Nok Air management assures normal service after Monday 22

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Nok Air management assures normal service after Monday 22



BANGKOK: -- Nok Air’s operations today (Wednesday) are not fully back to normal as the airline still has to rely on other airlines and charter flights to handle several of its passengers.

Eight flights of Lion Air and two flights of Nok Scoot were used to service Nok Air’s passengers and, on top of that, two Nok Scoot flights were chartered to fly passengers to their destinations, it was reported.

Nok Air’s passengers carrying tickets to fly to Hat Yai from Don Meuang airport today were told to check-in at the counters of Lion Air with Nok Air’s ground staff on hand to help passengers to prevent confusion.

Several passengers were frustrated as they were made to wait in long queue in front of Nok Air’s check-in counters with no staff on hand to inform them to check in at the counters of the other airlines.

Nevertheless, Nok Air CEO Pathee Sarasin assured today that Nok Air’s operations would return to normal after Monday 22 and the airline would recruit more pilots to solve its problem of pilot shortage.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/151312


-- Thai PBS 2016-02-18

[WorriedNoodle]

> the airline would recruit more pilots to solve its problem

Airline needs a new PR manager and quick. Cannot see me booking any of their flights with news like this. They are a joke.

[Searat7]

You can't recruit more pilots in a week. Looks like the work stoppage was done to highlight a serious pilot staffing shortage

[PaullyW]

You can't recruit more pilots in a week. Looks like the work stoppage was done to highlight a serious pilot staffing shortage

Come on Khun Farang. You 'tink too mut'. Pilots can find many many in one week na. My brother can also his friend can also. 'No pompem'.

[cmth]

1 week, no problem. "Attention passengers, Does anyone here know how to fly a plane?"

[novo58]

Ive got a few hours on flight simulator on my laptop . Do I qualify for a job ?????

[captspectre]

I thought they only had a problem with (10) pilots! what happened? everyone walk off the job? the Dear leader will not appreciate this very much, better get some more beds moved into the "attitude" Adjustment center!