Six airlines have agreed to not charge passengers extra if they change destinations or travel dates of bookings made under the government's Rao Tiew Duay Kan (We Travel Together) co-payment scheme, following the new Covid-19 outbreak.
Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), said yesterday that amid growing concerns over local infections, authorities have asked people to cooperate by refraining from travelling across provinces and through Covid-restricted areas.
Six participating airlines -- Thai Smiles Airway, Nok Air, Viet Jet Air, Thai Lion Air, Bangkok Airway and Thai AirAsia -- have agreed not to collect fees from booked passengers wanting to postpone their flights or change their travel routes. Each airline will announce details, he said.
In a separate development, the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has announced new regulations effective from today prohibiting eating and drinking during domestic flights, to reduce the risk of Covid-19 spreading.