning for public health concerns. These folks have to get their heads out of their ***** , they need to stop looking at bank accounts and keep an eye on the crematoriums..

[movsrus]

1.4 million tourists by the end of the year?  Dream on.

[bangon04]

"including safety inspections of airports, airlines, aircraft and pilots, using both onsite and remote audit methods,"

 

remote safety inspections for TG aircraft - what could possibly go wrong??

[itsari]

Now the reason for the big risks to open up Thailand become known .

The airlines need foreign tourists to survive here in Thailand .

Business travel is just not enough to sustain The Thai airports .

Domestic tourism has virtually stopped .

[Albert Zweistein]

8 hours ago, Surelynot said:

....but just before you rush to buy your ticket............

 

1) June 14 2021 Submitted first step application (vaccine, passport, visa, health insurance) - approved in one day no trouble

2) June 16 2021 Submitted second step application (hotel, flight) - rejected after three days for "incorrect flight number" presumably because I wrote "singapore airlines 726" instead of "SQ726".  I was invited to reapply.

3) June 19 2021 resubmitted exact same first step application - rejected after one day because "we do not accept insurance cards, you must submit proof of health insurance amount and duration."  What?  First of all, the card was on the first page of the 8 page document, the officer must not have scrolled to the second page.  Second of all, how was this perfectly fine the first time but not ok the second time?  I was invited to amend my application.

4)  June 20 resubmitted exact same application with health insurance details on first (visible) page instead of second page

Holding my breath for the outcome. Mentioning health insurance do you mean your normal insurance or the special Covid insurance as required by the Thais ?

[jacko45k]

 

My comment may be out of place but so is the OP in the midst of today's new infection numbers....the highest number since the May 17th spike, which was due to a large number of prison infections being added.

[ding]

On 6/23/2021 at 12:40 AM, Surelynot said:

....but just before you rush to buy your ticket............

 

1) June 14 2021 Submitted first step application (vaccine, passport, visa, health insurance) - approved in one day no trouble

2) June 16 2021 Submitted second step application (hotel, flight) - rejected after three days for "incorrect flight number" presumably because I wrote "singapore airlines 726" instead of "SQ726".  I was invited to reapply.

3) June 19 2021 resubmitted exact same first step application - rejected after one day because "we do not accept insurance cards, you must submit proof of health insurance amount and duration."  What?  First of all, the card was on the first page of the 8 page document, the officer must not have scrolled to the second page.  Second of all, how was this perfectly fine the first time but not ok the second time?  I was invited to amend my application.

4)  June 20 resubmitted exact same application with health insurance details on first (visible) page instead of second page

That figures. I'm always told to go to the official Thai websites. BUT their own instructional video still posted says we need a "Fit to Fly" certificate. smh

I can't apply for my non-imm O visa online without a flight number. I just am NOT confident enough to lay out cash yet.

Edited June 28, 2021 by ding

[Surelynot]

1 hour ago, ding said:

That figures. I'm always told to go to the official Thai websites. BUT their own instructional video still posted says we need a "Fit to Fly" certificate. smh

I can't apply for my non-imm O visa online without a flight number. I just am NOT confident enough to lay out cash yet.

I would do the same......is a non O-A visa an option for you?

[ding]

On 6/27/2021 at 9:17 PM, Surelynot said:

I would do the same......is a non O-A visa an option for you?

I'm married to a Thai so that's the best option for me, instead of retirement visa.