balo Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I agree it must be 798 baht incl taxes. Now that would work for me if I ever land at the wrong airport. And its faster than any taxi , even if you have to wait in a long queue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whybother Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I hear Jetstar are starting a similar service between Tullamarine and Avalon, the 2 airports in Melbourne. BA are also looking at it for the London airports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotlost Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 (edited) Know I'm not saying that our esteemed leader is misleading us BUT he has been known to pull a leg or two or three and as April 1 is just around the corner I smell a warm up. BTW Check out the CR at the bottom of the article. Edited March 9, 2011 by gotlost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whybother Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Know I'm not saying that our esteemed leader is misleading us BUT he has been known to pull a leg or two or three and as April 1 is just around the corner I smell a warm up. BTW Check out the CR at the bottom of the article. Check out the first word of the OP. Bit of a give-away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotlost Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Know I'm not saying that our esteemed leader is misleading us BUT he has been known to pull a leg or two or three and as April 1 is just around the corner I smell a warm up. BTW Check out the CR at the bottom of the article. Check out the first word of the OP. Bit of a give-away. I'll give him 4 out of 5 stars on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c721671 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Duh, ya' think it's a windup? There is a big red SATIRE at the top of the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pisico Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I am speechless. Obviously the suit, or suits, that came up with that idea and plan do not live in our world nor do they have an idea of how illogical their plan is. Oh, I now I get it! Maybe they think that the bulk of those lost souls that went to the wrong airport are quality tourist Farangs and since everybody knows all Farangs are loaded, Farangs will pay the near THB8000 without blinking. Amazing Thailand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutpeel Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 WOW amazed how many people dont understand the word " SATIRE:" .....the first word in this article..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timekeeper Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." -Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 It appears people are stupid. I wouldn't say that. Those of us who have been here a long time don't get surprised easily anymore. Besides, being Thailand, the difference between satire and reality is a thin line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 The introductory fare for a one-way trip is Bt499. However, with taxes and fuel surcharges, the actual price will be Bt7,980. Typo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macmundi Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 I wonder which fool in Thai Airways came up with this idea... 8000 for a five minute trip... it will be scrapped once the introductory fare is over anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperion Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Satire... Not The Nation... WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN!? Let me spell it out for you dumdums. F-A-K-E เข้าใจ๊? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrus Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 I do not think I want to put any monies into this airline plan. 10,000 flew into the wrong airport? The are probably really going to be happy when notified that for the small fee of 7980 baht (more than the ticket they purchased to get to the wrong airport) This man should be selling time shares, in Siberia. Did you see that the post mentioned .."“Last year alone we had over 10,000 passengers who went to the wrong airport by mistake.." NOT FLEW .. that means these passengers travel by public transport except by air to the wrong airport. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 I think they plan to use all the fat Thai cabin crew, to keep them occupied. For that money on such a short trip there better be a job included in the price... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew55 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 (edited) I can think of a few reasons for doing it. 1. Transfer and transit passengers. Thai can conveniently move the flights so people have choice but use the service. 2 Same passengers sold tickets with this incorporated( many many newbies would not know of alternatives. 3.Due to whatever tine to time can "change"airport and passengers will be forced to use it 1 thing I have to question is the 10 flights per day, I can only see some kind of scam being inbuilt or behind it. It's clear there is a scam behind it ... considering it's all just a joke. Joke? I'm staying at Lad Krabang and just paid cash for 2 round trip business class seats to the guy out the front with the trolley selling banana fritters as a sideline. Hang on - he must have moved on to a different spot. Gotta go now... Thank my sound business acumen for making him promise to drop back later with the receipt and itinerary (he'd forgotten his laptop and 3g stick apparently), although he assured me that these documents were not necessary for this flight. Lucky huh? Edited March 10, 2011 by andrew55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exbelg Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 5555555555555555555555 499 baht + some extras ... oh... lets say 2000% for extras not enough air pollution yet ? why did they make the airport link ? lol right, NOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bino Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Know I'm not saying that our esteemed leader is misleading us BUT he has been known to pull a leg or two Indeed. I'm always amazed by how many people get sucked in by these clever satire pieces from notthenation. George must be laughing his *ss off when he posts these! