Phuket Air to dump Bangkok-London service

BANGKOK: -- Phuket Air will cancel its direct Bangkok-London service with effect from April 22, the Gazette has learned.

Reservations staff in Bangkok told the Gazette today that the London route is being dropped in favor of a new direct service from Bangkok to Amsterdam, which began on March 26.

The carrier started flying the Bangkok-London route just nine months ago. No member of senior management was available today to explain the reason behind the change.

--The Phuket Gazette 2005-04-02

Could be a blessing in disguise!

Just got this from a mate:

"Flew out of BKK at midnight on Saturday scheduled to refuel in Sharjah (U.A.E.) and due to arrive Gatwick 8.00a.m. approx. After we had waited two hours in Sharjah the captain announced that they had overfueled the aircraft causing spillage which they would have to clean up. Another hour later he announced that we were all to disembark the aircraft as they thought it mught be a fuel leak. Three hours later we were called back onboard and taxied off. As the power went on for takeoff I heard a few shouts from the back of the plane which I assumed were from some 'happy' passengers pleased to be on our way. Seconds later the cheering increased, and increased, until eventually I could make out people shouting 'STOP', and 'STOP', and very soon the whole rear half of the plane were all out of their seats screaming 'STOP THE PLANE', 'THERE"S A FIRE'. I turned to see a paninc stricken stewardess shouting into the intercom to stop the plane. The plane then came to a grinding halt, the captain came down and went to the back of the plane. We then taxied back to the terminal and disembarked again. After about another two hours we were all herded onto buses and we are all now staying in various hotels around Sharjah cortesy of Phuket Airlines. The word going around is that we might be here until Tuesday morning. Aaaaarrrggghhh."

Could be a blessing in disguise!

Just got this from a mate:

"Flew out of BKK at midnight on Saturday scheduled to refuel in Sharjah (U.A.E.) and due to arrive Gatwick 8.00a.m. approx.  After we had waited two hours in Sharjah the captain announced that they had overfueled the aircraft causing spillage which they would have to clean up.  Another hour later he announced that we were all to disembark the aircraft as they thought it mught be a fuel leak.  Three hours later we were called back onboard and taxied off.  As the power went on for takeoff I heard a few shouts from the back of the plane which I assumed were from some 'happy' passengers pleased to be on our way.  Seconds later the cheering increased, and increased, until eventually I could make out people shouting 'STOP', and 'STOP', and very soon the whole rear half of the plane were all out of their seats screaming 'STOP THE PLANE', 'THERE"S A FIRE'.  I turned to see a paninc stricken stewardess shouting into the intercom to stop the plane.  The plane then came to a grinding halt, the captain came down and went to the back of the plane.  We then taxied back to the terminal and disembarked again.  After about another two hours we were all herded onto buses and we are all now staying in various hotels around Sharjah cortesy of Phuket Airlines.  The word going around is that we might be here until Tuesday morning.  Aaaaarrrggghhh."

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At leaste f||cket air are consitent...Consistently &lt;deleted&gt;!!!

How long before one of these things falls out of the sky?