As soft loans for airlines go through the approval process under the Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG), the Airlines Association of Thailand (AAT) is urging the government to help clear the loan conditions as soon as possible.
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Bangkok Airways will resume its first international service between Koh Samui and Singapore starting August 1, 2021.
The service resumption is in support of Thailand’s reopening plan which includes the Samui Plus programme whereby Koh Samui is one of three resort islands to reopen to fully vaccinated foreign travellers with no quarantine requirements.
Bangkok Airways to fly thrice weekly between Koh Samui and Singapore
The resumed services between Samui and Singapore will be operated by an Airbus A319 aircraft, starting with three weekly flights every Monday, Thursday and Sunday.
The outbound flight PG961 will depart Samui Airport at 15.05 and arrive in Singapore at 18.00. The inbound flight PG962 will depart Singapore at 19.30 and arrive at Samui Airport at 20.35.
Airlines nearing brink of collapse
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Up to 20,000 workers could lose their jobs, writes Narumon Kasemsuk
published : 22 Jul 2021 at 04:04
6 A screenshot captures senior executives of seven Thai airlines and the moderator (top left) during a virtual press conference held on Wednesday.
Over 20,000 employees from seven airlines are on the verge of losing their jobs if the ban imposed on domestic flights is prolonged to three months without help from the long-awaited 5-billion-baht soft loan from the government, according to the Airlines Association of Thailand (AAT).
AAT president, Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth, said the aviation industry in Thailand is facing a critical downturn since the pandemic last year with passenger numbers decreasing by 64.7% in 2020. However, the current situation is ravaging the cash flow of all airlines as since Wednesday they are unable to serve domestic flights from and to dark red zones.