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By The Phuket News

 

PHUKET: The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has granted special permission for airlines to operate special charter flights from Phuket to Bangkok.

 

The news, announced on Monday (Aug 9), came on the same day that THAI Smile announced a special flight to Bangkok on Aug 14 reserved for Phuket Sandbox tourists only.

 

Of note, THAI Smile is a subsidiary of THAI Airways International, which is no longer the national flag carrier since it went into receivership.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/caat-allows-special-sandbox-charter-flights-to-bangkok -81014.php

 

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Is this the flight for Phiphat and his sycopants to return to BKK?

I don't understand why they don't just allow domestic flights, but make a negative test a requirement.

 

The increased cost in itself will keep numbers of passengers and flights relatively low, and considering that Covid has already spread nationwide, having a negative test should be enough not to aggravate things. 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

THAI Airways International, which is no longer the national flag carrier since it went into receivership.

Interesting! I wonder who is - Air China?????

3 hours ago, Phuketshrew said:

Is this the flight for Phiphat and his sycopants to return to BKK?

Get their 3rd dose of something?

6 hours ago, Caldera said:

I don't understand why they don't just allow domestic flights, but make a negative test a requirement.

 

The increased cost in itself will keep numbers of passengers and flights relatively low, and considering that Covid has already spread nationwide, having a negative test should be enough not to aggravate things. 

I agree. You need a negative test anyway so it's only the flight that's needed. Stopping flights and buses never made sense since they've just had to replace them.

 

I suppose it allows someone to make an announcement so they look good.

Free???

"Ticket prices are B4,300 per person (all inclusive). Baggage allowance is 20kg and excess baggage will cost B70/kg". 

 

Crazy expensive.

 

Former prices were under 1000 bahts.