Rooo Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 RESERVATIONS/TICKETING/ROYAL ORCHID PLUS: 1300 651 960 SYDNEY Adm: (02) 9251 1922 Fax: (02) 9251 1106 MELBOURNE Adm: (03) 8662 2266 Fax: (03) 9650 7003 BRISBANE Adm: (07) 3215 4700 Fax: (07) 3215 4737 PERTH Adm: (08) 9488 9200 Fax: (08) 9488 9260 AFTA Member Lic No 2TA000500 ABN 29001094895 Increase and new collection procedure effective 01 November 2006 for THAILAND Passenger Service Charge (PSC) for International & Domestic travel Issued 31 October 2006 Issue 09/06 Thai Airways International wishes to advise that International PSC in Thailand will be increased from THB500 to THB700 and domestic PSC from THB50 to THB70. PSC will be levied on all passengers departing from all airports in Thailand. It is to be collected at point of sale under the tax code –TS- on all tickets issued on/after 01NOV06 for travel on/after 01FEB07. Collection on the ticket replaces the current procedure of collection in cash at departure point. PSC is interlineable. Exemptions are:- Domestic to domestic transfer within 6 hours, except where this is a return sector to point of origin, in which case it is considered a separate departure and PSC applies International to domestic or domestic to international transit/transfer within six hours (not leaving the transit area) when ticketed on the same ticket Infants under 2 years of age We thank you for your continued support of Thai Airways International. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rinrada Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 The MAIN Bits. on/after 01NOV06.......... for travel......on/after 01FEB07. Collection on the ticket replaces the current procedure of collection in cash at departure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soju Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 (edited) Just to clarify things, being that notice wasn't so easy to read. This information is only specific to Thai Airways, though other airlines will undoubtedly announce similar measures. The new 700 Baht tax goes into effect on Feb. 1, 2007, but THAI will start collecting the tax as part of the ticket cost as of Nov. 1, 2006 for all departures on or after Feb. 1, 2007. That means if you're departing before Feb. 1, there will be no additional tax collected. Although it doesn't mention it, undoubtedly if you already bought a ticket for departure on or after Feb. 1, you will still need to pay the departure tax at the airport before you leave. Unclear based on this notice is what is the situation with international-to-international transfers using separate tickets. Being they don't list an exception, it sounds as though you will be taxed in this case even though you never leave the airport. Under the old method, you were taxed only if you exited and re-entered through immigration. If your international flights are purchased as one single ticket, then there shouldn't be any tax added. Air Asia has already been collecting the tax since last month. Edited November 3, 2006 by Soju Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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