A Vietjet Airlines cabin crew member receives a COVID vaccination injection. Photo: Vietjet Airlines

 

By The Phuket News

 

PHUKET: Vietjet Airlines has issued a statement regarding health authorities issuing a COVID alert over a passenger on a flight from Bangkok to Phuket late last month.

 

The alert, issued on Wednesday, called for any passengers sitting near one particular passenger on the flight to present themselves for a COVID test at their nearest government hospital.

 

The flight involved was Vietjet Airlines flight VZ314 on June 25, departing Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok at 7:20am and landing in Phuket at 8:40am.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/vietjet-issues-statement-over-covid-passenger-on-phuket-flight-80534.php

 

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33 minutes ago, webfact said:

The alert, issued on Wednesday, called for any passengers sitting near one particular passenger on the flight to present themselves for a COVID test at their nearest government hospital.

From link - However, the notice refrained from actually confirming that the person who was sitting in the seat marked red had been infected with COVID-19.

 

So, we testing people on might's , maybes and could be's now ? 

 

Safe trusted Thailand... come fly with me.

Late last month . So they flew in the virus together with the vaccine to test out this "LITTERBOX" . 

7 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

From link - However, the notice refrained from actually confirming that the person who was sitting in the seat marked red had been infected with COVID-19.

 

So, we testing people on might's , maybes and could be's now ? 

 

It’s normal to test people who may have had contact with an infected person, because they might have caught Covid themselves and could pass it on to others.

 

the focus on the fact that the urgent announcement didn’t actually state that the passenger had Covid is clearly a red herring. The urgent announcement wasn’t issued for no good reason. it was so obvious the passenger had Covid, that they just didn’t specifically state it.

 

Or, are you suggesting that tests should only be carried out if a person is known to be positive? Because that would seem to negate the reason for the test.

 

overall, I can’t really see your point. Maybe I am being dense today.

The airline must know the persons name ?

4 minutes ago, natway09 said:

The airline must know the persons name ?

that would be invasion of privacy... can not do/say

No intentions of flying anywhere until I am fully vaccinated.

14 hours ago, Surelynot said:

No intentions of flying anywhere until I am fully vaccinated.

I have no intentions of flying until all restrictions are lifted.

Don't care about COVID, do care about paperwork and spending money on stuff I don't want.

1 minute ago, BritManToo said:

I have no intentions of flying until all restrictions are lifted.

Don't care about COVID, do care about paperwork and spending money on stuff I don't want.

Two grandchildren I have yet to meet, both nearly a year old now...........so paperwork will have to be done.....

18 hours ago, webfact said:

A Vietjet Airlines cabin crew member receives a COVID vaccination injection. Photo: Vietjet Airlines

 

after receiving a free hat .. 

18 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

From link - However, the notice refrained from actually confirming that the person who was sitting in the seat marked red had been infected with COVID-19.

 

So, we testing people on might's , maybes and could be's now ? 

 

 

Please read article again.

“This statement is issued in connection with a report made by Phuket Covid-19 Information Centre regarding passengers having been tested positive for COVID-19 on flights VZ314 (Bangkok - Phuket) on 25 June 2021. "

I think this means that people were tested as infected.

 

Not the first incident. Quick search will show list of several flights with infected passengers.

Government is doing is what other countries do. I think you are too hard on the response, which looks responsible to me.

 

 

Similar issue on 1 July Thai Smile from BKK

 

 

Phuket on alert after airline passenger from Bangkok found infected with COVID-19

 

Phuket is on the alert after a passenger, who arrived on the island aboard a Thai Smile flight from Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok on July 1st, was found to be infected with COVID-19. 

 

All the passengers on board flight WE201, which left Suvarnabhumi international airport at 7.04am on July 1st, have been told to report to their nearest hospital or health office for COVID-19 testing.

 

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/phuket-on-alert-after-airline-passenger-from-bangkok-found-infected-with-covid-19/

On 7/3/2021 at 1:04 PM, Surelynot said:

No intentions of flying anywhere until I am fully vaccinated.

 

 

 

Just as well, as you won't be allowed to.