BANGKOK (NNT) - Thai Airways has resumed international operations to and from Phuket for the Phuket Tourism Sandbox campaign, providing direct passenger services from five European airports to the island province now open for quarantine-free tourism.

 

The first international flight resumed by Thailand’s national flag carrier Thai Airways landed in Phuket today, bringing tourists from Europe to Phuket province where quarantine is no longer a requirement for fully vaccinated travelers.

 

The first Thai Airways flight to land in Phuket was flight TG 923 from Frankfurt, Germany, with a ceremony held to welcome passengers disembarking from the flight.

 

Two other Thai Airways’ flights also landed today, one from Copenhagen, Denmark, and another from Paris, France. Flights from London, the UK, and Zurich, Switzerland, are scheduled to land in Phuket on Sunday.

 

The five Thai Airways flights this weekend are expected to bring around 300 international tourists to Phuket to take part in the Phuket Tourism Sandbox campaign.

 

The airline will continue operating weekly flights between Phuket and these five European airports until September. More flights are now in the pipeline for the winter schedule to cope with an increase in travel demand.

 

Around 1,300 passengers have already booked their flights to Phuket this month. Thai Airways has assured the nation of its full compliance with preventative measures against COVID-19 transmission on all its flights, as recommended by the Ministry of Public Health.

 

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10 minutes ago, webfact said:

The five Thai Airways flights this weekend are expected to bring around 300 international tourists to Phuket to take part in the Phuket Tourism Sandbox campaign

60 on each plane ? Whose bankrolling this ? 

23 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

60 on each plane ? Whose bankrolling this ? 

Maybe they bring so much vaccine in country that not fit any more passenger's! LMAO

Question, are the pilots and cabin crew all have been properly vaccinated for Covid-19 or not? or is it a case of the Mai Pen Rai, will do them later, first bring tourists... my guess will be on Not, would be interesting to hear a feedback on this...

"flights also landed ... from Paris, France. Flights from London, the UK, and Zurich, Switzerland, are scheduled to land in Phuket on Sunday.

 

The airline will continue operating weekly flights between Phuket and these five European airports until September"

 

However, England  France and some other European countries were moved to red list last July 1st, so British, French and anyone living in those countries are now banned from Phuket Sandbox program.

Great opportunity to buy a cheap seat in the back and sleep stretched out on all three.

8 hours ago, webfact said:

The five Thai Airways flights this weekend are expected to bring around 300 international tourists to Phuket to take part in the Phuket Tourism Sandbox campaign.

It's in average 60 passengers per flight.

Bleeding money too much. Bankrupt already. This is crazy.