BANGKOK, 13 May 2021: The Thai Airline Association has asked the government to underwrite soft loans for the seven airlines serving domestic routes in Thailand.
The proposal also requests assistance for airline employees to fast-track the vaccination timeframe. It argues that airline staff are on the frontline like health workers and should be prioritised for the vaccine jab programme that gets underway on 7 June. Initially, the vaccine rollout will start with citizens and residents 60 years and over.
Thailand Airlines Association is made up of seven airlines;
Bangkok Airways, Thai AirAsia, Thai AirAsia X, Thai Smile Airways, Nok Air,
Thai Lion Air and Thai Vietjet Airways.