The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) on Monday decided to extend the ban on all incoming flights for another month, on continuing worries about the coronavirus pandemic, Bangkok Post reported.
The aviation regulator announced the extension ahead of the scheduled expiry date, April 30, on the grounds that the situation was worsening. The ban was also in support of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration’s battle to control the pandemic outbreak in Thailand, it said.
The flight ban, also extended to May 31, exempts state and military aircraft, ands aircraft making an emergency landing or a technical landing without disembarkation.
It also spares humanitarian aid, medical and relief flights as well as repatriation and cargo flights.
CAAT director Chula Sukmanop had earlier indicated the need to keep the ban after it expires at the end of this month.
The decision will affect international airlines planning to resume commercial flights to Thailand, including Philippines AirAsia, which has announced the resumption of its Manila-Bangkok service from May 1.
This article is taken from Bangkok Post
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