Celebrity Fans Barred From Bangkok-Beijing Flight

Celebrity Fans Barred From Bangkok-Beijing Flight After Gate Disruption

Twenty-two Chinese passengers were denied boarding a flight at Suvarnabhumi Airport after officials determined that their behaviour presented a potential safety risk. The group had reportedly followed an unidentified Chinese celebrity to Thai Airways flight TG674 from Bangkok to Beijing. Airport authorities said the fans ignored requests to show their boarding passes and rushed through the gate area to get closer to the celebrity on the aerobridge. Airline staff closed the aircraft door, escorted the group back to the departure area and decided that allowing them aboard could create an uncontrollable situation during the flight. Suvarnabhumi Airport later apologised for inappropriate conduct by some security personnel and disciplined one officer while maintaining that the decision to stop the passengers was made for safety reasons.