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The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand reports Thai AirAsia and Thai Lion Air will likely be the first to resume domestic flights, starting May 1st,2020. The routes will hinge on the decision of each province to ease its lockdown. The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand had a meeting with representatives from 20 airlines on Thursday. CAAT director Chula Sukmanop said after the meeting Thai AirAsia would resume domestic services on May 1st. Thai Lion Air said it would wait to see whether the state of emergency would be extended from April 30. The routes each airline will resume depend on the lockdown exit strategy of each province. “We have required airlines to sell tickets for 70% of the capacity of each plane model by taking into account social distancing. Airlines will have to take this measure into consideration when considering resuming services,” Mr Chula told the Bangkok Post . Social Distancing on Flights The distancing rule applies from ticket sales to seat … [Read more...] about Thai AirAsia and Thai Lion Air to Resume Domestic Flights in Thailand

Southwest Airlines has ordered equipment for an in-flight Wi-Fi service and will start deploying it on planes in the second quarter of this year. After a number of delays, the discount U.S. airline has signed a deal with Row 44 to become the latest carrier to offer wireless Internet access in the cabins of its airliners, according to a Friday posting on the Southwest blog. Once Southwest begins installing the gear, it plans to equip about 15 planes every month and have Wi-Fi available throughout its fleet of 540 craft in early 2012. Southwest has made its name as a no-frills airline and will be adding Wi-Fi after several other U.S. airlines have at least begun their deployments. For example, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines all provide the service on some planes, and the smaller AirTran Airways and Virgin America offer it throughout their fleets. But Southwest, like Alaska Airlines , is taking a different route than most carriers, using the … [Read more...] about Southwest in-flight Wi-Fi coming next quarter

BROOK SABIN Scenic flights are normally full of overseas tourists; so airlines have slashed prices to get Kiwis interested. The best way to see New Zealand is by air. Flying around the jagged peaks of the Southern Alps, or admiring the tropical blues of Abel Tasman National Park, are some of the most spectacular views on offer. Before Covid-19, these scenic flights were typically full of international tourists. Now, operators are offering significant discounts to attract Kiwis, with flights starting from $49 $279 Milford Sound scenic flight Queenstown operator Milford Sound Scenic Flights has heavily discounted several trips, including its self-described "World's Best Scenic Flight." This takes off from Queenstown’s airport and starts with a journey over Skippers Canyon, home to the Shotover River. From there, it's a breathtaking flight over to Mt Aspiring National Park with countless mountains and more than 100 glaciers. READ MORE: The travel hot list: The Stuff … [Read more...] about Crazy travel deals: $49 flights and more deals to see New Zealand’s hidden gems

Cook Islands officials have announced passengers from New Zealand will not be granted entry in the wake of new Covid-19 cases , cancelling an upcoming flight. Health authorities were asking passengers from a flight last Friday to self-isolate. On Sunday evening (New Zealand time), a media release said the Cook Islands Cabinet had met and considered advice and recommendations from officials regarding New Zealand’s recent changes in alert levels . David White/Stuff A one-way travel bubble has opened, with the first flight from the Cook Islands touching down at Auckland International Airport. (Video first published January 21, 2021) “Based on the advice they received, Cabinet has decided not to allow the passengers booked on the next flight arriving on the afternoon of Tuesday 2nd March 2021 (CKT) to enter the Cook Islands.” READ MORE: Covid-19: Will the Cook Islands dengue outbreak hinder plans for the travel bubble? Covid-19: Cook Islands … [Read more...] about Covid-19: Flight to Cook Islands cancelled in wake of new cases

Chompoo, 24, has dreamed of working at an airline for years. With this goal in mind, the aspiring flight attendant majored in English and Mandarin at university to help give her an edge over other applicants. But one year after graduation, the Thai woman's dream has yet to take flight. She failed an interview with a local airline in February, and with global aviation and tourism now battered by the coronavirus pandemic, there are no jobs to apply for. Nevertheless, Chompoo is not lying idle. She is seizing the chance to improve her service skills and command of Mandarin, because she wants to work with regional airlines whose main customers are Thailand's largest group of foreign visitors: Chinese tourists. To boost her skills, Chompoo has also enrolled in a flight attendant workshop - classes which have risen in popularity over the years as instructors meet the demand of training aspiring workers. In Thailand, many young people dream of working as a flight attendant, seeing a … [Read more...] about For aspiring Thai flight attendants, the sky’s the ticket to a good life