In Thailand and trying to bring flight home forward
Mar 22, 2020, 1:49 am
#46
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Singapore
Programs: HHonors Diamond; A3 *Nothing ; BA Exec. Club Gold
Posts: 1,689
Clearly, someone has read your post. The FCO advice is now:
Singapore has tightened restrictions on transit passengers. You will be permitted transit through Singapore as long as you do not have to clear immigration to complete your journey. If you are required to clear immigration you will be classed as having ‘arrived’ in Singapore and will automatically be issued with a 14-day Stay-Home Notice. This would require you to remain at a single address in Singapore for the whole 14 day period.
For example, you may need to clear immigration if you:
Doc Copper
Singapore has tightened restrictions on transit passengers. You will be permitted transit through Singapore as long as you do not have to clear immigration to complete your journey. If you are required to clear immigration you will be classed as having ‘arrived’ in Singapore and will automatically be issued with a 14-day Stay-Home Notice. This would require you to remain at a single address in Singapore for the whole 14 day period.
For example, you may need to clear immigration if you:
- Need to collect baggage before continuing your journey
- Need to change airline in Singapore
- Need to move to/from Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 4 to/from Terminals 1,2,3.
Doc Copper
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news...itors-12564546
Bangkok post reported that Bangkok air stopped all their international flights. If you have a flight from Koh Samui to Singapore with them check it now. If you have a transit to a BA flight in Singapore after Monday this will affect you.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business...tional-flights
It will be interesting to see what BA does with the LHR-SIN-SYD rotation. These flights would not be allowed to have anyone other than Singaporeans or Permanent residents on them.
Globalist
Last edited by Globalist; Mar 22, 2020 at 2:18 am Reason: Typos
Mar 22, 2020, 3:21 am
#48
Join Date: Aug 2016
Programs: BAEC - Lowly blue
Posts: 282
Sounds like we need a sub-forum for BAEC FT-ers stuck in Thailand! So far I've had 10 days in Chiang Mai, a week in Krabi, and a few 1-3 night stays in Bangkok while I'm passing through. Heading back to CNX tomorrow, since I've had more than my fair share of beaches and I've decided Chiang Mai offers the best bang for your buck hotel-wise in all of Thailand...
Mar 22, 2020, 4:15 am
#49
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BKK
Programs: Mucci Chevalier de la Brosse a Cheveux Dore, SK *GfL, BA Gold, WY G, HH DIA, IC Plat Amb., Hertz PC
Posts: 3,699
If it is of any help for people deciding where (or whether) to wait it out in Thailand, here is the latest news on provinces outside of Bangkok closing down in a similar fashion as BKK:
https://www.nationthailand.com/news/...ernal_referral
https://www.nationthailand.com/news/...ernal_referral
Mar 22, 2020, 7:17 am
#51
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BKK
Programs: Mucci Chevalier de la Brosse a Cheveux Dore, SK *GfL, BA Gold, WY G, HH DIA, IC Plat Amb., Hertz PC
Posts: 3,699
Marriott there is nice, but I would strongly suggest The Barai at Hyatt Regency - it’s a 9 suite hotel within the hotel, but operated separately. Really nice, and one of our favourite places around Hua Hin
Mar 22, 2020, 8:33 am
#52
Join Date: Aug 2005
Programs: BA Gold, HHonors, Virgin
Posts: 766
The beach near Chumphon is a good stop off on the way south. I hope you've got good travel insurance or a large pot of cash if you get ill. I once had to spend a night in a public Thai hospital for food poisoning in Hua Hin and I wouldn't recommend it!
Mar 22, 2020, 8:27 pm
#53
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Surrey
Programs: BA Gold HH Gold
Posts: 112
Currently sat in the CX lounge in BKK waiting for BA10 back to LHR.
We were due to fly back on the 25th Koh Samui to SIN and then LHR but managed to switch after a call to BA Holidays.
They answered after around 15 minutes and I had an excellent duty manager who switched us to to USM-BKK-LHR in around 30 seconds.
We were staying at the Santiburi in Mae Nam which was excellent but all of the outside bars and restaurants were ordered to close down so we decided we had probably pushed our luck enough and it was time to leave.
The resort issued us a credit note for the 3 nights we have not taken valid for a year which was a great gesture.
We were due to fly back on the 25th Koh Samui to SIN and then LHR but managed to switch after a call to BA Holidays.
They answered after around 15 minutes and I had an excellent duty manager who switched us to to USM-BKK-LHR in around 30 seconds.
We were staying at the Santiburi in Mae Nam which was excellent but all of the outside bars and restaurants were ordered to close down so we decided we had probably pushed our luck enough and it was time to leave.
The resort issued us a credit note for the 3 nights we have not taken valid for a year which was a great gesture.
