Transport asks six airlines to lower fares to flood-stricken destinations in South

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Transport asks six airlines to lower fares to flood-stricken destinations in South

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The transport minister has asked airlines with flights to the flood-stricken provinces in the South to lower air fares to help relieve the trouble of affected people.

 

Akhom Term-Pittaya-Paisit, the transport minister, said he has invited six airlines which fly to the southern provinces with destinations in flooded provinces for a meeting to seek their cooperation in helping the people affected by floods.

 

Invited to the meeting were Thai Airways International, Thai Smile Air, Bangkok Air, Thai Lion Air, Nok Air, and VietJet Air.

 

He said he asked them to launch promotion campaign that will offer special prices for passengers to destinations in flooded provinces.

 

Besides, he said he also asked them to lower air fares for normal booking, which are usually charged higher than flights booked in advance.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/transport-asks-six-airlines-lower-fares-flood-stricken-destinations-south/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-01-11

[fruitman]

Since Thai airways belongs to the government why not add many more cheap flights to the south from them?

 

People who want to fly cheap can fly Thai air, the others can pay more if they like.

[mtls2005]

Just use Article 44 and tell them what to do. A military Junta, made up of "good people" surely knows how to run a business.

 

People who are truly price-sensitive are only looking at airlines because all ground transport has been halted. Maybe the "government" should be working to repair the flood damage, rather than running an airline?

 

And if they are going to dictate pricing then just come out and do it.

 

Incompetency comes to the fore during crises, and the junta has certainly faced a huge number of crises.

Edited January 11, 2017 by mtls2005

[sahibji]

the only humanitarian and correct decision to help those in need.

 

[Bluespunk]

"He said he asked them to launch promotion campaign that will offer special prices for passengers to destinations in flooded provinces.

 

Besides, he said he also asked them to lower air fares for normal booking, which are usually charged higher than flights booked in advance."

 

And if they say no?

[SOTIRIOS]

....is that all they can do.....ask...???

 

...how about declaring an emergency since it is reported over 1 million people have been affected....???

 

...strange.....

[sioux2012]

4 hours ago, SOTIRIOS said:

....is that all they can do.....ask...???

 

...how about declaring an emergency since it is reported over 1 million people have been affected....???

 

...strange.....

haha .....I agree. It gives them an option to say NO

[Mickmouse1]

Why Thai Air Asia was missing?

Nok Air & Air Asia were indeed exploiting the opportunity and capitalising on people's misery 

[mtls2005]

If airlift capacity during a humanitarian crisis is truly the over-arching issue, and I don't believe that it is, then the RTA and RTAF, both of which have an excess of airlift capacity, should be coordinating relief flights.

 

There are a limited number of seats, most of which have already been sold, and no ability to add a of of extra seats.

 

This is more about a military government's ministry trying to look like they are doing something, which is the wrong thing.