Jonathan Fairfield Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Thailand is home to 4 of the worst airlines for safety in the world BANGKOK:-- Four Thai carriers have been designated with the lowest star-ratings for aviation safety in an annual survey of the world’s biggest airlines. AirlineRatings.com ranked 407 global airlines from one- to seven-stars, according to various factors determining safety. A seven-star rating is the best and safest rating while one-star is the worst. Qantas was named the world’s safest airline for the third year in a row. 148 carriers were awarded a seven-star rating but almost 50 were designated as just three stars or less. In Thailand, Nok Air was awarded a two-star rating, while AirAsia Thailand, Bangkok Air and Orient Thai Airlines were deemed just three stars. Thai Airways squeaked ahead with four stars. The ratings are determined by multiple indicators including crash and grounding records, whether the airline is certified by the International Air Transport Association, whether the airline is on an EU blacklist and whether the airline operates only Russian-manufactured planes, according to the Telegraph. Full story: http://whatsonsukhumvit.com/thailand-is-home-to-4-of-the-worst-airlines-for-safety/ -- (c) What's on Sukhumvit 2016-01-16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Every cloud.......? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitawatWatawit Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 This is clearly wrong and damages Thailand's image. Thailand's very own respected international air safety ratings survey, conducted by social welfare students at Chula Uni on 1,243 Thais from 70 villages from Jan 5-6, puts Knock-Air at 7 Stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipi Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 I am only taking minivans from now on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prbkk Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Maybe Arisman's airline will help the stats when it gets up and running( but I shall leave trying it out to others). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nbarch Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 This article is clearly an early April's Fool's Day joke! We are all assured that Thailand is the hub of aviation safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 I am only taking minivans from now on. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulfsailor Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 The star ratings of these 5 mentioned Thai airlines does surprise me somewhat. If I had to predict beforehand, based on my experience flying them all numerous times, I would have gone with; Orient Thai: 1star Nok Air: 2stars AirAsia: 3 stars Thai Air: 4stars Bangkok Air: 4+stars What might have skewed the results is the difference between long haul fligh and only short haul flight airlines. Short haul airlines are generally a lot more dangerous due to the inherent risk of take of and landing and use of smaller (prop) planes. Anyway, still plenty work to do for all Thai airlines! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaywalker Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 On my first ever visit to Thailand in 1999, our company had a retired US Army colonel on retainer as our local agent. At that time he had lived in Thailand about 23 years. He went on and on and on one night about how bad THAI airlines was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoePai Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 I see Lion Air is operating in Thailand - are they not banned in Europe ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldiablo Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 And yet the EU gave them the green light to continue to operate in their region. We know what to expect when it comes to the fishing industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prbkk Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 The star ratings of these 5 mentioned Thai airlines does surprise me somewhat. If I had to predict beforehand, based on my experience flying them all numerous times, I would have gone with; Orient Thai: 1star Nok Air: 2stars AirAsia: 3 stars Thai Air: 4stars Bangkok Air: 4+stars What might have skewed the results is the difference between long haul fligh and only short haul flight airlines. Short haul airlines are generally a lot more dangerous due to the inherent risk of take of and landing and use of smaller (prop) planes. Anyway, still plenty work to do for all Thai airlines! Now one-two-go is buried in the structure of Orient Thai. It's somewhat scandalous that they are still in business at all after the scathing comments by the British coroner over the Phuket crash. Maybe that was of scant concern to the travelling public but I wouldn't ever get on one of their planes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpatOilWorker Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Every cloud.......? ......could be a thunderstorm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 "Thailand is home to 4 of the worst airlines for safety in the world" This I can believe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 I suspect the difference between the top and bottom of the Thai airline list is like the difference in the odds between getting stomped by an elephant, eaten by a tiger or beaten to death by a gibbon. I'm going with the cheapest ticket and the best flight schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soi Sauce Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Every cloud.......? ......could be a thunderstorm? Or worse still, have a Thai plane in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Of course flying in Thailand is still safer than driving in Thailand. And never yet have I heard of a pilot leaving the scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 air - land - sea, Thailand the hub of safety standards It all costs money which nobody is willing to spend, between saftey and pocket - pocket wins every time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixdoglover Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Of course flying in Thailand is still safer than driving in Thailand. And never yet have I heard of a pilot leaving the scene. Indeed. Our transportation choices are not wholly rational.Why just 2 weeks back I was riding around Phuket on a Honda Click. And I lived to tell the tale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Throw in railways, motorcycles and vehicles along with buses and a certain consistency emerges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon43 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 I didn't know that Nok Air had a bad safety record. Any insight as to why they only get 2 stars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginjag Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Of course flying in Thailand is still safer than driving in Thailand. And never yet have I heard of a pilot leaving the scene. All Thai pilots are issued with a parachute enabling them to go for help If in trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 I am only taking minivans from now on. I will walk... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onekoolguy Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 One two go? I was on one of their flights a few years ago. We started the take off roll and amid heavy vibration the pilot aborted the flight Back at the gate. We deplaned and watched a guy in a pickup truck come and jacked up the front wheels and removed the bad parts. We were back on board and in the air in about an hour. This was an old DC9 type plane. No inspection just fix and go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 I didn't know that Nok Air had a bad safety record. Any insight as to why they only get 2 stars? Probably due to the conditions in the back of the house... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 One two go? I was on one of their flights a few years ago. We started the take off roll and amid heavy vibration the pilot aborted the flight Back at the gate. We deplaned and watched a guy in a pickup truck come and jacked up the front wheels and removed the bad parts. We were back on board and in the air in about an hour. This was an old DC9 type plane. No inspection just fix and go. They probably also had a bi-plane to fix parts while airborne... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunano Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 happy landing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 And yet the EU gave them the green light to continue to operate in their region. We know what to expect when it comes to the fishing industry. And quite how can the EU ban an airline from operating in a non-EU country? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realenglish1 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 And Thai Airways charges more and has a bad rap . Tells you why I don't fly Local Airlines As a matter of fact my girlfriend is Thai and will not fly any of these airlines as well Tells you something doesn't it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 They need to be sued for defamation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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