divrdrew

Why would passports be confiscated? Seems like they are treating the pax like criminals?

BinSabai

timmynl

I think for passengers who already checked in and especially for those who were on the returned flights, TG would keep their passports and would try to find them accommodation. However, for those who have not yet checked in, they might have to find their own accommodation for the time-being. My two cents!

MSPeconomist

AceReport

I think that it would be pretty hard to convince me to hand over my passport...

Also I would think that most of the TG aircraft should be able to, with proper planning and fuel, avoid the area by flying an extended route to the different European destinations. I mean BKK is less than 6,000nm direct from LHR so even giving the conflict zone a very wide berth I don't think they have any long haul aircraft that are rated for less than 7,000nm.

Agneisse

transpac

Details on flights in this article...


THAI cancels all Europe flights

https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/gen...europe-flights

BinSabai

the news contains some wrong Information
Swiss did not cancel their flight LX181 BKK ZRH! the flight left BKK and arrived after a fuel stop in Muscat with around 3 hours delay
also in the opposite direction they fly; LX180 left on time last evening and after flying via U.A.E. Mumbai (south of Pakistan) is approaching currently Bangkok

maerim

None of us (I think) knows the reason why Thai took the decision that they did in no doubt difficult circumstances, so let's stop criticism at the first opportunity. Passnegers may have been displeased not to travel on Thai last night, but they may have been equally displeased to travel on BR and return to Bangkok after almost four hours of the outward journey. No win situation and maybe it should be considered that Thai has many flights departing to Europe late night compared to other airlines.

wheresmybagba

Look what SQ managed to do (before continuing to LHR) after flying right into the no fly zone!

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/f...sq308#1fa20062

BinSabai

re: passport taken from passengers

you can of course argue that your passport is the property of your homeland and that you would never handover…
as a matter of fact, passengers already airside (already gone through immigration and checked out of the country) had the choice
- to hand over passport and leave airside for a hotel
- stay airside waiting for the next 24 hours or so...(no confirmation about your final flight)
up to you then and whether you would like to start a verbal argument with ground staff accompanied by security forces?

yes I heard this from passengers affected and no, it is not the first time I hear this as it was applied to other cases in the past as well

you could argue that it would be easy and simple to just give everybody a new entrance stamp...no, it is probably not as simple and will cause more troubles as not everybody is a tourist from a country with visa exemption. Some are on longer term visa with single reentry permit, some on double entry visa etc.etc.

SKT-DK

Apparently parts of India's northern airspace was also closed yesterday afternoon as well after the total closure of Pakistani airspace, making the required detour even longer - I am sure the uncertainty as to whether the closed area would be expanded further had something to do with the decision making too.

As for the logistics on the ground - as BinSabai says, pax have a choice of staying put at the airport if they do not wish to comply with the immigration police's directions. The fact that the police were flexible enough to give the option is a positive thing.

joy16

From their app, it seems they've been granted the permission to fly over China airspace for flights to/from Europe instead of Iranian airspace.

EzzerBKK

Flights are resumed overflying China:

https://www.thaiairways.com/en_TH/ne...tPakistan.page

BinSabai

TG resumes flight today, flying north over China...
https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/tra...T0Ry98d6lds7GM