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whybother Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 (edited) <snip> why did they make the airport link ? lol right, NOT It's ok. They are fast tracking a train link to get to Don Mueng for people to catch the inter-airport flights. Edited March 10, 2011 by whybother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew55 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 (edited) This can't be real. I would like to be a fly on the wall just to see the looks on the Gate Staff faces when passengers walk down to board the plane, and the laughing after it has leaves. But then again a lot of first timers come to Thailand and have interesting stories to take back home. Just dig an underground tunnel and then use taxi bikes and Tuk Tuk's to/from Airports? Yes Typo I am guessing also ฿798 not ฿7980 Glad I didn't make you reply. Changing forum identities is a hassle. Edited March 10, 2011 by andrew55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwhoov Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 I have to admit this article had me going: is this for real? have they lost their minds? is this a joke? Finally I saw the word "Satire" just before the headline. Good one!! The trouble is that I can imagine this happening here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samran Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 I can think of a few reasons for doing it. 1. Transfer and transit passengers. Thai can conveniently move the flights so people have choice but use the service. 2 Same passengers sold tickets with this incorporated( many many newbies would not know of alternatives. 3.Due to whatever tine to time can "change"airport and passengers will be forced to use it 1 thing I have to question is the 10 flights per day, I can only see some kind of scam being inbuilt or behind it. Mate, you have a real low scam threshold. I mean, THAI is just a business, if people want it, they will pay for it. If you want scam, look no further than the bridge they built between Australia and New Zealand. 2000km of taxpayer funded structure, with a green strip down the middle so sheep could be migrated back and forth when there was a drought in the southern half of Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorG Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Duh, ya' think it's a windup? There is a big red SATIRE at the top of the post. I'm glad somebody else noticed it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samran Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 I wonder which fool in Thai Airways came up with this idea... 8000 for a five minute trip... it will be scrapped once the introductory fare is over anyway. The only fool here is you. By the way, I have a slightly used bridge over Sydney Harbour for sale. Sounds like you'd be the prefect customer to purchase it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenside Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 This is from Not The Nation - follow the link at the bottom. Newsclips from NTT more regularly please George. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samran Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 The funny thing about this thread is it is bringing out the conspiracy theorists. The people who are just so miserable, so paranoid, so ready to think that this country has it in for them, that they'll happily read something like this and go on the proverbial Thai bash. Perhaps if they looked in the mirror they'd see the real reason why they are having such a bad time in LOS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fvw53 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 WHYBOTHER writes : "I hope they build the train line out to Don Mueng too. It might befaster to go out there and catch the plane to Suv rather than goingthrough Suv immigration" Indeed a train line between Don Muang and the Suvarnabhumi airport ....has this been never considered? Don Muang has plenty of parking space and could remove a lot of traffic coming from the northern regions trying to reach Suvarnabhumi airport. I am living at 15 minutes from Don Muang and I still resent the idea to drive to Suvarnabhumi because I have to compete more and more with traffic jams going to the city. From my house to the new airport should take average 50 minutes but I need to add minimum 60 minutes just in case I get stuck in traffic jams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 499baht...but after taxes its 7980baht ONE WAY !!!!!! I can fly to Singapore and back for that price. I wonder if we need to check in 3 hours prior to departure for the 4min30sec flight. The two major Thai airlines, both Thai and Bangkok Air are completely out of touch with reality on pricing. It is no wonder they fly with so many empty seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew55 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 <snip> why did they make the airport link ? lol right, NOT It's ok. They are fast tracking a train link to get to Don Mueng for people to catch the inter-airport flights. At last a sensible post. Refreshing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew55 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 WOW amazed how many people dont understand the word " SATIRE:" .....the first word in this article..... Let 'em go. All harmless fun. Stop telling people. Interesting how many must comment after only reading the OP and the last post. Again all good fun and quite harmless. TWITS! Note self - Read George's posts on April 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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