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Will Thai Airways operate flights without passengers for financial reasons?

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Oct 1, 2020
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I know it may not seem to Have any direct impact on us, but would Thai airways run commercial flights to destinations outside of Thailand, only to return the planes empty, I know the company has a reputation of being very poorly run And is emerging out of bankruptcy, but wouldn’t that be a very financially poor decision? So maybe these flights are in anticipation of bringing foreigners back to Thailand. Let’s wait and see..
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The discussion highlights concerns and insights regarding Thai Airways' operational strategy during a period of reduced passenger travel. Users speculate on whether the airline would operate flights to international destinations without taking on passengers, possibly to maintain pilot hours or due to financial arrangements. Comments mention that Thai Airways may be preparing for increased repatriation flights to bring foreigners back to Thailand, as there are significant numbers of people eagerly awaiting return.
Oliver *************
Like God Shout Dont Upset ANY OF THEM ThEY Might get Embarrassed cargo Apparently IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN HUMANS
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Ralph ***********
Thai Airways will offer special flights....... and special fares?
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 ...and the usual hangers on up the pointy end...
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Repatriation flights
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@Ashley *******
 Some people are estimating there’s more than 10,000 people that still need to be repatriated.
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 the flights are coming back full.
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I don't work for TG, but I do work for an international airline and we have flown almost daily into BKK for the last 6 months. Not once have there been passengers. But the holds were full of cargo - frequently the cabin was also full of cargo (strapped into the seats). In the absence of passengers, it keeps some income until we're allowed to carry passengers again.
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 it's Swiss? I have a ticket. Why its allowed for Thaiair take passengers to BKK... But Swiss it's not allowed... Huhuuu
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@Hans ************
 ask the Thai government. They make those decisions.
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Michael *********
THU 24 SEP, I thought BKK was heavenly while catching my international flight.

I don't remember asking for VIP treatment, yet got it EVERYWHERE in the (noticeably) HUMONGOUS airport.
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 The family and I flew out of

Suvarnaphumi last Friday on AirAsia.

Driving into the airport there must have been upwards of 150 TG jets parked up on the runway....so it is good to know that a % of these are being used for cargo flights.

We flew to Krabi.
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pilot recency
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They’re probably gonna fly to destinations that they don’t owe money to or where they’ve rented planes for fear of them being repossessed for non payment.
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They are already launching a service where they fly you out of Thailand and then land in an airport in another country without letting anyone off to then just to bringing you back.
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Goudoune ************
They need their pilots to have a certain compulsory flight time number of hours to renew their licences....
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Andy Beange What evidence did you base your prediction, crystal ball moment or genuine information? I did note your comment a few weeks back and I had heard whispers of this myself, but was not about to put my head above the pulpit on this forum, to have it shot down. Equally with rising cases in the UK, things went quite from my source. Incidentally your "prediction" would ring true with the scheduled dates released, working on rolling weeks. 😉
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Andy Beange Who knows? You may be psychic? Just don’t predict Trump will win the election Lol
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Andy Beange Waiting for notification
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Edward Nathan You left wing nut jobs. Your CNN etc are trying to say the PROUD BOYS are a white supremacist group .Haha which is highly amusing as it is led by a black man ( photo supplied)

Your Democrat party and the left wing news media are a joke
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 Indeed. No wonder CNN is called the Communist News Network.
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Andy Beange I’m not sure what you’re responding to in care less. If you support a sociopath, that’s up to you.
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They are not running commercial flights for that reason. Pilots can maintain required flight proficiency on flight simulators.
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Goudoune ************
And what you say is false pilots need to fly for their licences reason why some companies make them pay to fly ! But you know better 🤣😂
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@Goudoune ***********
 I’d prefer not to get into an argument
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@Goudoune ***********
 Thai Airways has been flying nowhere for many years
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@Edward *******
 ok enjoy your intoxication 🤣😂
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 yes because you seem to have a lot of certitudes when it comes to judge this company but obviously no knowledge of the business ....
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@Goudoune ***********
 I’m OK, you win Einstein. Are you happy now
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 my wife works there and they try to get all cabin staff and pilots licences maintained though those flights. their simulator is now busy with making money for leasure customers...I have this info first hand but believe what you want....cabin staff and simulators too 🤣😂
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Apples and oranges
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