Transport Ministry: Closing of Ukrainian airspace does not affect flights from Thailand

[webfact]

 

The Ministry of Transport has assured that civilian flights from Thailand to Europe are not affected by the closure of Ukrainian airspace.

Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob stated that outbound flights from Thailand have followed the International Civil Aviation Organization's recommendations to avoid the conflict zone by flying south of Ukraine, over the airspace of Iran and Turkey. He added that air traffic along this route will probably increase after Ukraine has shut down its airspace to civilian airplanes on Thursday.

Thai Civil Aviation Authority (CAAT) director-general Suttipong Kongpool has disclosed that no Thai carriers are using Ukrainian airspace. Thai Airways is the only operator flying to Europe, and they have already informed CAAT that they adjusted their flight paths to safer airspace over Turkey a while ago due to the conflict zone.

According to CAAT director-general, Thai Airways is operating seven flights from Thailand to Europe. The seven routes are Bangkok-London (6 flights/week), Bangkok - Copenhagen (3 flights/week), Bangkok-Frankfurt (7 flights/week), Bangkok-Paris (2 flights/week), Bangkok-Zurich (3 flights/week), Bangkok-Brussels (2 flights/week) and Bangkok-Stockholm (3 flights/week).

 

Source: https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld/photos/a.10151714100817050/10158523648862050/

 

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[mtls2005]

Well they have to zag south, heading to Europe.

 

Can be seen on flight trackers.

 

Might add to the flying time by a few minutes?

 

 

https://www.planemapper.com/flights/TG962

 

 

[overherebc]

Check any airline that flies into/out Thailand and you'll find none of them are using Ukraine's airspace.

[overherebc]

1 minute ago, mtls2005 said:

Well they have to zag south, heading to Europe.

 

Can be seen on flight trackers.

 

Might add to the flying time by a few minutes?

 

 

https://www.planemapper.com/flights/TG962

 

 

One airline I checked with said 10 minutes added.

[matchar]

Flying over Iran doesn't sound much safer...hopefully no repeats of this incident:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine_International_Airlines_Flight_752

[mtls2005]

1 hour ago, overherebc said:

Check any airline that flies into/out Thailand and you'll find none of them are using Ukraine's airspace.

 

Yes, we know. Ukrainian airspace has been CLOSED.

 

 

Airlines scramble as Ukraine invasion redraws route map

 

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/airlines-should-stop-flying-over-all-ukraines-airspace-conflict-zone-monitor-2022-02-24/

 

 

MH17, been there done that.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-28357880

[overherebc]

1 hour ago, mtls2005 said:

 

Yes, we know. Ukrainian airspace has been CLOSED.

 

 

Airlines scramble as Ukraine invasion redraws route map

 

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/airlines-should-stop-flying-over-all-ukraines-airspace-conflict-zone-monitor-2022-02-24/

 

 

MH17, been there done that.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-28357880

Just saying as the OP only mentions Thai Air and that could be mis-leading to some readers/posters.

It also states Thai Airways is the only carrier flying to Europe and that is mis-leading.

Edited February 26, 2022 by overherebc

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The Ministry of Transport has assured that civilian flights from Thailand to Europe are not affected by the closure of Ukrainian airspace.

Minimal at most.

[DezLez]

2 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

Yes, we know.

Is that the "Royal WE" or have you taken it upon yourself to speak for all?

[Albert Zweistein]

13 hours ago, overherebc said:

Just saying as the OP only mentions Thai Air and that could be mis-leading to some readers/posters.

It also states Thai Airways is the only carrier flying to Europe and that is mis-leading.

He probanly means the only Thai carrier but I agree, still mis-leading.

[StayinThailand2much]

On 2/26/2022 at 10:45 AM, overherebc said:

Check any airline that flies into/out Thailand and you'll find none of them are using Ukraine's airspace.

Not last because of Russia's high overflight charges. Unless the flight is to Northern Europe, no need to use Ukraine's airspace. 

Edited February 27, 2022 by StayinThailand2much

[JBChiangRai]

Time to ban Russian flights to Thailand.