Mar 22, 2020, 8:30 pm
#54
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 113
Currently sat in the CX lounge in BKK waiting for BA10 back to LHR.
We were due to fly back on the 25th Koh Samui to SIN and then LHR but managed to switch after a call to BA Holidays.
They answered after around 15 minutes and I had an excellent duty manager who switched us to to USM-BKK-LHR in around 30 seconds.
We were staying at the Santiburi in Mae Nam which was excellent but all of the outside bars and restaurants were ordered to close down so we decided we had probably pushed our luck enough and it was time to leave.
The resort issued us a credit note for the 3 nights we have not taken valid for a year which was a great gesture.
We were due to fly back on the 25th Koh Samui to SIN and then LHR but managed to switch after a call to BA Holidays.
They answered after around 15 minutes and I had an excellent duty manager who switched us to to USM-BKK-LHR in around 30 seconds.
We were staying at the Santiburi in Mae Nam which was excellent but all of the outside bars and restaurants were ordered to close down so we decided we had probably pushed our luck enough and it was time to leave.
The resort issued us a credit note for the 3 nights we have not taken valid for a year which was a great gesture.
Mar 22, 2020, 8:36 pm
#55
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 113
Haha, yep hi! I've just got to Chiang Mai on Friday to bunker down for 3 months and ride this all over. Gonna be interesting seeing how I extend my Visa if required and no flights out. Rumours of consulates giving letters if you can't get out, allowing an additional 30 days on top of normal 30 day extension. Will just have to see!
Last edited by mattspod; Mar 23, 2020 at 3:10 am
Mar 22, 2020, 8:38 pm
#56
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Surrey
Programs: BA Gold HH Gold
Posts: 112
Can you have a look if economy is full when you board? For last few days they been selling only Biz and PE on todays (Monday 23rd March) BA10, with perhaps an odd hour where 1 economy seat would pop up for a crazy price. Im just wondering if it is full loading or are they doing 1 seat occupied 1 seat empty seperation. How was checkin? A large amount of standby?
Mar 22, 2020, 10:07 pm
#57
Join Date: Aug 2016
Programs: BAEC - Lowly blue
Posts: 282
You should be able to extend your 60 day tourist visa for another 30 days without the silly embassy letter. The silly embassy letter is required when no extension is already available (i.e. you've already done 30+30 or 60+30). Promenade mall immigration office is super busy at the moment, a petri dish in that overcrowded office and they stop giving tickets when they have issued 100 (or could be 100 waiting), but there are agents can sort it out hassle free for 1000baht, DM if you want details.
Mar 24, 2020, 2:35 am
#58
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Surrey
Programs: BA Gold HH Gold
Posts: 112
Glad to be back in the UK although I can’t help feeling that lying on a beach with a 10 meter exclusion zone in 33 degree heat is a better option than being back here.
Mar 24, 2020, 3:28 am
#59
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Lincoln UK/BKK
Programs: BAEC Gold, HH Gold
Posts: 423
BA10 on expertflyer, UK point of sale:
25/03/2020 all fare buckets zeroed out
26/03/2020 all fare buckets zeroed out
27/03/2020 J3, all other fare buckets zeroed out
28/03/2020 J2, all other fare buckets zeroed out
29/03/2020 all fare buckets zeroed out
BA10 cancelled 30/03/2020 to 01/05/2020
02/05/2020 all classes showing 9
25/03/2020 all fare buckets zeroed out
26/03/2020 all fare buckets zeroed out
27/03/2020 J3, all other fare buckets zeroed out
28/03/2020 J2, all other fare buckets zeroed out
29/03/2020 all fare buckets zeroed out
BA10 cancelled 30/03/2020 to 01/05/2020
02/05/2020 all classes showing 9
Mar 24, 2020, 4:19 am
#60
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Bangkok / London
Programs: BA Silver, AmEx Platinum, AVIS Presidents Club, Marriott Titanium Elite
Posts: 1,106
BA10 on expertflyer, UK point of sale:
25/03/2020 all fare buckets zeroed out
26/03/2020 all fare buckets zeroed out
27/03/2020 J3, all other fare buckets zeroed out
28/03/2020 J2, all other fare buckets zeroed out
29/03/2020 all fare buckets zeroed out
BA10 cancelled 30/03/2020 to 01/05/2020
02/05/2020 all classes showing 9
25/03/2020 all fare buckets zeroed out
26/03/2020 all fare buckets zeroed out
27/03/2020 J3, all other fare buckets zeroed out
28/03/2020 J2, all other fare buckets zeroed out
29/03/2020 all fare buckets zeroed out
BA10 cancelled 30/03/2020 to 01/05/2020
02/05/2020 all classes showing 9