Phuket Air is included in a BLACKLIST of 96* Airlines which are completely banned from flying into European Members' countries.

Mainly from Africa, Central Asia and a few others.

http://www.euronews.net/create_html.php?pa...le=349930&lng=1

* some reports speak of 93, others 96 airlines.

LaoPo

Edited March 22, 200620 yr by LaoPo

I´m pretty sure that the list is made based not only on safety audits and/or concerns but political issues as well. For example, Air Koryo of North Korea operates a fleet of Russian-built aircraft in pristine condition. The airline is probably banned because it is part of G.W.'s "Axis of Evil".

I´m pretty sure that the list is made based not only on safety audits and/or concerns but political issues as well. For example, Air Koryo of North Korea operates a fleet of Russian-built aircraft in pristine condition. The airline is probably banned because it is part of G.W.'s "Axis of Evil".

Uh, yeah.....

The EU has been lock step with the Bush administration.

cv

According to thre UK Guardian newspaper www.guardian.co.uk there are a list of 93 airlines and Phuket Air is not only on the list it TOPS the list

Phuket Air can run, but it can't hide... especially not from members of TV